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Appointment at St Paul International.
St Paul International has appointed Gordon Tulloch (above) to the position of regional underwriter, ...
Out of the fast lane.
As the future for State incapacity benefit looks increasingly uncertain, the need for people to make their own provisions in case of long-term absence from work is vital. Tim Collison looks at the income protection policies on the market.
GRE brokers on tenterhooks.
Brokers are still waiting to hear how they will be affected by the sale of Guardian Royal Exchange t...
Survey points to underpricing in motor market.
The price difference between comprehensive and third party, fire and theft cover on mid-range motor ...
Terry Wellard.
Everything is changing at Lloyd's. From July 2000, the mandatory guarantee will go. My company has already prepared for this.
Generali quits UK retail after sale to Fortis.
Generali has confirmed the sale of Northern Star to Fortis, as exclusively revealed by PB last month...
Motor insurance talks.
Highway Motor Policies is calling for talks between the insurance industry, government, motoring org...
CSC in first stage of Polaris integration.
CSC HAS completed the first stage of the integration of the Polaris Run Time Environment - the techn...
Cover.Net commercial lines goes live on Net.
Cover.Net, the Internet trading initiative launched by Northern Ireland broker D McClarty & Co, has ...
Derek McLaughlan.
Employers' liability is currently proving to be a difficult class to write profitably. Insurers must stand firm and resist the temptation to cut rates in order to gain business.
Peckham joins Mondial.
Mondial Assistance is investing further in insur-ance and financial services with the appointment of...
Sickness and wealth.
There are now generous alternatives to traditional pension schemes for clients forced to retire early through ill health, says Keith Sankey.
Ian Ritchie.
How do you cope with a consolidating market and sudden rate increases? It's simple, remember you are running a business.
David Bevan - Bevan-sent.
In his new role as deputy general manager of St Paul, David Bevan is aiming to continue the company's growth - through acquisitions and targeting difficult sectors of the market. Shona Cronin reports.
Fine Art - In the picture.
An upsurge in art collecting among young City types has given a boost to the art insurance market. Insurers are competing on new features to boost their traditional policies, says Shona Cronin.
Insurers aim to cast Net wide.
A string of new insurance-related web sites have been launched over the last few weeks. GAN Insur...
Marsh Mac unites acquisitions under new holding company.
As part of its continued global integration process, Marsh & McLennan Companies has formed a new hol...
Report finds arson attacks on increase.
A staggering 42 homes a day are set alight deliberately according to research published by the Arson...
Market speculates about possible sale of Northern Star.
Rumours about a takeover of Gloucester-based insurer Northern Star were circulating around the marke...
Coaching corrections.
I would just like to thank Professional Broking for their well-written article on Bus & Coach insura...
Budget signs up Cornhill.
Budget Insurance has signed up Cornhill to its panel of motor underwriters, which brings its total n...
St Paul in medical drive with launch of doctors' PI cover.
St Paul International Insurance is entering into direct competition with the medical defence organis...
Engineering change.
The engineering insurance sector has seen major upheavals over the last year but now the dust is settling and the future is looking brighter says David Fanning.
RSA merges fleet products in focus on risk management.
In a move towards a greater focus on risk management, Royal & SunAlliance has merged its two fleet p...