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Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
Giles Insurance Brokers scores the same kind of coup with its internet address as B&Q's www.diy.com...
Ricksons deal boosts turnover
Ricksons Solicitors expects to boost its annual turnover by £1m, having swooped on the Leeds and Ma...
Markel moves into profit
In the fourth quarter of 2002 the US-based (re)insurer Markel made its first quarterly underwriting p...
Trenwick gets more downgrades
AM Best has joined other rating companies in downgrading the troubled Bermuda-based (re)insurer Trenw...
London profits if US slumps
What would be the effect on the London insurance market of recession in the US or a US stock market slump? Robert CB Miller compares past ups and downs on both sides of the Atlantic and discovers good news for London's underwriters.
Rebriefs - Losses in Canberra bushfires.
Insured losses from last month's Canberra bushfires could total A$150m ($89m), according to Australi...
US success for Endurance
Endurance Specialty has received an 'A-' (excellent) rating from AM Best for its new US subsidiary,...
Mutuals sail rough seas
Higher reinsurance costs at this month's renewals will force P&I clubs to improve their underwriting, says Eric Alexander.
Appointment at Endurance Specialty.
James Kroner has replaced Colleen Brennan as chief financial officer of new Bermudian (re)insurer En...
Restoration that holds water
Disaster recovery techniques are improving all the time and as the flood waters from the latest liquid assault on Europe subside and the specialists get to work, adv-ances in restoration knowl-edge and drying techniques can make all the difference, says…
Putting risks on the map
As aerial mapping technology becomes more sophisticated, insurance companies are using these predictive tools in innovative ways to understand and price risk. Jonathan Swift examines the impact of this across the industry.
Captive in line over closure
Initial indications are that London Underground's captive insurer in Guernsey could be left to pay fo...
Talking your customers' language
Insurers have moved towards plain English for personal lines policy documentation and are now looking at embracing new pricing methods and so-called lifestyle solutions, as Hugo Cranmore reports.
CILA seeks support from Treasury on claims protocol
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters will this week call on the Treasury to support a proposed ...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
The financial services e-standards body Origo's website is very easy to use and quite informative. It...
FraudScope seals UK distribution deal
Buckingham-based Fraud Management Solutions has signed a deal with Uplex to distribute the Australian...
Paddick raises a storm
They say that calm comes before the storm and history repeats itself. Well both seem to have bee...
Axa targets SMEs over fire and flood
Axa last week outlined a three- step plan for small businesses to protect themselves in the event of ...
School arson figures prompt sprinkler campaign
New figures from Zurich Municipal reveal that the cost of school fires more than doubled in 2002 to a...
Time to move on?
As brokers try to save money by continuing to run their businesses on outdated legacy systems, they could be in for some nasty surprises. For their benefit — if not the customers', it is time they cut their losses and invested in new systems. Richard…
People: claim services
Axa Assistance UK Assistance solutions provider Axa Assistance has taken on Rachel Mulheron as busin...
Church fire
Methodist Insurance instructed Lucas Associates Loss Adjusters to handle a £1.8m claim, following a...
A rich hunting ground?
A steady stream of new entrants have been attracted to the high and mid net worth markets. However as competition increases, some are discovering to their cost that expertise and quality are still the greatest assets in this sector, says Rachel Gordon.
Industry must hold nerve on premiums
The latest figures on personal motor rates, and their slowdown to 3.5% for 2002 (PM, 16 January) ar...