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Ockham Holdings appoints non-executive director.
Ockham Holdings, which owns Lloyd's motor insurer Highway, has appointed Ross Dunlop as a non-execut...
Appointment at Wilby.
Halifax-based Wilby has made several new appointments. Vincent Claxton, Jayne Moss and Phil Mayes wi...
Aon to complete spin-off of subsidiary.
Broker Aon intends to complete the spin-off of its underwriting subsidiary, Combined Specialty, duri...
Germany may cover terror.
Germany's insurance trade association expected the German government to decide by early May whether ...
Reweb - First seen on the Reinsurance website
Munich Re has reported a provisional group profit of EUR250m in 2001, a drop of EUR1.5bn from the pr...
Lloyd's by numbers.
The latest statistics from Lloyd's show income from the market's traditional reinsurance lines waning and facultative premium growth far outstripping treaty. Adrian Leonard finds out what it all adds up to.
OAMPS Insurance Brokers accredited by Lloyd's.
OAMPS Insurance Brokers has become the first Australian broker to be accredited by Lloyd's. OAMPS sp...
Folgate Partnership links up with Rubicon
The Folgate Partnership has confirmed that it has entered into a strategic relationship with Link Und...
German government backs terror cover
The German government said today it would provide €10bn to back the country's proposed €3bn terrorism...
Tysers sets up political risk team
Lloyd's broker Tysers has established a political risks and trade finance division. Head of the new...
Health and safety inspectors are visiting construction sites ...
Health and safety inspectors are visiting construction sites across London this week as part of a na...
West Country-based broker network Westinsure has teamed up with
West Country-based broker network Westinsure has teamed up with Axa to offer local people a new home...
APB: guidance for fire stations.
The Arson Prevention Bureau has produced guidance for the UK's fire services as part of a drive to r...
Insurers in plant talks.
The Association of British Insurers is set to consult its members over new Home Office proposals, wh...
Flying failure.
Zurich Insurance Services provided cover for last week's cancellation of the much-hyped musical vers...
Byers' case aborted.
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society aborted judicial proceedings against Transport Secretary Steph...
The eyes have it.
Could the government's recently-proposed compulsory ID cards be the solution to the growing problem of insurance fraud? Jamie Taylor reports on a system where biometric scanning of people's irises could save insurers millions of pounds. Pure science…
Editech to set sites on UK.
Italian diagnostic imaging company Editech is in talks with insurers about bringing its technology t...
Appointment at Ansa.
Simon Maude has joined claims management company Ansa as product development director. He was former...
Mondial Assistance has signed a contract with Lumley Letsure ...
Mondial Assistance has signed a contract with Lumley Letsure, provider of insurance and services to ...
Appointment at Oughtred & Harrison.
Oughtred & Harrison (Insurance) has appointed Steven Swift to the board of directors. Mr Swift is ba...
Lord Justice Brooke will deliver ...
Lord Justice Brooke will deliver the Institute of Risk Management annual lecture on 11 June at Willi...
Redbox Systems has upgraded its CoverMaker application ...
Redbox Systems has upgraded its CoverMaker application, which facilitates the communication between ...
Ireland gives go-ahead to motor crash scheme.
The Irish government has approved a new motor crash compensation system in response to the long awai...