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RSA claims boss to leave
David Neave, claims services director, Royal and SunAlliance, has unveiled his plans to leave the insurer in the summer.
2004 hurricane season leaves costs scars
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has announced that elevated labor and material costs resulting from last year's hurricanes are likely to continue through the 2005 season, which has now started.
Kwik-Fit promises household panel expansion
Kwik-Fit Financial Services said it expects a 50% increase in household policy holder figures by the end of the year and is set to add four insurers to its panel of six.
AIR updates CLASIC/2 in preparation for 2005 hurricane season
The latest release of AIR Worldwide Corporation's (AIR) detailed catastrophe risk management system,...
Insurers to pay EUR150m for Paris airport terminal collapse
Aeroports de Paris (ADP) has confirmed that it will cost an estimated EUR150m ($195.9m) to rebuild t...
State of independence?
Bermuda
AIG facing civil complaint according to WSJ
New York state regulators are nearly finished drafting a civil complaint against American International Group (AIG) alleging that the insurer improperly burnished its financial results and misled regulators and investors, according to the Wall Street…
Pricing pressure hits Fortis motor income by 7%
Fortis Insurance UK has reported overall gross written premium (GWP) for the first quarter 2005 has dipped slightly to £142.5 million (2004 Q1 £144 million).
CEOs compared to temps in new report
Financial services companies have had the lowest turnover of chief executives over the last seven ye...
Apprentice centre to bridge skills gap
Motor insurance repair research centre Thatcham has officially opened a purpose-built apprentice-tra...
Winners and losers: Post Magazine's monthly round-up of job cuts and gains
WINNERS Norwich Union recruits another 40 people in Croydon and 30 people in Perth to help it handl...
AA abandons commercial push
AA Insurance Services has ruled out a commercial push after a failed pilot earlier this year. New h...
PBS in £20m tie-up deal with Axa
Primary Broking Services Holdings has secured a long-term underwriting deal with insurer Axa, provid...
Mould - Know the spore
Property
Self-build - Laying the foundations
Property
Sainsbury's in motor drive
Sainsbury's Bank is only weeks away from launching its first national TV advertising campaign for in...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was disappointed to miss the premiere of the last Star Wars film, Revenge of the Sith in Leice...
Fighting fire with fire
Composite Panels
Risk of asbestos in the workplace
Four out of five employers are doing nothing to stem the risk of asbestos in the workplace, accordin...
Crackdown on uninsured drivers
A crackdown on uninsured drivers could result in an additional 50,000 successful prosecutions, durin...
Axa Art restructures
Axa Art is restructuring to make way for increased penetration in the UK and international business....
Broker Jelf increases its turnover
Broker Jelf increased its turnover in the six months up to 31 March by 20% to £4.9m (2004: £4.1m). I...
Homeserve announces operating profits
Homeserve has announced operating profits of £42.4m for the year ended 31 March 2005, a 30.8% increa...