Personal
Liability: trend spotting.
So often in the past, we have seen trends in the US cross the Atlantic and have a major impact in th...
Focus and NU bond.
Focus and Norwich Union have made moves towards full end-to-end electronic processing for independen...
Penny, reveal yourself! says Reg.
Dear Penny I am so sad to have been a disappointment to you at the Insurance Institute of Ireland...
Life for CGNU.
New insurance giant CGNU, which has been formed from the merger of Norwich and CGU, has been listed ...
Hammond still committed.
National law firm Hammond Suddards remains committed to the insurance sector despite selling its per...
Prior to review.
Oliver Prior of Willis Crime Practice Group has warned organisations that they need to review their ...
Forbes up 69%.
South African broker Alexander Forbes saw its revenue from operations increase by 33% to £228m in th...
Whatever the weather ...
Richard Willsher finds that while everyone is talking about alternative risk transfer, not many are carrying it out. However, he discovers the weather is an area of hot potential.
Standard Life regaining ground in mutual battle.
Standard Life has, so far, not covered itself in glory in its battle to retain its mutual status. It...
Zurich Personal Insurances warns caravan owners.
Zurich Personal Insurances has warned the UK's one million caravan owners that mobile homes are incr...
Appointment at McKinty and Wright.
Four new partners have been appointed at Belfast-based McKinty and Wright solicitors. They are Maria...
NU expands online.
Norwich Union has extended the range of online full-cycle buildings and contents products available ...
Fraudsters sentenced.
Three insurance fraudsters have been sentenced for a total of two and a half years after an investig...
Swiss Re launches online sales.
Reinsurer Swiss Re has launched online sales of weather derivatives - designed to make it easier for...
Bennetts sponsors British Superbikes Championship.
A leading motorcycle broker is reaching for the sky in order to rev up business. Bennetts will spons...
Dimond needs partnership.
I write as claims manager of a non-fault accident management company in the wake of the recent House...
Argent setting up number 10.
Cox Insurance Retail Division has taken its first step towards expanding its branch network since it...
Time to spruce up image.
Junior insurance staff feel that training is lacking, appreciation sporadic and their salaries avera...
Opposing sides.
Peter Chaffetz reviews the implications of Nationwide Mutual Insurance v The Home Insurance - a case that challenged arbitrators on the grounds of bias or impartiality.
Former GIO directors face shareholder lawsuit.
Former directors of GIO Australia Holdings and their adviser, Grant Samuel & Associates, are facing ...
ESG under review.
Rating agency Standard & Poor's is reviewing its 'BB+' (marginal) ratings of Bermuda-based ESG Re gr...
ING acquires ReliaStar Re.
ReliaStar Re of the US is to be bought by ING, the Dutch banking and insurance group, as part of ING...
Insurers look at Drake book
At least six insurance companies have approached the liquidators at failed motor insurer Drake with a...
Mortgage insurance growth
There was a 9% increase in the take-up of mortgage insurance in the last six months of 1999, followin...