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Building blocks.
After surviving 1998 on shaky foundations, the UK property market fared better last year. Neil Withington says that the market's insurers should use this modest success to build for a solid future.
A long road ahead.
Actuary Bacon & Woodrow reported last week that it expected the UK market for household insurance to...
Scor providing reinsurance cover for US and Japanese earthquake
French reinsurer Scor is providing high-level reinsurance cover for US and Japanese earthquake risks...
High five for Rapidinsure.
Channel 5 television's decision to take an 8% share in new online insurer RapidInsure.co.uk in a £1m...
Commentary - What a load of rubbish.
The Al-Fayed v Hamilton defamation case has focused attention on the method of disposing of waste pa...
Insurer to exploit new law change.
The Bank of Ireland has joined up with legal expenses insurer Greystoke Legal Services to exploit a ...
Countdown to CGNU vote has started
There are ten days to go before shareholders will vote over the proposed £18bn merger of Norwich Unio...
MBO for specialist underwriters
The underwriting management of specialist yacht and marine insurers Yachtline and Marineline have acq...
Spencer resigns from Edgar Hamilton and Wellard
Kevin Spencer, currently managing director and main board director at Edgar Hamilton and Wellard has ...
UK jobs threatened by takeover.
Thousands of UK insurance jobs could be at risk as National Australia Bank weighs up a £9bn takeover...
Budget tax fears.
Millions of motorists would risk driving without insurance should chancellor Gordon Brown raise car-...
RSA can't pass the buck for its failure.
Along with other parts of the insurance media you reported the disappointing results of Royal & Sun ...
Printing package.
The printing and imaging industry is to benefit from a new product from RK Harrison Insurance Broker...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny hears the cost of TV licences could be set to rise again following news that the BBC's insuran...
Willis acts on fires.
With over 15% of all serious fires in the UK being storage fires, broker Willis has produced a techn...
What the Papers Say.
The Times A yoga teacher has been forced to quit her job running classes at a Swansea leisure cen...
Court ruling could save life insurers thousands.
A High Court ruling could save life insurers thousands of pounds in their pension review work. La...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has made two key appointments. Jeffrey Malkovsky has been made assistant regional preside...
Heed the dotcom warnings.
The Internet can offer a lot for business in terms of reducing costs to market, such as taking out c...
Holman addition.
Holman Marketing has added holiday car hire to its portfolio and is available on the Internet at www...
Appointment at Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Company.
Peter Foreman has been appointed chairman of Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Company. He takes over f...
Fire training.
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection will be running a series of training courses this spr...
CGU stake in IQUO.
CGU has taken a 50% stake in online system provider IQUO. CGU and IQUO will work together to develop...
Broker-only syndicate aims for 500 recruits.
A group of Lloyd's big hitters are going on the road to recruit support for a broker-only syndicate....