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Reluctance to provide training.
As you reported last week, there seems to be a great reluctance on the part of the industry, brokers...
Insurance system provider ...
Insurance system provider and industry portal insurE-com has secured TickIT accreditation for its so...
What the papers said this week.
The Express A pop fan is seeking £14m damages for not being able to see Michael Jackson properly ...
Call to increase Lloyd's Central Fund.
Lloyd's Central Fund is still far too small, with many market practitioners wanting it to be "much, ...
Rehab contact list goes live.
The Bodily Injury Claims Management Association has set up a new website at www.bicma.org.uk, which ...
Electronic cure hidden away.
In cracking the leakage problem (PM, 31 January, p24), you refer to leakage of household claims as a...
OneBeacon moves into D&O.
OneBeacon Insurance Group is to enter the directors' and officers' and professional liability market...
Call for household Thatcham.
Ten years ago, it was common knowledge that motor insurance repairs offered rich pickings for every ...
Zurich has become the latest insurer ...
Zurich has become the latest insurer to target the high net worth market, with a new business pilot ...
Fortis has agreed to transfer ...
Fortis has agreed to transfer its French insurance business Fortis France to Swiss Life in a deal w...
GISC claims members hike.
The General Insurance Standards Council has admitted 215 businesses as members since the Treasury's ...
Nissan and Yasuda agree merger details
Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance and Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance have agreed the terms of a merger o...
NAIC refuses insurers terrorism exclusion.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners last week voted unanimously to refuse insurers' ...
New European headquarters for Ace.
The UK-based subsidiaries of Bermudian insurer Ace have contracted to lease 100 Leadenhall Street as...
Making staff perks work for employers.
Certain employee benefits are highly-prized - particularly the traditional favourites, according to new research. However many companies are not giving their staff what they want. Samantha Philpott looks at what this means for recruitment.
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey.
Paul Britton has rejoined Cunningham Lindsey as valuations manager within the company's high net wor...
Appointment at Primary Insurance Group.
Sir Duncan Nichol has taken on the role of chairman of Primary Insurance Group and non-executive dir...
Chubb denies closure plans.
US insurer Chubb, which reveals its fourth quarter earnings today, has vehemently denied it has plan...
Appointment at Aon Motor Accident Management.
Aon Motor Accident Management has made several changes to its senior management. Steve Rattle has be...
A brave new world.
Insurers are failing to provide customers with what they want, says Tim Ablett, and as a result, the industry is in a position where it must now reinvent itself - or face the consequences.
Appointment at R3: Group.
R3: Group has appointed David Denyer as an account executive. He will be focusing on introducing new...
Andrew Tait moves to Hong Kong.
Andrew Tait, AIG regional personal lines manager for the UK, Ireland, Europe and Eastern Europe is u...
Picking up the pieces.
With the increase in tick-box underwriting, potential motor insurance clients with minor traffic offences may find themselves unable to get cover. Some specialist insurers and brokers are beginning to cater for these non-standard risks, says Richard…
Japanese insurers Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance ...
Japanese insurers Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance and Asahi Mutual Life Insurance have scrapped a merg...