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Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Skandia's UK website is, pleasingly, not aimed at the consumers who will eventually buy its products...
Sherwood closes four offices in restructuring.
Insurance software and solutions provider Sherwood International will close four offices over the ne...
Appointment at Woodstock Insurance Brokers.
West Malling-based Woodstock Insurance Brokers has taken on David Herrmann as operations manager. Mr...
Mystery buyer for Claims Direct.
An unnamed bidder has bought the Claims Direct brand and call centre for an undisclosed sum from rec...
Norton Consulting to roll out telemarketing services.
Norton Consulting is set to roll out a range of telemarketing services for the motor claims industry...
What the papers said this week.
DAILY MAIL When motorists complain about the plague of speed cameras, government ministers insist...
LitComp launches password-protected website.
Medico legal report provider LitComp has launched a new password-protected website to allow solicito...
Alex Forbes in Irish push.
Acquisitive broker Alexander Forbes has acquired the insurance broking business of K&H Insurance Man...
Appointment at Mighty Dot.
Stephen Harding has been appointed as insurance services manager at vehicle security specialist Migh...
GISC in online trade show.
The General Insurance Standards Council is to take part in an online trade show to alert property ma...
Motor Trade Solutions unveils website.
The recently-launched, broker-only motor trade facility Motor Trade Solutions has unveiled its websi...
Time to get real over BTE legal expenses.
Time, and market pressures, seem to have left your correspondent Mr Sugarman far behind (BTE will wo...
Rock is rolling at Lloyd's syndicate 1200.
The new Lloyd's syndicate 1200 set up by Heritage Underwriting Agency has begun writing property fac...
Rebriefs - XL Capital.
Henry Keeling, chief executive of the reinsurance arm of Bermudian company XL Capital, is to focus o...
UK's Pool Re writes 'all risks' cover.
The UK's government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has extended its commercial property coverage...
Appointment at Endurance Specialty.
Endurance Specialty has hired Daniel Izard to head its aviation and aerospace (re)insurance activiti...
Rebriefs - World Trade Centre.
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled that World Trade Centre (WTC) ...
ABI gains police access to suspected fraudsters.
After years in the pipeline, a significant step in the fight against fraud has finally been achieved...
Flood levels.
The Association of British Insurers this week said very little information was available on the like...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was interested to hear of the recent furore that broke out over the Chartered Insurance Instit...
Fortis in price push.
Five key external appointments, including the creation of new positions, have signalled a step up in...
Rubicon to close Waltham Cross branch with job losses expected.
Rubicon is to shut down the Waltham Cross operation it acquired from Miller Fisher's receiver last m...
Appointment at Glass's Information Services.
Glass's Information Services has further expanded its business development team. Gina Millard joins ...
Fastrack Indemnity to launch accident management scheme.
Fastrack Indemnity is to launch an accident management scheme for cyclists under its Blue Legal Expe...