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Forbes up 69%.
South African broker Alexander Forbes saw its revenue from operations increase by 33% to £228m in th...
Whatever the weather ...
Richard Willsher finds that while everyone is talking about alternative risk transfer, not many are carrying it out. However, he discovers the weather is an area of hot potential.
Standard Life regaining ground in mutual battle.
Standard Life has, so far, not covered itself in glory in its battle to retain its mutual status. It...
Zurich Personal Insurances warns caravan owners.
Zurich Personal Insurances has warned the UK's one million caravan owners that mobile homes are incr...
Appointment at McKinty and Wright.
Four new partners have been appointed at Belfast-based McKinty and Wright solicitors. They are Maria...
NU expands online.
Norwich Union has extended the range of online full-cycle buildings and contents products available ...
Fraudsters sentenced.
Three insurance fraudsters have been sentenced for a total of two and a half years after an investig...
Swiss Re launches online sales.
Reinsurer Swiss Re has launched online sales of weather derivatives - designed to make it easier for...
Bennetts sponsors British Superbikes Championship.
A leading motorcycle broker is reaching for the sky in order to rev up business. Bennetts will spons...
Dimond needs partnership.
I write as claims manager of a non-fault accident management company in the wake of the recent House...
Argent setting up number 10.
Cox Insurance Retail Division has taken its first step towards expanding its branch network since it...
Time to spruce up image.
Junior insurance staff feel that training is lacking, appreciation sporadic and their salaries avera...
Opposing sides.
Peter Chaffetz reviews the implications of Nationwide Mutual Insurance v The Home Insurance - a case that challenged arbitrators on the grounds of bias or impartiality.
Former GIO directors face shareholder lawsuit.
Former directors of GIO Australia Holdings and their adviser, Grant Samuel & Associates, are facing ...
ESG under review.
Rating agency Standard & Poor's is reviewing its 'BB+' (marginal) ratings of Bermuda-based ESG Re gr...
ING acquires ReliaStar Re.
ReliaStar Re of the US is to be bought by ING, the Dutch banking and insurance group, as part of ING...
Insurers look at Drake book
At least six insurance companies have approached the liquidators at failed motor insurer Drake with a...
Mortgage insurance growth
There was a 9% increase in the take-up of mortgage insurance in the last six months of 1999, followin...
Crafty cover.
The yacht and pleasure craft market is seeing a change of fortune after several years of soft rates. Eric Alexander asks the sector's main players what they think is driving this upturn.
Liability in Crisis.
If you dread the latest news from the US about the extension of liability into previously unthought ...
MULRA reaps Dimond reward.
The Motor Uninsured Loss Recoveries Association looks set for a membership boost on the back of the ...
McLarens Toplis Watford opens new office.
McLarens Toplis Watford formally opened its new office last week, giving the company an extra 2250 s...
Lib Dems vote Taylor.
The Liberal Democrat Party has signed up broker Taylor Acland, part of the Hanover Park Group, to ac...
Appointment at HBC Group.
Motor salvage company HBC Group has appointed Jim Chatten as its new commercial manager. He joined t...