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London portal opens.
Information provider Wire has created an electronic portal for the London market, called the Risk In...
LaSalle Re to boost reserves by $35m.
Bermudian reinsurer LaSalle Re is to add $35m to its reserves to compensate for the poor performance...
Hartford takes Vesta's reinsurance.
US insurer Hartford has acquired the ongoing reinsurance business of Vesta Fire Insurance, part of t...
Astwood move prompts change.
News that Bermuda's Regis-trar of Companies, Kymn Astwood (pictured), is to join Goldman Sachs' rein...
Time to chase the bear.
Adrian Leonard talks to Copenhagen Re's new management about the company's recent difficulties and future goals.
More PA Options.
Lombard has enhanced its Personal Accident product PA Options. The insurer has introduced discounts ...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has appointed Scott Bailey as underwriting manager, accident and health. Mr Ba...
Cornhill teaming.
Insurers Cornhill and Countrywide have joined forces to provide personal and commercial lines EDI so...
All-day deal for cabbies.
Private hire car and Hackney carriage drivers can feel safer behind the wheel thanks to a new Norwic...
Appointments at Saga Insurance Services.
Three senior appointments have been made at Saga Insurance Services. John Potter has been made head ...
Hartley Cooper & Warner unveils logo.
Hartley Cooper & Warner has unveiled the logo which will propel its launch as a one-stop insurance m...
Seawise gives racers rope - Marine.
Workers exchanging the City for the Solent can now safely take part in yacht races with Seawise Insu...
Padget salvages marine sector.
The Salvage Association has announced details of its plans to navigate the current harsh maritime tr...
Quarter-final line-up set.
The final pieces of the quarter final jigsaw for the Post Magazine Charity Football Competition fell...
Chief executive raises ALARM.
The Association of Local Authority Risk Managers will appoint a full-time chief executive following ...
Observation post.
A law firm has welcomed a legal decision which clarifies when insurers should pay out for theft from...
Speedy software.
Software provider Cincom Systems has launched a package enabling insurers to rapidly build solutions...
Altered images.
Staying ahead of competitors while devising innovative risk management solutions for clients could become the new fashion among brokers. Kevin Pratt explains why.
Danish travel insurer Euro-Alarm appointed.
Thomas Cook has appointed Danish travel insurer Euro-Alarm to help provide its 24-hour medical and l...
Merging in 2000.
Octavian Syndicates Management is planning to merge its motor syndicates from 1 January 2000 to stre...
Motor & Legal unveils plans.
Vehicle repairer Motor & Legal has unveiled the latest phase of development to its head office in Ma...
Vorsprung durch con trick.
Fraudsters are costing German insurers dear, but companies are finally getting to grips with an epidemic which its inhabitants deem to be socially acceptable. John Burke turns investigator.
Too soft on the hard sell.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Arnott stickers to halt car crime.
North East broker Arnott Insurance has teamed up with Northumbria police to put the breaks on Tynesi...