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Michael Bright petitions for bankruptcy.
Former Independent Insurance chief executive Michael Bright has petitioned for his bankruptcy, rathe...
Appointment at Axa Nordstern.
Adam Golder has been appointed chief executive of Axa Nordstern Art. He was previously head of Marsh...
Cover vital for permanent duty of care.
Merrett v Babb (Court of Appeal - 15 February 2001).
Positive news for IFAs.
Positive Response, the call centre that specialises in appointment setting for the independent finan...
Treasury responds to Indie concerns.
Thank you for your letter of 27 June about Independent Insurance (see below: 'Time to make your voice...
Appointment at Cornhill Schemes.
Cornhill Schemes has recruited Mark Bryan to the newly-created role of compliance manager. His main ...
Mould threat to US homes.
US homes that have had water damage are becoming uninsurable as a result of the growing threat of mou...
Insurers eye tribunal growth.
Insurers are set to exploit the growing employment tribunal market, as the Confederation of British ...
HHH buys into LLL.
High-street broker Hill House Hammond has acquired the motor, household and commercial insurance por...
Pegasystems plans massive UK push.
Pegasystems, the US business process management company, is planning a massive sales drive in the UK...
Munich Re profit up at half year
German giant Munich Re's premium income grew 12% to Euro 17.1bn in the first half of this year. It ex...
Ware-Lane confirms Claims Direct deal
SWL Holdings Limited, a company owned by Simon Ware-Lane, today confirmed it had acquired Barker Secu...
Hiscox and Wellington maintain forecasts
Two more Lloyd's insurers have released their forecasts for the 2000 year of account. Hiscox, which...
UK motor drives Fortis profits
A strong performance in the motor sector at the UK arm of Benelux-based Fortis helped drive up profit...
Amlin releases upbeat forecasts
Lloyd's managing agency Amlin Underwriting, owned by Amlin plc, said it had seen a continued increase...
Appointment at Clyde & Co.
Clyde & Co sees the return of senior master mariner Terry Ogg to its shipping practice, after four y...
Bladder cancer claims fear.
Insurers could be inundated with claims for bladder cancer, following last week's out-of-court settl...
Appointment at Lincoln Financial Group.
Lincoln Financial Group has appointed Simon Bartlett as customer contact centre manager. He will be ...
Success fees are abused for gain.
When I read that Martin Cockx, the solicitor at Amelans who acted for Stephen Callery, compared himse...
FM Global relocates.
Commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global has relocated its London offices to 52 Leadenha...
What the Papers Say.
The Express Asylum seekers could make a multi-million-pound damages claim against the government,...
Bluesure paints a new picture.
With his company less than a month old, Bluesure chief executive Tony Martin explains to Post Magazine the aspirations of the newest insurer on the block.
Willis site sets sail.
Willis has launched a new web-site catering for yacht and pleasure craft insurance. The site www.wil...
Zurich takes a holiday.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.