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Insurance cycle must be controlled, NAII told
The insurance cycle is the source of the industry's ills and is the reason investors are willing to p...
Appointment at Manson Warner Healthcare
Manchester-based private medical insurance consultants, Manson Warner Healthcare, has taken on Marg...
Mondial Assistance splits department into specialist areas.
Mondial Assistance has split its international medical and motor assistance department into two spec...
Excess baggage?
When deciding whether to replace existing technology, organisations should first look at whether the system is struggling under the weight of useless information. Unloading this excess baggage could be the answer to many companies' system problems, says…
IIB to hit the road, says Paddick
Andrew Paddick, director general of the Institute of Insurance Brokers, claimed this week that memb...
Appointment at Accidentcare
Celia McGovern has joined motoring solutions provider, Accidentcare, as operations manager. Prior t...
Raising claims expectations
The Association of British Insurers' Claims Code has had its critics, but it is a vital benchmarking exercise. John Parker looks at its progress over the last two years and considers its future under the new regulatory regime.
Cyclists must pay their way
There have been views from car drivers and from cyclists with regards to the "cycling debate" but n...
Learning from the experts
Media attention has caused widespread fear about the incidence of fatal accidents on school trips. Local authorities are turning to insurers for risk management advice and several initiatives have been developed that look set to keep extra-curricular…
Penny Black's insurance week
Despite the rather inclement weather, Penny was out on the circuit again last week taking in the Ch...
Irish general insurance sector makes operating loss.
The Irish general insurance sector made a net operating loss in each major class of business (motor,...
Comb-serve Combustion claims premiums have been reduced.
Commercial heating and plumbing specialist Comb-serve Combustion Services claims its insurance premi...
Government unveils tough new measures
The government last week unveiled tough new measures designed to cut the number of injuries caused ...
Lawyers should be squeezed out of EL
The suggestion by Duncan Boyle, UK chief executive of Royal & Sun Alliance (Post Magazine, 10 Octob...
Alliance of American Insurers applauds decision
The Alliance of American Insurers has applauded last week's decision by the White House and Congres...
Commercial and household fires still covered
Commercial and household fires that break out during the forthcoming industrial action by the fire ...
The great call of China
Now a member of the World Trade Organisation, China's barriers to the West are being gradually lowered. Following the lifting of licencing regulations, Jeremy Golden says this burgeoning market is now offering unique attractions to foreign insurance…
Revving up the ULR market
Although the uninsured loss recovery market is ticking over nicely, many potential customers are failing to buy it as they are still unaware of its benefits. It is time brokers moved up a gear and steered ULR into the fast lane, says David Haynes.
Industry must get on its bike for the sake of its health
I feel there needs to be some sort of input into the recent cycling debate in the letters pages fro...
Swinton plans branded life cover
High-street broker Swinton is looking to launch its own brand of life insurance products and is to ...
Appointment at Aon
David Mead has been appointed by Aon as group operations director. He joins the company from HSBC G...
Soar-away successes?
As the dotcoms fell out of favour, many of the online brokers - previously expecting soaring sales - failed to get off the ground for long. However, some did manage to achieve lift off, as Lynn Rouse reports.
Ritchie joins software firm in new push for broker business
Risk Analysis Services, which specialises in software-based solutions for brokers to help their sma...
Going up in everyones' estimation
Underinsurance is a widespread problem in the household sector and insurers are very keen to take the guessing game out of valuing the policyholders' possessions. David Fanning finds out how.