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Lloyd's HIH fallout.
Lloyd's managing agency Cotesworth will not be immediately affected by the announcement last week th...
Second start-up with Relectronic Remech staff.
Electromec has become the latest disaster recovery specialist to launch in the wake of the takeover ...
US blow for Names.
The US Senate has removed a provision from its bankruptcy Bill that would have made it harder for Ll...
Body repair taskforce call.
Anthony Gould and David Worsfold report from Post Magazine's conference on motor claims, held in London last week.
Child's play.
Local authorities have had to learn tough lessons when it comes to children's safety on school trips. Teachers would be wise to gen up on risk assessment when planning such excursions, as well as ensuring public liability insurance is in place, says…
Zurich Re to become independent company
Zurich Financial Services is to spin off and rename its Zurich Re operation as part of a restructurin...
Pru's US bid faces Holocaust challenge
Prudential's £29bn takeover of US life business American General could be challenged by the Internati...
US drops Bill provision in favour of Lloyd's
The US Senate has removed a provision from its planned Bankruptcy Billthat would have made it harder ...
Russian's seek insurance for $916m satellite programme
The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has appointed broker Marsh as a consultant on the...
US Senate rejects bankruptcy reform provision
The US Senate voted last night to remove a provision from a bankruptcy reform bill that would have ha...
Galileo satellite likely to get EU approval
The European Union is likely to give the go-ahead on 5 April to a proposed Euro 3.25bn European satel...
Paisner keeps insurance arm.
City law firms Paisner & Co and Berwin Leighton have rebuffed suggestions that insurance law will no...
Trade bodies merger is "possible".
The Association of British Insurers has reiterated a future merger with the British Bankers' Associa...
Allied Dunbar puts agents to the test.
Allied Dunbar this week denied it planned to slim down its direct salesforce, despite the wholesale ...
Pru alone in US charge.
Prudential's £14.2bn acquisition of American General is unlikely to start a charge by other UK insur...
Prudent planning.
Insurance companies will have to identify adverse scenarios in which any of - or a realistic combina...
Visible means of support.
There is some reticence about the technological revolution making the claims process visible to all parties via the net, despite the savings of time and cost on offer. Veronica Cowan asks whether those involved fear being exposed as the weakest link in…
Tactical adjustments.
Shrinking panels and competition for work from other professions are forcing loss adjusters to consider their position in the industry. The flexibility they must now adopt is expanding the recruitment consultants skills checklist, says Lynn Rouse.
CII set to get GISC green light on training.
The Chartered Insurance Institute should today receive confirmation it has been chosen as one of the...
Mystery shoppers.
Undercover personnel from the Financial Services Authority have been posing as consumers to rate sel...
Go-ahead for Galileo would benefit insurers
The European Commission (EC) has today been putting pressure on aerospace firms to stump up initial f...
GISC sets September deadline for compulsion
The General Insurance Standards Council has finally detailed when it will implement Rule 42, the cont...
Pru in largest ever transatlantic deal
The Prudential plans to acquire US insurer American General for £17.5bn ($25.6bn), creating the world...
CBI warns over Bill.
The Confederation of British Industry warned the US this week there would be "serious repercussions"...