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Halifax merger move.
Halifax's proposed £28bn merger with the Bank of Scotland could see an increasing move to underwrite...
Taking a BTE out of ATE.
I think David Bland has missed the point when he argues that before-the-event (BTE) legal expenses i...
Appointment at Zenith Insurance.
Ken Walker has been appointed as technical claims assistant manager at Zenith Insurance. He joins th...
Mind the gap.
Pedestrians face increased personal injury risks from crumbling pavements, said the Government Natio...
PIA fines Saunders.
The Personal Investment Authority has taken disciplinary action against MP Saunders (Financial Servi...
R&R now set for June launch.
Broker services support provider Rarrigini & Rosso's 24 7 Broking service is now due to go live on 1...
Ashworth Mairs Group to deal with loss.
The specialist major loss team from Ashworth Mairs Group has been instructed to deal with the buildi...
Online claims deal.
Online claims settlement company Cybersettle has signed a deal with former Eastgate chief executive ...
Appointment at Elliotts Solicitors.
Elliotts Solicitors has promoted Sarah Naylor to partner in its insurance litigation department. Ms ...
Income drop at PMA Re
PMA Re has reported a 58% fall in its operating income for the first quarter of 2001, compared with a...
Hitachi Credit Insurance announce profits
Hitachi Credit Insurance Corporation has reported a business volume increase of 37% to £8m with a pre...
Aon goes pan-European with accident management
Aon Motor Accident Management is to set up a pan-Eurpean standardised service to help companies' redu...
News in brief.
Conoco's Killingholme oil refinery in the UK, which was damaged by fire on 16 April, was insured thro...
News in brief.
Sumitomo Marine Re (Europe) has been given a 'AA' (very strong) rating by Standard & Poor's. The whol...
Aviation rates start to rise.
The aviation insurance market made a loss for the fourth consecutive year in 2000, according to Grah...
Chaucer downbeat until 2002
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has posted a loss before tax of £4.1m for the financial year ended 31 Decembe...
Post Magazine organises Technical Masterclass.
Few areas in recent years have given claims managers as big a headache as subsidence claims. They po...
Prompt axing of Tifco staff.
Premium finance provider Prompt has confirmed that it will axe 40 jobs as a result of running down r...
Penalties unchanged.
Government minister Lord Whitty this week turned down a request to increase penalties given to unins...
Donns' new role.
Manchester-based Donns solicitors has been appointed by West Midlands intermediary Bennetts to opera...
Appointment at Compensation Claims.
Former president of the Insurance Institute of Leeds, Bernard Thornton, has established a new busine...
Appointment at Silver Shield Windscreens.
Silver Shield Windscreens has made several appointments as part of a campaign to target the insuranc...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance.
Nicola Burchell joins Mondial Assistance as marketing manager. Prior to this appointment, Ms Burchel...
Fortis ups anchor on yachts.
Fortis is to cease underwriting yacht and pleasure craft business from 30 June. It will transfer the...