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Weather forecast
Experts are increasingly concerned about extreme changes in weather patterns. But to be forewarned is to be forearmed and the insurance industry in particular must use all the means at its disposal to prepare itself for the coming storm, urges Professor…
JLT bid rejection will not fuel buys
Jardine Lloyd Thompson this week declared it has no plans for an acquisition spree, in the wake of ...
Court refuses to swallow pill case
X, Y, Z and others v Schering Healthcare and others (Queen's Bench Division - 29 July 2002).
New Perkins Slade set to go it alone
Birmingham-based broker Perkins Slade has been bought by its new umbrella company Perkins Slade Forre...
Lloyd's new franchise director unveiled
At long last, Lloyd's has unveiled the identity of its new franchise performance director: Rolf Tol...
US group aims to be major UK player
US specialty insurance group HCC is set to make a push into the UK market, where it hopes to raise pr...
Appointment at Lloyd's
Rolf Tolle, chief underwriting officer and a board member of the Faraday Group, has been named by L...
Appointment at St Paul
St Paul has appointed Alasdiar MacKay as regional underwriter in Scotland. He joins from Zurich and...
Industry must make best use of new systems
Straight-through processing of commercial lines for the small and medium-sized enterprise sector is...
IBM: E-market warning sounded
Technology giant IBM has claimed commercial lines insurers could reduce their expense ratio by betw...
Network launches set for new year
Several new commercial broker networks are understood to be close to launch, according to industry ...
Regions gain as insurers move north
The insurance industry has not fared well over the last decade. Many companies, seeking to keep costs down, have increased their presence outside the South-east, with significant implications for recruitment in the regions, says Nick Purdue.
Plus One Services commissions Whitespace Software
The Southend based insurance provider, Plus One Services has commissioned Whitespace Software to wr...
Mould claims hit peak, says Fitch
Mould-related claims have probably peaked or are close to doing so, according to a report by rating...
E-mail key to cycle safety
It was very refreshing to hear the voice of an executive pushing for increased cycling initiatives ...
Appointment at Insurance Claims Service
The Insurance Claims Service has appointed Paul Mitchell, president of the Insurance Institute of S...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
This is a good web-site aimed at selling all sorts of sports insurance. The main site starts we...
Abbey move leads to 40 redundancies
Abbey National has relocated its Bradford-based insurance marketing and communications operation to M...
Appointment at Le Mans Re
France-based reinsurer Le Mans Re, part of XL Capital, has recruited two specialist underwriters. T...
Appointment at HPMBC Clyde & Co.
A team of insurance lawyers from SG Archibald has joined the Paris office of HPMBC Clyde & Co. The t...
25 years ago.
The industry's image is a perennial problem and was top of the Chartered Insurance Institute Confere...
Polaris E-Market sets up advisory forum.
Polaris E-Market has set up an intermediary advisory forum to help in the development of the forthco...
Aegon UK buys 8% stake in IFA internet portal.
Aegon UK has bought an 8% stake in Assureweb, the Misys-owned internet portal for independent financ...
View from the Top - Andrew Torrance
Andrew Torrance, general manager, Allianz Cornhill This week marks the first anniversary of 11 Sept...