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Appointment at Invaluable.
Invaluable, provider of off- and online information on the art, antiques and collectible markets, ha...
Wren's combination plan hits obstacle.
Lloyd's managing agency Wren Syndicates Management's plan to combine four out of five of its Lloyd'...
Acott: MD at Zenith.
Lloyd's insurer Zenith, which completed a management buy out last year, has appointed the former ope...
Nappy dust claims.
Manufacturing giant Procter & Gamble has settled claims worth £250,000 brought by six employees who ...
Appointment at Munters.
Munters, the property restoration specialist, has recruited Craig Scandrett to join its Nottingham t...
Hiscox profits jump — on balance
Hiscox, which recently rebuffed a bid offer from US giant Chubb, has recorded a rise in pre tax profits to £3.5m compared to only £112 000 in 1999, claiming that gross written premiums of £384.7m helped offset market volatility in it's Lloyd's operations.
RenaissanceRe sees hardening market
RenaissanceRe Holdings, primarily a property catastrophe reinsurer, has recorded a 21% increase in ne...
Aon to spin off underwriting business
Broking giant Aon plans to spin off its insurance underwriting operations - and to re-enter the prop...
Appointment at Fortis Insurance.
Fortis Insurance has appointed Clare Tilly to the newly-created role of affinity schemes manager. Sh...
Bodyshop query.
The integrity of insurer-owned bodyshops will be questioned by MP George Stevenson in a written ques...
Customer care for increased profits.
Your existing customers are probably your strongest asset. You already have a relationship with them...
Grey matters.
EU proposals and government screening programmes threaten to put the brakes on older drivers. However, insurers and brokers are addressing the risk issues to provide options for those that wish to stay behind the wheel, says Veronica Cowan.
Lightening the load.
Schemes can be a profitable business, but it can be a long haul keeping profitability levels up. Offering a scheme on a sub-brokered basis is one option that can lighten the work load, says Jane Bernstein.
Penny Black's insurance week.
One realises that companies like to promote effective lines of communication between employees and m...
Justice for all can be achieved.
Phil Bell was spot on in pinpointing the staggering and accelerating impact of the cost of claims fo...
Show me the money.
The average salary of intermediaries and insurance company personnel is £33,000, with the majority ea...
Too hot to handle?
Health and safety legislation has put employers in the hotseat when it comes to protecting their employees. But brokers have an increasingly important role to play in formulating clients' risk management strategies, bringing benefits all round, says…
Ruling impacts on structured move.
Insurers and legal advisers involved in serious injury cases may have to consider alternatives to st...
Appointment at The Revival Company.
Oxford-based The Revival Company, disaster restoration specialist, has appointed new business partne...
FM Green close to major take-over.
Commercial broker FM Green is eyeing several targets as it looks to expand through acquisition. It i...
Verdict slammed.
The verdict against US motor and home insurer State Farm, which orders it to pay $1bn for its use of...
Appointment at Gallagher Bassett.
Gallagher Bassett has made Simon Pemberton manager of the London claims branch. He is re-locating fr...
Call for GISC fee reduction.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters annual conference and AGM in Cardiff last week attracted well under 100 loss adjusters, but the level of debate was nevertheless high. Anthony Gould reports.
Premium Line online with NMT.
Wholesale broker Premium Line has added its range of motor policies to New Millennium Technologies' ...