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Refocus - Le Mans Re - XL takes stake in French firm.
Bermuda's XL Capital has made a further foray into continental Europe by paying $95.75m for 49% of F...
Unsteady foundations.
Jeremy Golden finds reinsurers still eager to write catastrophe cover in East Asia in the wake of the region's financial crisis, despite soft rates and high risks.
Central co-operation.
Canadian group Co-operators has set up a captive - Co-operators of Canada Reinsurance International ...
Lawyers go east.
London-based law firm Cameron McKenna is expanding its (re)insurance activity in Asia through the Si...
Taylor to give ALARM a shot in the arm.
Liz Taylor, newly-appointed chief executive of the Association of Local Authority Risk Managers, pla...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny Black was fortunate to be invited along to enjoy the sumptuous hospitality of Independent Insu...
Shark attacks.
The uninsured loss recovery sector believes unregulated claims assessors are preying on an unwary public and taking a big bite out of any damages won. Jonathan Swift reports.
Looking for clues.
The everyday work of claims investigators may not be as glamorous as Hollywood portrays it, but it involves no less skill and expertise, as David Fanning finds out.
Insurer focuses on speed camera benefits.
The Highways Agency's plan to install new speed violation cameras could have the knock-on effect of ...
The cook, the wife and the brief for new cover.
Wanted: enthusiastic all rounder for domestic position. Duties involve catering, chauffeuring, nursi...
Is MVRA's action a case of sour grapes?
The Motor Vehicle Repairers Association (MVRA) has claimed that a survey of its members in our netwo...
Minus overshadowed many pluses.
We were delighted Richard Griffiths rated ironsure.com the easiest car insurance he has seen on the ...
Fine-tuned for Scot.
Scottish Friendly Assurance has joined the user ranks for Investment Software Solutions' ISA PlanMas...
Appointment at Iron Trades.
Pauline Wicks has been made claims operations manager at Iron Trades' Middlesborough office. Previou...
The Quest Gates Partnership sponsorship.
Karate ace Matthew Price has been given a kick start in his quest to become a world champion in Mosc...
Appointment at Tunbridge Wells Equitable.
David White has been appointed chief executive of Tunbridge Wells Equitable, while Peter Lloyd has b...
Nice graphics, shame about the content.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
V can be victory for financing.
Insurance intermediary BDML Connect is urging firms to re-think finance deals to tie in with twice-y...
Insurers dismiss LTC proposals.
The industry was still seeking guidance in the long-term care market as proposals that care costs be...
St Paul opens risk centre.
St Paul International Insurance has formed a Risk Management Resource Centre at its headquarters in ...
Should I stay or should I go?
As salaries rise and law firms lose whole teams, Alex Broad finds out what makes solicitors abandon ship more often now than ever before.
Lutine Trophy Race.
The St Paul team is one of 23 competing in the Lutine Trophy Race, which sets off today from Great Y...
Cruise liner collision.
The London insurance market looks set for at least a £30m bill following the collision between two v...
Jack of all trades.
Brokers who diversify into consultancy work have an important role to play in the reinsurance market of the future. Adrian Leonard reports.