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Ockham aims to exit Lloyd's next year.
Motor insurer Ockham intends to exit Lloyd's next year, following a £25m placing underwritten by Nu...
What the papers said this week.
The Times The liquidator of Independent Insurance, Pricewaterhouse Coopers is threatening to sue ...
Appointment at SPSInfoquest.
SPSInfoquest has recruited Chris Hooper as business development manager. In his new role, he will be...
Flooding: it's all in the definition.
Buildings and contents insurance policies usually cover for 'storm, tempest and flood'. In Young v S...
HSBC subsidiary Lawinsure has devised a range of services.
HSBC subsidiary Lawinsure has devised a range of personal and commercial lines products and services...
Get personal.
Diamond jewellery, expensive watches, mobile phones - high-profile wealthy individuals have always been rich pickings for muggers. This is not a new phenomenon and insurers are keen for clients to take their personal safety seriously. Jane Bernstein…
In the picture.
English law is clear - you may buy something in good faith, but if it is not the vendor's to sell, you risk losing the item. In the art and antiques world, this can get very complex indeed, so it pays to get insurers involved, warns Jeremy Golden.
Restoring confidence.
To restore or not restore? This is the dilemma that has baffled owners, restorers and insurers alike when faced with damaged art pieces or antiques of high value or national importance. Clare Pardy considers the options.
Frame & fortune.
While it is a popular sector to work in, high net worth suffers from a dearth of specialist expertise. Insurers are having to set their sights further afield to find and frame the right talent, says David Fanning.
Aon reports mixed results
Aon's overall net profit more than halved to $203m in 2001 with pre-tax losses from the World Trade C...
Government consults on shake up of damages payments
The government is to consult on proposed changes to the way damages for future loss and care costs a...
Jobs on the line following management restructuring at American Re
Jobs are under threat at American Re after it announced the transfer of its international reinsurance...
MP calls for OFT to investigate motor insurers
Insurers' car repair networks should be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading as they are denyin...
Penny proves a real eye-opener.
Many thanks to Penny Black for disabusing me of a notion I had held for more years than I care to re...
DL expands internationally.
International expansion, affinity scheme wins and strong performance in direct sales of motor and ho...
InsurE seals distribution deal.
Insurance portal insurE-com has signed a distribution and support agreement with Applied Systems for...
Fusion Insurance creates new team.
Fusion Insurance has created a new team to target brokers in the Home Counties North and East Anglia...
Axa to sever ties with the FA.
Axa is to sever its ties with the Football Association when its sponsorship of the FA Cup runs out a...
Appointment at R3: Group.
Ipswich-based R3: Group has appointed Anita Yandell as a business development consultant. She will f...
JAS acquires online Abooga.
Skipton-based Jewellery Appraisal Services, which helps to provide claimants with replacement jewell...
New technology could enhance service, claims Green Flag director.
A greater use of new communications technology could enhance the service offered to policyholders at...
A perfect fit.
A group of insurers has found a solution to the puzzle of enabling the 'financially excluded' to afford contents cover. Hugo Cranmore explains how collaborating with housing associations and local authorities, it pieced together the insurance with rent…
Premium hikes not insurers' fault.
Brokers are in the front-line when it comes to passing on premium increases, something the commercial sector is having to face right now. Dave Smith says it is vital brokers understand why the necessary rises are beyond the control of insurers.
What the papers said this week.
THE TIMES A student knocked unconscious in an assault by a police officer during rioting after En...