Commercial
An industry in revolution.
New pockets of instability worldwide have meant new opportunities for political risk insurers, and the market is strengthening, says Kit Brownlees.
Have loophole, will travel.
Insurers have expressed concerns over a legal loophole that threatens to allow travel companies to c...
Davies puts seal on double deals.
Davies Managed Systems has created two strategic partnership agreements as part of sweeping changes ...
Marsh Mac deal creates world's biggest broker.
J&H Marsh & McLennan has announced that it has acquired Sedgwick for £1.25bn following five months o...
AON takes personal Focus.
Michael Eve, chief executive of Aon Risk Service, talks to Tim Collison about the corporate strategy and spending spree.
Brockbank Syndicate has WINner of a system.
Brockbank Syndicate Management has underwritten the first risk to be placed in the Lloyd's market us...
When mum was definitely not the word.
Scary Spice, Posh Spice and All Saints' Melanie Blatt. It seems its hip to be pregnant at the moment...
Risky times in Hong Kong.
As Hong Kong's new airport finally starts handling all air cargo, Jeremy Golden looks at the shakey start up of this huge infrastructure project, and assesses the insurance implications.
Preparing for total recall.
Withdrawal of a product is an expensive business in terms of profitability and brand value. Graeme Berry considers the financial risks of a product recall and the role of insurance in managing these risks.
£1.2bn to create a very big Mac.
J&H Marsh & McLennan launched a £1.247bn bid for broker Sedgwick in a deal which would cement J&H as...
Advantage to NIG.
NIG Skandia's screen based home product 'Advantage' is now available on all major software systems f...
Travel web site.
Columbus Direct Travel Insurance has announced it expects to complete its website before the end of ...
Barclays in bid to jump start motor.
Barclays has declared it will be able to guarantee cheaper car renewal premiums for years due to the...
Exclusive - 'We're staying put": Eagle Star.
Eagle Star has moved quickly to reassure a new major commercial policyholder over fears the insurer'...
AIMS pet project.
Specialist animal insurer AIMS has launched a new policy 'It shouldn't happen to a Pet'. For an annu...
Teamwork will beat the bug.
The end of the summer and approaching autumn will surely bring a plethora of requests from service s...
Friends Prov offers £744m for L&M.
Friends Provident has made a £744m bid to acquire insurer London & Manchester Group, but ruled out d...
Equifax clinches deal.
Equifax has bought US solutions consultants The Decisioneering Group in a move which will offer solu...
An almost purr-fect site.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Insurers branding boost is vital.
Conventional insurance companies have been warned to realise the importance of a high profile brand ...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
Royal & SunAlliance has made a series of appointments to the broker-personal financial services mana...
Aiming to deliver first class post.
Cornhill Direct has implemented a new central mailing suppression file aimed at improving its custom...
Data lands in staffs' laptops.
Norwich Union has just completed the rollout of a computer system based on Sybase technology which w...
IT workshops for Elite.
Commercial Union is hosting a nationwide series of IT workshops through to October for its Elite clu...