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UIA Insurance enters into an agreement
Specialist affinity insurer for the not-for-profit sector UIA Insurance has entered into an agreemen...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny hears that the involvement of FM Green's Ian Richens with the Prince's Trust has yet again bro...
Caught in the speed trap?
The creation of the IFSC has seen massive growth in the number of insurance companies in Dublin. This has produced a deepened well of local expertise, but Lynn Rouse wonders whether it has it all happened too quickly with the infrastructure creaking…
Link plans further growth after sale
Motor specialist Link Underwriting Agency is aiming to expand in Europe after it was sold by insuran...
Chaucer: motor claims set to outstrip income
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Driving up standards on British roads?
With around a third of road traffic accidents attributable to someone driving as part of their work, the recently-published government safety leaflet on the subject is welcomed among insurers. However, Brian Lee deems its lack of legal or regulatory…
The Folgate Underwriting Agency launches Connoisseur
The Folgate Underwriting Agency has launched a mid net worth household product - Connoisseur. Underw...
Technology could be harnessed more to fight fraud
Technology could be more widely harnessed to fight fraud, according to Mark Strang, account executiv...
Hurricane Fabian batters Bermuda
Initial estimates of the damage caused by Hurricane Fabian in Bermuda predict that the total bill co...
ISO spreads comp services
The US-based Insurance Services Office (ISO) has announced that it will provide workers' compensatio...
Re-ratings - Employer's Re Corporation
Employer's Re Corporation (ERC) has had its financial strength and counterparty credit ratings downg...
Make the right legal moves
A recent study has found that many broker bosses have left themselves very exposed by their lack of knowledge about employment law. Russell Guest warns those not in the know to make a move to remedy this before it is too late
IT workers at Bank of Ireland end dispute
IT workers at the Bank of Ireland have ended their dispute with their employers over the proposed de...
Greater efforts required for insurer survival
Professionals in the insurance and financial services industry must redouble their efforts to meet c...
RSA sets out commercial restructure
Royal & Sun Alliance has restructured the senior management of its corporate commercial arm followin...
Auto Indemnity signs £4m contract
Auto Indemnity, the motor insurance claims specialist, has hired National Car Rental in a £4m annual...
Adjusters eye Irish market
UK loss adjusters Crawford & Co and Davies are set to expand in the Irish market with takeover or pa...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Paul Lee has been appointed manager of Ecclesiastical's new Manchester regional underwriting centre....
Tim Scrivener resigns from Domestic & General
Tim Scrivener has resigned as managing director of Domestic & General and will leave on 31 December ...
Fears abated as HSE releases new guide
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Appointment at Annan Insurance Group
The Annan Insurance Group of Wolverhampton has made three appointments to expand its business team i...
Appointment at IBB Solicitors
Malcolm Underhill has joined IBB Solicitors as partner, from Vizards Wyeth. He has acted for both cl...
Appointment at Broker Assistance
Wendy Choyce has been appointed as human resources and training manager for the recently-formed Brok...
RSA could face substantial payout
Royal & Sun Alliance could face a substantial payout as insurer for the National Motorcycle Museum i...