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David Worsfold.
The Financial Services Reform Bill is arousing great speculation and there is strong cross-party consensus about what lies ahead.
Half of CU's brokers say they will merge.
Mergers and acquisitions are a driving force in the broking market, according to Commercial Union's ...
Going with the flow.
Recent legislation is demanding that British industry takes environmental issues seriously. While the environmental impairment market has traditionally been risk averse, Dr Roger Litton says insurers are now more open-minded.
Talking shop.
Competition among commercial lines software providers is now fierce. Simon Threadgold compares the growing number of quotation systems available for selling package shop insurance.
Office closures at Eagle Star.
Eagle Star's restructuring of its commercial insurance operation will result in 540 job losses, over...
Navigators & General sponsor celebrations.
Navigators & General, the yacht and motorboat insurer sponsored the centenary celebrations for The C...
Diamond are a girl's best friend?
Specialist women motorists insurer Diamond has embarked upon a high-profile advertising campaign on ...
Summit: down on the farm with Countrywise.
The insurance needs of farmers are being targeted by motor insurer Summit at Lloyd's with the launch...
Fears over drop in household profits.
The household insurance sector is facing the worst year of profitability since 1991. According to th...
Protection for expats.
William Russell has put together a protection plan to cover expatriates against death, accident and ...
Shameful spectacle mars BIA ceremony.
I am writing to say what an enjoyable evening I had at this year's British Insurance Awards. However...
NIG Skandia launches motorcycle product.
NIG Skandia has added to its range of screen-based products with the launch of its motorcycle produc...
Arter appointed to AII.
Chris Arter ACII MBA has been appointed secretary general of the Association of Insurance Intermedia...
Terry Wellard.
If the likes of Boots and Tesco can get into bed with insurers, why don't you join forces with the local chemist or butcher?
Crawford THG and Ellis & Buckle set to axe staff in restructuring.
The loss adjusting world is about to go through another period of upheaval with both Crawford THG an...
Top 20 buy-out.
EW Blanch Holdings, along with Swire Blanch has acquired London-based Dunn & Carter, an insurance br...
Appointment at Sedgwick.
Sedgwick has appointed Ian Baker as UK business leader of its Public and Community Risk Solutions te...
ABI issues millennium warning.
The Association of British Insurers has issued a stern warning to the market to become year 2000-com...
A buyer's market.
The retail sector has expanded massively in recent years, with most commercial insurers trying to get in on the act. Shona Cronin reports.
Up close and commercial.
New regulations have changed the way insureds are required to approach inspections of plant and machinery. Steve Banner reports.
CGU is official.
And so it's official, the marriage of Commercial Union and General Accident has resulted in the some...
Lords ruling is bad news for insurers.
You can never quite predict what the House of Lords is going to do. The long-awaited ruling on perso...
Eagle Star surveys the Net.
A survey by Eagle Star has revealed that use of its Internet motor insurance site peaks between 10am...
Willis Corroon set for growth in £951m US takeover deal.
Willis Corroon has announced its intention to grow via acquisition once the takeover by US buyout sp...