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Lloyd's to experiment in quest to raise £20bn.
Lloyd's is examining an early release of profits to aid beleaguered Names, who have had to pay over ...
All in it together.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters' plans to invite assessors to become members means loss adjusters and loss assessors could now be playing on the same team. Simon Threadgold looks at whether this will bring an end to the traditional rivalry.
RI3K plans e-commerce summit
Frustrated by slow take-up of e-commerce and technology in the reinsurance industry, electronic tradi...
London: no shaming plan.
A new benchmarking initiative designed to encourage modernisation of the London market will not be c...
Appointment at MMT Computing.
MMT Computing has recruited a new senior consultant Jon Parker to increase the strength of its progr...
Budget - Little substance, but a lot of rhetoric.
There was a lot of rhetoric about encouraging pensions and savings in last week's Budget, but, argues Nick Bamford, in the final analysis there was little of any substance.
Appointment at Aon.
Aon has appointed Brenda Bates as head of corporate affairs. Her responsibilities will include all c...
Money matters claim centre stage.
Post Magazine's recent round table saw the focus centred on the impact lack of money across the industry is having on service standards. Jane Bernstein reports.
Markerstudy and Bennett Group launch joint initiative.
Markerstudy and Bennett Group have launched a joint initiative providing a professional indemnity in...
The first risk using the long-delayed new London Market Principles
The first risk using the long-delayed new London Market Principles Slip has been placed in the Lloyd...
Stumped for cover?
Sports claims have seen a dramatic increase across the board and with the resultant premium rises, many amateur clubs are finding themselves caught out regarding cover. Howzat! shouts Lynn Rouse, as she investigates whether insurers are pricing…
Towergate Underwriting Group to extend football sponsorship.
Towergate Underwriting Group is to extend its sponsorship of third-division football club Cheltenham...
Lloyd's director of regulation ...
Lloyd's director of regulation David Gittings is to take over as director of the Financial Services ...
Appointment at Nissan Fire & Marine.
Yukiyoshi Doi has been promoted from vice-president to president of Nissan Fire & Marine. Former pre...
London market benchmark move.
London Market Principles, the body set up to modernise the workings of the market, is to introduce a...
Sato resignation.
Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance has announced the resignation of its president, Ryutaro Sato, after t...
President resigns in face of major losses
Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance has announced the resignation of its president, Ryutaro Sato, after he...
Creditors on hold as Bright's houses gather dust.
The creditors of Michael Bright, the former chief executive of Independent Insurance, have yet to re...
Double win for Spurs fans.
It was a double win for Spurs in Post Magazine's second Avon Insurance football ticket competition o...
E-man makes a case.
Alex Letts, chief executive of the on-line exchange RI3K, tells John Sanders why (re)insurers should introduce e-commerce into their day-to-day business.
Liffe offers weather contracts.
The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) has launched weather futures...
RI3K gets to work on poor cash flow.
Poor cash flow in the reinsurance industry is being attacked by the RI3K Exchange, which was launche...
The inside story.
Despite the dire predictions circulating after the 11 September attacks, top players at Lloyd's insist that the corporation has had plenty of experience in coping with the market's ups and downs, says Marcus Alcock.
Kiln aims for £500m capacity for 2002
Lloyd's insurer Kiln intends to increase group underwriting capacity to £500m for the 2002 year of ac...