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Dickson site goes for content over design.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Stars for cars.
A new vehicle rating system designed to combat motor theft has been launched by vehicle security spe...
Chubb setback.
US insurer Chubb's ambitions to expand in the London market could be curtailed for now, following wo...
Justice for pupil assault teacher - Evans v Monmouthshire County
(Queen's Bench Division - 9 March 2001) Mrs Evans was suspended, following a charge of common assa...
Underwriting standards "out the window".
In response to Mr Lloyd's letter - Cherry picking means realistic underwriting (see below), my compla...
10 years ago - Direct Line expansion awaits acid test.
In the week that Halifax-backed direct insurer E-Sure opened for motor business, it is worth reflect...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was out on her yacht the other day - well, not quite her yacht but those nice people at Capita...
CD buyout scuffle.
The 10p-a-share buyout offer for Claims Direct made by founders Tony Sullman and Colin Poole has rec...
Screentrade bought by bank.
Lloyds TSB Insurance has bought the business-to- consumer brand Screen-trade from technology company...
Appointment at Genesys.
Genesys, a provider of call centre solutions for customer relationship management, has appointed Dav...
Material losses.
Textiles firm the Worthington Group became the latest company to be affected by the collapse of Inde...
Appointment at Marsh.
Charles Sandison has joined Marsh's Aberdeen offices as a risk consultant, while Patricia Douglas be...
The Health and Safety Commission.
The Health and Safety Commission has demanded a higher level of commitment to workplace safety from ...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The government's plan to create an offence of corporate killing would threate...
Horse sense.
If you believe the media, horse theft is on the up, although insurers stress it is mainly horse boxes that are being claimed for. However, those in the saddle are not taking any chances with their animals, says Veronica Cowan.
Organophosphate group action dismissed
A class action brought on behalf of a number of claimants alleging injury caused by exposure to organ...
PWC: Indie to dispose of offices
Independent Insurance's liquidator Pricewaterhouse Coopers has confirmed weekend newspaper reports th...
Thatcham launches new rating system to combat theft
A new vehicle rating system designed to combat motor theft has been launched by vehicle security spec...
Specialty boosts Berkley
Specialty business helped WR Berkley, the US (re)insurance group, increase its net written premiums b...
Elephantastic site scores 10 out of 10.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Thousands are left uninsured.
Car owners and holidaymakers alike are facing the prospect of no insurance cover this week in two ca...
Indie high net worth team goes to Zurich
Zurich Retail Financial Services has acquired a new high net worth team from Independent Insurance. ...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Early deaths through smoking save the Czech government tens of millions of po...
Appointment at Chubb Europe.
Jamie Keaney has been appointed to the newly-created position of fine art underwriting manager for E...