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Folgate: renewals no concern
Folgate claims to be content with how the renewal of its Zurich commercial policies have gone follow...
AA Insurance enters Indian partnership
UK broking giant AA Insurance Services has begun a telesales pilot with Indian outsourcing firm HCL ...
Up the garden path
More and more people are holding events in their own gardens. Jane Coppard urges the industry to clarify its stance towards such activities or run the risk of a liability gap
Map fears unfounded say insurers
Insurers have flatly denied accusations that the publication of a new online flood risk map will ren...
Growing calls for professionalism
I support the views of Phil Loney at Lloyds TSB (PM, 30 September, p15), which reflect a growing cor...
Medical reporting to move in-house
Insurers will increasingly acquire medical reporting firms as claims management becomes more importa...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Primary-school children have been told to wear safety goggles to play conkers. ...
JLT to expand its UK Motor Fleet division
Jardine Lloyd Thompson is to expand its UK Motor Fleet division and has appointed Scott Mills as Lon...
Buried treasure
A company that undertakes deep-sea salvage operations on behalf of marine insurers has announced its...
Dado enlisted to European role at CMGL
The Claims Management Group (CMGL) has appointed Frank Dado as European claims manager. Mr Dado will be based in The Hague and will be responsible for CMGL’s claims operations in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
Deal boosts breakdown and warranty provider
Europ Assistance Group, the roadside breakdown assistance and warranty services provider, has bought the ICARE Group.
Endurance Re takes on XL Re surety business
Endurance Specialty’s U.S. subsidiary, Endurance Reinsurance will acquire the majority of XL Re America's surety reinsurance business, it has been announced. Endurance Re will acquire the majority of XL Re's surety reinsurance business on a prospective…
HBOS GI acquires medical agency
Mentor Professional Services, part of HBOS General Insurance, has acquired Liverpool-based medical agency, Micrah Services.
NIG pushes motor scheme
NIG is reinforcing its Guaranteed Bonus Scheme through a new marketing initiative to brokers, enabling personal lines policyholders to stay at the maximum no claim bonus level, irrespective of the number of claims made.
S&P revises outlook on Tokio Millennium Re
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Appointment at The Cooper Gay Group
The Cooper Gay Group has appointed Dermot Flood as director within its non-marine treaty team. Mr Fl...
Liable to malfunction?
Liability report: Tort reform
Francis to quit ABI
Mary Francis will step down as director general of the Association of British Insurers at the end of March 2005.
UK road deaths increased in 2003
The Department for Transport has published its National Statistics for road deaths and injuries in Great Britain in 2003, based on information about accidents reported to the police. The report says:
Select & Protect seals personal deal
Select & Protect has signed an agreement with broking network Personal Touch Insurance to give the latter’s members access to home insurance products.
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Virgin space plan may trigger demand
Tycoon Richard Branson's announcement this week that his company Virgin is aiming to begin commercia...
NHS recovery proposal attacked
A government consultation paper proposing the NHS be allowed to recover the cost of treating workpla...