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Government to expand EA flood defence remit
The government has indicated it will expand the Environment Agency's responsibilities after its "les...
PIAB allows claimants to use lawyers
The Irish Personal Injuries Assessment Board is relaxing its rules on claimants incurring legal cost...
Insurers offer care cover
Erinaceous Insurance Services and Norwich Union have teamed up with eight other companies to provide...
Sports personal accident - On the ball
Mairi Mallon finds a professional sports accident and entertainment sector clouded by the soft market but with a silver lining in the form of Asian growth
Bah, humbug
Dear friend, Oh, how a broker's ear becomes tuned during a soft market! As an example, here are the...
Crime and fidelity - I promise to be faithful
Big-ticket corporate crime and fidelity business is a secretive world - so discovered Mairi MacDonald when she took a peek where big business would rather outsiders couldn't see
Hiscox launches three-in-one terror cover
Hiscox has launched a three-in-one insurance policy to protect companies against the individual or c...
Lawyers move into cyberspace
Simpson Millar LLP has become one of the first law firms in the UK to launch a new "virtual office" in Second Life - an online, sophisticated 3D virtual world.
Mapfre in record $2.2bn US merger
Spanish insurer Mapfre and US insurer Commerce have announced the signing of a merger agreement by which Mapfre will acquire 100 per cent of Commerce for €1,538m ($2,207m).
Willis adds Scrutton Bland
Scrutton Bland has joined the Willis Commercial Network
Lloyd's broker takes on CRS staff
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has formed a new specialist team in partnership with CRS yachts, servicing the superyacht industry.
Willis hires Gale for strategic leadership
Broker Willis has highlighted its Ipswich office’s role as a significant global support centre and retail operation, and has appointed Ian Gale as the strategic leader for all Ipswich business.
P&I clubs warn of record $550m losses
The increase in P&I claims across the shipping industry has made heavy demands on the International Group of P&I Clubs’ pool.
RMS estimates up to $1.6bn losses from Californian wildfires
The wildfires ravaging large swathes of Southern California are likely to cost insurers between $900m and $1.6bn, making them among the most expensive in the region's history, according to analysis by Risk Management Solutions.
Navigators & General launches new superyacht policy
Navigators & General, part of the Zurich Group, has launched its new Prestige Yacht and Motor Boat Policy designed for the £1-10m vessel market.
Wildfires cost insurers $1bn and rising
Wildfires that have been tearing through Southern California for five days have cost insurers more than $1bn in losses so far, according to catastrophe modelling company Eqecat.
Loss adjuster in Cardiff relocation
Crawford & Company UK is relocating, within Cardiff, to a new office from 1 November 2007. The new larger office will be staffed by Crawford employees from the areas of property, liability, subsidence and surveying along with liability specialists from…
Conducting effective staff surveys to assess company policies and procedures
Jo Causon explains how to make those questioned feel their feedback is valued
Somerville sets GWP goal
Somerville is targeting a 50% growth in its gross written premium with the merger of its household b...
Post online search engine
Post Online has launched a new industry wide search engine; www.postresearch.co.uk. This vertical se...
Appointment at Open GI
Open GI has appointed Jes Westerman to the new role of head of insurer software development. He was ...
RSA in EUR37m Canada buy
Royal and Sun Alliance has announced plans to acquire Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Company for...
Appointment at DAS
David Gay has been appointed corporate partnerships manager. In his new role, he will develop uninsu...
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