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Mitsui delays managing agency plans after review
Japanese insurance giant Mitsui Sumitomo has decided to scrap plans to set up its own Lloyd's managi...
Cox and Highway merger poses Lloyd's exit question
The news this week that Cox Insurance is in talks to buy Highway has come as no surprise to many mar...
Government decision could create new market
Agricultural insurers are awaiting a final government decision on liability for GM crops. This comes...
Appointment at RK Harrison
Philip Mitchell has joined RK Harrison as account executive for farms and estates, high net worth an...
Is the industry once again guilty of complacency?
Is the glass half full or half empty? Sometimes I think the general insurance industry is full of pe...
Demand for stand-alone terrorism cover increases
Demand for stand-alone terrorism cover from UK businesses has increased after the Madrid train bombi...
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Sport: Rugby
Appointment at Robin Simon
Senior professional indemnity specialist lawyer Mark Jenkyn-Jones has joined the seven-lawyer team a...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
This website is particularly well thought out and it succeeds on two levels. First, it looks great. ...
Cox delivers increased profits
Cox Insurance Holdings, which is currently involved in an offer for Highway. has posted pre-tax profits of £52.1m for 2003 compared to a profit of £42.7m the previous year.
NU extends online offering for brokers
Norwich Union is set to add private motor new business functionality to its online trading solution for brokers.
ABI confirms revamped motor database will be ready mid-year
The Association of British Insurers said it expects its revamped motor insurance industry database to be operational by mid 2004.
InsurE-com and Acturis end service agreement
InsurE-com and Acturis have finally confirmed that they are to terminate their service agreement on the integration of insurE-com's personal lines rating engine with effect from October 2004.
Heath Lambert in offshoring deal
Heath Lambert Group is offering protection for outsourced call centres in areas such as India.
Don't sell yourself short
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Heath Lambert lands 'diamonique' deal with QVC
Heath Lambert Group, the independent insurance broker, has been appointed insurance and risk management advisor to QVC UK.
Liability caps could see motor reinsurance soar
UK general insurers have reported a quiet reinsurance renewal season, but warned of inevitable rate ...
Zurich secures new five-year-deal
Zurich has secured a new five-year deal, renewing its contract with Alliance & Leicester, to provide...
Irish doctors walk out over PI scheme
Irish doctors have walked out from talks with the government following a clash over proposed new pro...
Appointment at MCE
Wellingborough-based insurance provider MCE has made Karen Cook renewals manager. Ms Cook initially ...
NZ deal to help UK Sirius insurer push
UK software house Sirius is set to make a major push into the UK insurance company market on the bac...
View from the Top - Winners will embrace the online revolution
The move towards electronic transactions has been among the most powerful changes to sweep through t...
A penalty for 'bad tackles'
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