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Editech to set sites on UK.
Italian diagnostic imaging company Editech is in talks with insurers about bringing its technology t...
Appointment at Ansa.
Simon Maude has joined claims management company Ansa as product development director. He was former...
Mondial Assistance has signed a contract with Lumley Letsure ...
Mondial Assistance has signed a contract with Lumley Letsure, provider of insurance and services to ...
Appointment at Oughtred & Harrison.
Oughtred & Harrison (Insurance) has appointed Steven Swift to the board of directors. Mr Swift is ba...
Lord Justice Brooke will deliver ...
Lord Justice Brooke will deliver the Institute of Risk Management annual lecture on 11 June at Willi...
Redbox Systems has upgraded its CoverMaker application ...
Redbox Systems has upgraded its CoverMaker application, which facilitates the communication between ...
Ireland gives go-ahead to motor crash scheme.
The Irish government has approved a new motor crash compensation system in response to the long awai...
Mortgage lenders want protection for borrowers.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders has urged the government to do more to offer protection for homeowne...
Overhaul for Mulra in member drive.
The Motoring Uninsured Loss Recoveries Association has signalled its intention to comply with Genera...
Insurers' credit hire row enters final furlong.
Insurers have lost what may be the third and final round in their long-running legal battle against ...
Lombard acquisition aids expansion.
The acquisition of Dixon Motors by Direct Line's parent company Lombard for £109m is expected to pro...
Biba winners.
The winner of the Sony DVD player, following a business card draw on Post Magazine's Biba stand was ...
Misys Financial Solutions is targeting clients ...
Misys Financial Solutions is targeting clients of the troubled intermediary software supplier Broker...
Appointment at Claybrook.
Claybrook, provider of pensions administration and valuation software, and a division of Hogg Robins...
Budget - Budget a mixed bag for insurers.
The abolition of a tax charge when selling structural holdings of shares is good news for insurers, says Matt Mgrath, but the consequences of other Budget changes are as yet unclear.
Appointment at Crutes.
David Johnson has been appointed by Crutes as joint manager of the company's fast track unit. He bri...
Out of South Africa.
As its political situation generally continues to improve, South Africa's market is showing its potential. John Sanders provides an overview of the general insurance sector and highlights the opportunities in this maturing economy.
St. Paul to spin off reinsurer in IPO
US group the St. Paul Companies plans to transfer its ongoing reinsurance operations to a newly forme...
Zurich to rebuild arm.
Zurich UK Commercial is restructuring its construction business into a single unit, which will opera...
Folgate managers poised for buyout.
The former commercial management team of Folgate Insurance is close to signing a deal to acquire par...
Rate hikes in the motor market are continuing to ease ...
Rate hikes in the motor market are continuing to ease, according to figures from the Automobile Asso...
One for the road?
The government has recently refused to implement tighter controls for drink-driving. However, the ABI is keen to remind drivers, when they are deciding whether to have that last drink, that premiums are loaded against those that flout the law, says…
Bupa to be official health partner for Commonwealth Games.
Bupa has signed a deal to be the official health partner for the Commonwealth Games, taking place in...
Appointment at Chubb Insurance.
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has made Dave Brosnan commercial insurance manager for Chubb Europ...