News
ABI issues 'best practice' VAT guide.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) have issued ...
Avon faces six figure loss.
Insurer Avon faces a six figure loss after an explosion at a 15th century cottage at Capton in Somer...
PPP chief faces legal suit.
PPP Healthcare chief executive Peter Owen has been threatened with legal action by the Federation of...
Leitch to be new ABI chairman.
British American Financial Services chief executive Sandy Leitch is to be the new chairman of the As...
Fortis/Generale merger.
Fortis and Generale Bank have merged, creating a combined market capitalisation of about ECU 30bn (#...
What the papers say.
THE OBSERVER The makers of the game show that is set to offer the biggest cash price in UK TV his...
Whistondale sold for #400k.
PWS Holdings has acquired Lloyd's broker Whistondale & Partners in a non-marine and reinsurance base...
Nash in cash splash.
Altringham-based Carol Nash Insurance has spent #150,000 on computer technology to cope with a massi...
Agency in deep water over floods.
Sedgwick Re report into last month's floods highlights a number of failings of the Environmental Agency.
Ericsson clinches Cornhill deal.
Ericsson Data Networks has won a contract to supply install and support a major upgrade of Cornhill'...
Directory in dire need of some entries.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Green Flag to the rescue.
Sometimes you win when you lose and Nottinghamshire league side Blidworth Welfare were finally given...
A question of timing.
The Law Commission has finished a comprehensive review which put limitation periods in all claims under the microscope. Andrew Parker examines the commission's findings and proposals.
Damage limitation.
That's what the uninsured loss recovery market is currently involved in. Ruth Addicott examines what companies are doing to halt falling premiums and standards and ride the 'cowboys' out of town.
Gamble's support vow.
David Gamble, the new executive director of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC),...
Going up down under.
The market down under is pretty buoyant on the back of next month's flotation of Australia's biggest...
Word Cup travel alert.
Failure to provide a Green Card could mean being issued with a red card and being denied cover shoul...
Appointment at Bevan Ashford.
Bevan Ashford has appointed Mark Lomas as a partner. Mr Lomas will continue to head the company's sp...
RSA restructures into three.
The sweeping re-organisation of Royal & Sun Alliance under new chief executive Bob Mendelsohn has co...
Direct Line takes on AA and RAC.
Direct Line has stormed into the motor breakdown service market and launched a confident double boas...
Survey confirms fears.
Fears that economic growth is on the downturn have been confirmed by Trade Indemnity's quarterly fin...
LIRMA/ILU members to vote for new body board.
Elections are to be held next month to the 16-strong governing board of the new trade body to be cre...
Yuppie flu not to be sneezed at.
The controversial so-called 'yuppie flu' virus has become a very real ailment to Canadian insurers f...
No substitute for experience.
I have read Derek Armstrong's reply (Let adjusters repair damage of assessors, PM, 9 April, p18) to ...