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New WTC legal battle
World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are suing insurers to demand that they pay up on the buildings destroyed in the September 11 attacks.
Moody’s affirms Generali rating
Moody's Investors Service has announced that it had affirmed the Aa3 insurance financial strength rating and A1/A2/A3 debt ratings of Assicurazioni Generali. The rating actions follow Generali's announcement that it intended to acquire Toro Assicurazioni…
Catlin to underwrite kidnap and ransom
Catlin has formed a crisis management underwriting team that will write product recall and kidnap and ransom coverages from 1 July 2006.
Football league's claim against Hammonds fails
The Football League’s £140m High Court negligence claim against law firm Edge Ellison has failed.
Greenwoods opens Bristol office
Greenwoods Solicitors, the leading insurance defendant law practice, is delighted to announce the opening of its new Bristol office on the 3rd July 2006.
FIB: second round of masterclasses
Legislation and compliance issues will be the focus of the second series of the Faculty of Insurance...
Inter Resolve installs new system
Inter Resolve has installed a new case management system. The system, designed by Eclipse Legal Syst...
ABI claims about EL progress ring hollow
The Association of British Insurers' submission to the government on the issue of tracing employers'...
Lloyd's vehicle launches insurer
Newline this week became the latest Lloyd's vehicle to unveil plans for a Financial-Services-Authori...
Appointment at Tokio Marine Europe Insurance
Tokio Marine Europe Insurance has made Stephen Oakes and Robert Armstrong regional branch managers f...
RSA looking to build charity profile
Royal and Sun Alliance is looking to raise its profile in the charity insurance sector, admitting cu...
Industry needs to differentiate itself
I'm relatively new to what I call the 'pure' insurance industry but the parallels between the highly...
CSC to offer regulation help
The Claims Standards Council will hold two seminars for its members in October to help guide them th...
Give staff the tools to help them stay healthy
I was encouraged by the Confederation of British Industry report that said working days lost to abse...
What the papers said this week
The Independent - Rumours have circulated surrounding a bid for Aviva by Italian insurer Generali. ...
Appointment at Insurex Expo-Sure
Tunbridge-Wells-based specialist event insurance provider Insurex Expo-Sure has appointed Mark Trevo...
Appointment at Sciemus
Simon Clapham has been recruited by Sciemus as director of insurance. Mr Clapham will be responsible...
Motor rates may rise
Motor rates will have to rise if the insurance market is to avoid heavy losses, according to actuari...
Motor database updating confirmed
The government has confirmed the move to seven-day updating of the motor insurance database will kic...
Axa in Post Office tie-up
The Post Office has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors by launching a new "aggressively pri...
Equity signs affinity deal with Ryanair
Equity Insurance Group and Ryanair today announced an affinity deal to provide the low cost airline's customers with car and home insurance products.
Former broker reinsurance head joins Hiscox arm as MD
Hiscox subsidiary Insurex Expo-Sure, has appointed Mark Trevor as managing director.
Hiscox redomicile plan moves closer
Hiscox today said that work has progressed with regards to moving its domicile to Bermuda. "Work has progressed on the move and we will make a more detailed statement on this at the time of the half-year results," the insurer continued.
Cullum names first broker buy
Recently launched acquisition vehicle Cullum Capital Ventures has announced its first broker purchase - Moffatt Saunders based in Ware in Hertfordshire.