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S&P debuts P&I ratings.
Rating agency Standard & Poor's has produced its first set of ratings for P&I (protection and indemn...
WPC puts her boss in firing line over sergeant's shooting antics.
A woman police officer who suffered post traumatic stress disorder after a fellow officer unlawfully...
Crowe enters property.
A new worldwide commercial and household property service will be available to brokers following an ...
First buy for Dukes.
Dukes Place has completed its first acquisition, after having negotiated to buy reinsurer Unione Ita...
Masters of disaster.
A flood or fire is the worst nightmare of most businesses. But if the worst does happen, then bosses can find the appearance of a restoration firm as a dream come true. Joe Cook reports.
Chubb Insurance breaks into Irish market.
Following its success in the UK, Chubb Insurance has broken into the Irish house insurance market wi...
Is goofy idea taking the Mickey?
It's been slammed as a Mickey Mouse scheme, but Florida state officials are serious about encouragin...
NU bond gives license to save.
Norwich Union is breaking into the combination bond market next month with the new Norwich Union 'Fl...
Lloyd's Names react angrily.
Lloyd's Names have reacted angrily to attacks on the annual joint venture, the traditional way of ra...
ITNET hopes share launch will raise status.
Combined IT and business process management supplier ITNET has released its draft prospectus for its...
Insurers wasting £1bn.
The £111bn insurance industry wastes around £1bn through its inefficient, paper intensive distributi...
Group targets litigation.
The Dawson Granville Group, indemnity, contingency and litigation specialists for solicitors, has sc...
Policies for goods in transit.
Willis Corroon has brokered a policy within the London market that will make insurance for goods in ...
Cigarette firms cough up #4bn.
US tobacco giants rolled over and agreed to pay #4bn in damages to a medical insurer and the state o...
Insurers advised to push d-debits.
Insurers are being encouraged to advise policyholders to pay by direct debit because they would be l...
Swiss Re acquires Mexican reinsurer.
Swiss Re has taken measures to strengthen it's market position in Latin America by acquiring 100% of...
Why Direct Line may be in the fast lane to success.
The entry of Direct Line into the motor breakdown market has been expected for some time. It made...
Lloyd's in South Africa.
Lloyd's is to open an office in South Africa as part of its on-going strategy to boost its position ...
Farmers hail rain cover.
A new umbrella policy providing farmers with lower rate hailstorm protection for crops is being sold...
Church arson.
Time was when desperate people went to churches seeking refuge. Nowadays they burn them down. Arso...
Bug threats a waste of time.
I still find the attitude of various government agencies to the millennium bug unhelpful, at the ver...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Sue McCall and Colin Hawes have been made deputy divisional claims managers within Independent's nat...
Reading resurrected.
The Institute of Actuaries brought history alive last week as part of its 150th anniversary celebrat...
Appointment at Crowe Insurance.
Chris Rudd has joined the board of Crowe Insurance Group. He joined the company in 1992 and is curre...