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Easy money.
It may come as some surprise to find that the world's kidnapping for ransom market is in fact a thriving business - for both the insurance and broking industries and the kidnappers themselves. Lynda Hardy Maskell goes under cover.
Insurers get result.
Sports insurers have been saved a rash of claims between participants in contact and hazardous sport...
Swiss Re and Tokio Marine swap $450m of risks
Swiss Re and Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance have agreed a $450m catastrophe risk swap covering three...
Consultants and lawyers to report on repair industry
Organisers of the Body Repair Industry Campaign (BRIC) have appointed a consulting firm and competiti...
Global warming not producing more hurricanes, says Tillinghast-Towers
Global warming has not caused an increase in catastrophic hurricane damages, claims the consultancy T...
Insurers face one million PI claims by 2005
There could be one million personal injury claimants per year in the UK by 2005 if it follows US pers...
Auto in motor deal.
Accident management group Auto Indemnity has signed a deal with outsourcing and legal expenses speci...
New guide to fire.
A new Fire Risk Assessment Guide for small and medium-sized businesses has been produced by the Fire...
General Alliance.
Legal & General has teamed up with Alliance & Leicester to launch an online mortgage application sol...
State: job losses after restructure.
New Zealand general insurer State Insurance has announced major restructuring plans. They will resul...
Cover reaches saturation point.
The last year has seen UK insurers swamped by claims for flood damage. David Fanning urges the government and local authorities to act quickly before insurers and insureds find themselves drowning in impossibly high premiums, poorly restored homes and…
Hiscox gains more ex-Indie staff.
Hiscox has followed the recruitment of the core of Independent's regional underwriting team last wee...
Forbes goes classic.
Intermediary Alexander Forbes has launched a classic car website, www.classiccarcover.co.uk, which ...
Generation tech.
This is undeniably the age of the internet, though John Harvie asserts the "next generation" must change the way they utilise it to fulfil its cost reduction potential.
RSA idea could change the event.
The suggestion by Royal & Sun Alliance that it could include legal expenses insurance as a standard f...
Appointment at Holmes Hardingham Walser Johnston Winter.
Holmes Hardingham Walser Johnston Winter, has made a host of new appointments. Andrew Large has join...
Retirement prompts executive reshuffle at Standard Life
Standard Life, Europe's largest mutual life insurer, has announced a restructuring of its executive t...
Feud ends in strike.
A 64-year-old Belgian woman has gone on hunger strike over a 17-year feud with her motor insurers. A...
Policyholders forced to wait.
BACS, the UK's automated clearing house, has urged motor insurers to pay claims electronically to sp...
Collapse has little impact.
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has claimed that while the collapse of Independent Insurance may pr...
Crawford & Company investigate loss.
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company is investigating an estimated £400,000 loss on behalf of Avebury Ta...
Forbes gives solicitors lessons in risky business.
Broker Alexander Forbes has launched a new risk management service for law firms which offers three ...
Broker appoints Chubb Europe.
High net worth specialist Chubb Europe has been appointed by broker Marsh Private Clients and the off...
Axa strikes deal with Indie staff.
Axa Insurance has struck a deal to pick up Independent Insurance's commercial risk website business-...