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PMA Re's pre-tax profit slumps by two-thirds
PMA Re made a $1.9m pre-tax profit in the year to the end of 2001 on net written premiums of $361m, c...
Brokers beware.
The House of Lords has ruled that a broker's failure to reveal market conditions may make it liable for all losses on a reinsurance contract, reports John Butler.
Appointment at GE Employers Re Corp.
GE Employers Re Corp. (ERC) has appointed Tony O'Leary as head of its Asia-Pacific life and health b...
Guiding staff to adapt and thrive.
Most companies will experience organisational change at some time and the best leaders of such transformations are those that focus on steering personnel in the right direction, says David Miller.
Ace chief resigns.
Dennis Reding has resigned as president and chief executive of Ace USA and president of Ace INA Hold...
Chubb homes in.
Housing Development Finance, India's largest home mortgage lender, has approved a plan to set up a g...
Appointment at Aon.
Philip Farrar, Simon Daldry and Russell Johnstone have joined the Aon Public Sector Consulting Group...
Government takes hardball stance over terror cover plea.
The government is taking a hardball approach to the insurance industry's call for it to help provide...
Glass tops claims.
Flying glass has been found to be the most common cause of injury and therefore claims, according to...
Stressing the positive.
A recently published employee survey has underlined the positive role employers can play in relieving the problems of work-related stress. Richard Sear explains.
Claims Direct deal.
Personal injury intermediary Claims Direct has concluded talks to take over loss-making rival Claiml...
Know your market.
Customer relationship management needs to keep in touch with change in the life and pensions industry. Martin McCabe looks at the next generation of CRM products, which focus on information delivery.
GMAC Insurance Holdings completes acquisition.
General Motors subsidiary GMAC Insurance Holdings has completed the acquisition of motor insurer ABA...
Appointment at Donns.
Manchester-based personal injury law specialist Donns solicitors has appointed Sue Lawson to the new...
Homing in on sums.
Three in five UK households are underinsured when it comes to household contents cover, according to...
Texas clocks on.
Texas insurers were given the green light on Wednesday to sell motor insurance coverage by the mile....
What the Papers Say.
The Guardian The Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance has been selling policies against hooliganism fo...
Axiom to manage Nissan's Fortress Re run-off
Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance has appointed Axiom Claims Consulting to act as run-off manager for Ni...
RSA uncertain over future of PCS brand.
Royal & Sun Alliance may ditch the name of its commercial loss adjusting arm, Property & Casualty Se...
Council was told about fire-starters.
Clark Fixing and Another v Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Court of Appeal - 12 December 2001).
Appointment at Axa Art.
Shane Colvin has joined Clare Pardy and her team at Axa Art....
Saga signs up.
US-based technology company Firepond has signed up Saga, the UK provider of insurance, financial ser...
Lloyd's could falter over price in Names buy out.
Lloyd's could face serious difficulties in trying to arrange a suitable price to buy out unlimited l...
Dispute continues over WTC payouts.
The wrangle over the World Trade Center insurance payouts intensified this week when a General Motor...