Personal
Chubb eyes market for protecting stalkers' victims
Chubb Insurance is to review the cover it provides to its high net worth clients to increase protection for those who become victims of stalking.
New HBOS GI push
HBOS subsidiary Intelligent Finance has confirmed it is making plans to market stand-alone general i...
Saga maintains status quo
Chief executive of Saga, Andrew Goodsell has ruled out the possibility of Saga Insurance Company joi...
Invaro denies role in claims firm collapse
Personal injury specialist Invaro has denied allegations it was responsible for the collapse of clai...
Is non-standard the new standard?
Non-Standard Motor
Neighbourhood Watch seeks insurance backing
The National Neighbourhood Watch Association will collapse if it is not allowed to complete a sponso...
EL cases more than double
Government agency The Compensation Recovery Unit has reported significant changes in trends for empl...
Has the motor debate stalled?
The debate about whether the motor market is set for an aggressive price war rumbles on, with new en...
Goshawk rebrands Bermuda-based subsidiary
Goshawk has rebranded its Bermuda-based reinsurance subsidiary Goshawk Re as Rosemont Reinsurance to...
Swinton set for new SME push
High-street broking giant Swinton has re-entered the small and medium-sized enterprise commercial ma...
Claims ratio suggestions
It is always being noticed that as far as motor insurance is concerned, the claims ratio is more tha...
Motor price war looks unlikely, claims report
The likelihood of the UK's leading motor insurers competing on price alone is slim, with claims and ...
James Hampden Insurance Brokers reports net retained earnings
James Hampden Insurance Brokers has reported net retained earnings for the year to 30 September 2003...
Fraud us
With the European Union boosting its population to 500 million, Jamie Taylor considers the potential...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Homeowners in areas at risk of subsidence or flooding who are refused cover by ...
Vanishing point
Kidnap & Ransom
Rubicon backs new entrant
UK-based outsourcing specialist Rubicon has won the contract to administer policies for new Irish he...
Appointment at Chaucer Syndicates
Chaucer Syndicates has appointed Nigel Malcolm to underwrite the institutional healthcare account fo...
Junction is still looking for tenders
Affinity specialist Junction has rejected claims it is no longer able to tender for business and tha...
FSCS declares insurance brokers in default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has today declared 20 firms in default, including a number of insurance brokers.
Lloyd's Names' profits attributed to low 02/03 claims forecast
The Association of Lloyd's Members‘ Lloyd’s Results Summary’ has forecasts that individual members of Lloyd’s - Names - may make pure year profits of 20% of capacity in each of 2002 and 2003 - significantly greater than Lloyd’s average.
AA warns of stealth tax for motor insurance
The AA has warned that government proposals to charge drivers every time the Fire Service attends road traffic accidents could bump up the social costs of car insurance premiums to around £70.
McMullan joins Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert Group, Europe’s largest independent insurance and reinsurance broker has announced the appointment of Ian McMullan as director of Heath Lambert Financial and Professional Risks.
Final verdict in WTC trial
The jury in the World Trade Center (WTC) trial in New York has delivered a final verdict.