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Plane pool set for shake-up.
Managing agency Global Aerospace, which is jointly owned by the UK's two largest general insurers, m...
Damage limitation.
Traditionally the domain of commercial insurers, risk management has now filtered its way through to the personal lines sector. Insurers vary in their approach to limiting the damage for clients, says Richard Adams.
Appointment at HPI Group.
The HPI Group, the main source of vehicle information for the UK motor industry and motoring consume...
Commentary - Sex-attack cases go to civil courts.
The Central London County Court has ruled that the Steven Berkoff rape case, recently reported in th...
Clause inclusion.
Although most travel policies contain a war clause that excludes acts of terrorism, there is a conse...
Confusion over value of WTC.
As PM went to press, confusion still reigned over the exact nature of the insurance arrangements for...
Underwriters' risk perception will inevitably change admits Lloyd's
Lloyd's of London today said there will "inevitably be a change in underwriters' perception of risk" ...
What the Papers Say.
The Express British Olympic hopefuls have received a £20m boost thanks to a sponsorship deal nego...
AMS initiative to cut settlement costs.
IT and business consulting firm, American Management Systems aims to slash insurers' claims settleme...
Never again.
The terrorist attack on the twin towers in Manhattan will inevitably change the design codes for the building of tower blocks, leading to maximum protection for even the most far-fetched of possibilities. Richard Radevsky looks at the structural aspects…
Now is the time for unity.
Numb is perhaps the word that best describes the feeling across the insurance industry this week. Eve...
IIL: moving words.
Max Taylor, in his capacity as the out-going president of the Insurance Institute of London, spoke m...
Riding the recession.
With recession looking increasingly likely in the current climate, there is much HR managers within the insurance industry can do to help protect their company, says David Owen.
Tough lessons.
Lessons learnt from the huge claims generated by a catalogue of catastrophes during the 1990s mean last week's terrorist attacks in the US should not cripple insurers. All insured losses will be met, although the shock waves will be felt across the…
Appointment at Munters.
Alasdair Phillips has become divisional director at property damage restoration specialists Munters....
Appointment at Premier.
Consulting engineer Premier has taken on Andrew Gooud as its new managing director. He takes over th...
Messenger laments four years of sector losses.
Len Messenger of Zurich Global Energy, chairman of the offshore and energy committee, warned of the ...
S&P says industry will ride impact of US attacks
Rating agency Standard & Poor's believes the insurance will be able to absorb the huge financial hit ...
Up in smoke?
Local authorities are turning to self-insurance and as a result, their relationship with insurers has been put on the back burner. But by developing their advisory capacity and being flexible to LAs' needs, insurers can stoke up the role they play in the…
Holocaust policy dispute hots up.
The ill-feeling between the US and German insurance industries over compensating Holocaust survivors...
Most popular sites.
Insurance and particularly personal lines websites are maintaining their dominance as the most visit...
Digging for victory.
Loss adjusters can prove invaluable when it comes to the formulating of successful risk management strategies, with the vast mine of information they hold on previous claims giving them an edge, although some traditional insurers are not convinced. Simon…
Taxiplus revised.
Insurance product marketing company HML has launched a new revised version of its HML Taxiplus. The ...
Commerce One targets top six.
US-based technology company Commerce One is targeting the top six UK insurance companies' motor and ...