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Best rise for Sherwood.
Technical solutions provider Sherwood International, has reported a pre-tax profit rise of 50% to £3...
FSA plans are a cause for concern.
One week you commend my criticism of the FSA proposals for a super ombudsman; the next you blissfull...
Database will try to put words in brokers' mouths.
Over 6000 of the most commonly used wordings in the London market will be available on a new databas...
Brokers have nothing to fear from new database.
We have long been advocates of greater co-operation across the London market, believing that the mar...
Broker makes history with EDI transaction.
Commercial Lines history was made when a broker quoted and placed its business entirely through elec...
AXA's £45m ad drive.
AXA is to launch a £45m worldwide advertising campaign on 16 March in a bid to become the first insu...
Exclusive - 'Give us fair cop on info'.
The Association of British Insurers is in talks with the country's chief constables in a bid to mode...
Appointment at KPMG Management Consulting.
Peter Loughlin has joined KPMG as a principal consultant in electronic commerce. He will be responsi...
Appointment at Orion.
After being with non-standard motor insurance specialist Orion for a year, Rob Ryan has been promote...
ACEs high for Ericsson.
Ericsson has received a £130,000 order from ACE to supply its London operation, commercial and finan...
Independent Insurance raises money for charity.
The UK co-ordinator of the Children In Need Appeal came to London this week to accept a cheque from ...
ITT London & Edinburgh signs agreement.
ITT London & Edinburgh has signed a three year agreement with Yorkshire Bank Financial Services (YBF...
Smoking out burglars.
The Motorcycle Mart in Kidderminster has received a thumbs up from Guardian Insurance for its 'Smoke...
Appointment at IT Eurobase Systems.
Sue Lees has been made project manager for Eurobase's underwriting system for the Lloyd's market, Sy...
Swiss Re buys NCM.
Swiss Re has announced it plans to secure a majority share holding in NCM, the Netherlands based cre...
Hiscox offers cruise protection.
Hiscox is offering policyholders a new cruise protection policy, which includes cover for vessels, p...
Appointment at Trade Indemnity.
Three new appointments have been made at Trade Indemnity. John Bishop is its new deputy group chief ...
Lloyd's skies are for LIMIT.
Insurance group LIMIT has announced its intention to acquire the outstanding 30% of Lloyd's managing...
GA's record-breaker.
A record-breaking, full-year, pre-tax operating profit was revealed by chief executive Bob Scott, as...
RSA shake-up hits two areas.
Royal & SunAlliance has merged its UK and overseas construction divisions and assistance service com...
National Mutual's pre-budget action.
Pensions Specialist National Mutual has launched a special option pension plan in the event of possi...
Appointment at The Agency Master.
Oliver Collenette has joined The Agency Master as sales account manager for the Midlands. After bein...
Bumper lawsuit filed over 'staged' motor accidents.
In what is believed to be the largest civil lawsuit of its kind, Allstate has sued 45 doctors, lawye...
Power cut brings firms to standstill.
Insurers were counting their losses last week after the commercial heart of Auckland in New Zealand ...