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A century of policymaking.
Running through the 20th century is a path of small steps for man and giant leaps for mankind, and insurers have walked in those footprints all the way. John Garner reports on an industry where to prosper means keeping up with the times.
Insurer in ding-dong over bells.
A church was prevented from ringing in the new millennium after its bells were deemed too dangerous ...
Capital gains.
The London market has endured the fall of the British Empire, two world wars and a dizzying range of global challenges, yet it has managed to adapt and succeed in all climates. Roy Harris says the capital will continue to thrive in the next century.
The ABI launches campaign.
The Association of British Insurers has launched a campaign to halve the £1bn insurance bill caused ...
Industry's New Year honoured.
Three individuals working in the insurance industry were recognised in the New Year's Honour's List....
Spy-in-the-sky satellite.
Motorists could soon be tracked by a spy-in-the-sky satellite system which would stop their cars if ...
Indy in Dublin.
Independent Insurance officially opened its first Irish office in Dublin last Monday. Manager Michae...
Insurance uncovered.
If you think insurance has been around for a couple of centuries, think again. David Worsfold traces the roots of the industry and also describes the birth of its most prestigious and long-established journal - Post Magazine.
New Year boost for insurers
The value of shares in major insurance companies - which have been long undervalued - are set to bene...
Floyd costs $1.8bn.
The estimated insured damage from last September's Hurricane Floyd has been revised upwards from $1....
Names choose limited liability.
Lloyd's Names are increasingly converting to limited liability, suggesting that they plan to continu...
New look for a new century.
Welcome to the new-look Reinsurance. Not for us a one-off issue to mark the new millennium, instead ...
Watch the web.
Three month's ago Reinsurance launched its website and we have been delighted with the response it h...
Yachtline pulls out.
Insurance intermediary Yachtline has pulled out of its acquisition by marine insurer CNA Maritime. Y...
LPC up for sale.
The Loss Prevention Council is to be sold by its present owners, the Association of British Insurers...
Appointment at Audatex.
Audatex has appointed Mike Williams as a business analyst to focus on product enhancement. Previousl...
Cox Insurance launches website.
Cox Insurance has launched its own website, www.insure.co.uk. As well as offering motor and travel i...
Appointment at Kiln Underwriting.
Steve Tidd has been promoted to active underwriter of the motor division of Kiln Syndicate 510. He j...
Brewtiful collections.
Mix beer and wine - you're fine' goes the saying, and it's certainly true for those people who dabble in collecting antique alcohol. Alex Broad meets the insurers and experts in this field.
Life firms named as favourites to buy Lincoln UK.
Allied Dunbar Life and Canada Life will be among the front-runners to buy the UK arm of Lincoln Nati...
Irish eyes smiling.
Legal expenses insurer DAS has returned a record year from its Ireland operation with gross premium ...
Competent Complinet.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Allianz loses out to rivals.
Investors in the German insurance market are being advised to shun giant Allianz in favour of the se...
Insurers welcome the end of tie-ins.
The government's decision to end compulsory mortgage tie-ins has been welcomed by insurers. Under...