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The RAC appoints Duncan Wilkes as managing director
The RAC has appointed Duncan Wilkes as managing director, RAC Business Solutions, with effect from ...
Pressure mounts for CFA review
The Federation of Small Business has renewed its calls for a government review of the no win, no fe...
Halifax homes in on adjusting
Halifax General Insurance will go live with its in-house, at-home loss adjusting operation for hous...
On the road to riches
The insurance industry is starting to change its tune towards its fleet motor customers, offering...
Boncaster wins contract from Argos Retail Group Financial Services
Cox subsidiary Boncaster has won a contract to provide motor and household insurance administration...
Insurers predict increase in demand for takeover insurance
Insurers have predicted an increase in demand for takeover insurance during 2003, based on the UK e...
What the papers said this week
The Independent Goldman Sachs, one of the banks working for Royal & Sun Alliance on the float o...
Primary signs deal with Sirius
Insurance group Primary has signed a £1m, three-year deal with Sirius to provide underwriting softw...
How do insurers measure up?
The collapse of Independent Insurance, among others, has heightened public awareness of the importance of companies' potential financial weaknesses and increased interest in insurers' ratings by reputable global agencies. David Fanning reports.
Panels come under fire
This month saw the first liability judgement against a firm of architects that specified the use of combustible insulated panels. Richard Houseago reports.
Munich Re posts profit but hit by downgrade
Munich Re Group has announced a profit of €1.1bn for 2002, a substantial increase on the 2001 figure ...
MMA: electRa motor drive
Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance has launched its first combined motor insurance and breakdown pro...
Two-year wait for new government flood system
Insurers have welcomed the government's announcement of a new streamlined system for flood manageme...
Data flaws lead to MASS disc call
The new chairman of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society Ian Shovlin has called for windscreen ins...
Broker Endsleigh teams up with MU Finance
Broker Endsleigh has teamed up with Manchester United's financial services arm MU Finance to launch...
Statistics in the frame
Government and private sector statistics are a valuable source of information on the UK's social trends including crime, health and demographics. Peter Falush analyses the trends behind the latest statistics.
Appointment at Chubb Insurance
Simon Hayter has joined Chubb Commercial Insurance, a division of Chubb Insurance Company of Europe...
Adjusting to a new crop of risks
With many farmers diversifying to survive, the types of risks are changing. However, the need for experienced, specialised adjusters remains paramount for agricultural insurers, says David Fanning.
Cybersettle UK talks advance
Cybersettle, the US provider of a patented blind bidding system aimed at personal injury claims, is...
Appointment at Manson Warner Healthcare
Manchester-based healthcare intermediary Manson Warner Healthcare has recruited Simon Pickup as hea...
Consolidation could see Highway sold
Highway chief executive Andrew Gibson believes the motor insurer could end up being sold in the cur...
Appointment at Chem-Dry UK
Chem-Dry UK, the claims management company for accidental damage, fire and flood claims, has appoin...
Appointment at Miller
Richard Essex has joined Miller's retail operation based in Beckenham, after 10 years working at Ha...
Penny Black's restaurant review
Penny Black, the insurance industry's very own 'it' girl, pens the first in an occasional series of...