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Blog: Why building safety case reports can be the gold dust for everyone
The evolution of construction techniques and material mean it is more important than ever that brokers don’t lose sight of the need for comprehensive building information. Julian Strutt, director of estate adjusting at Charles Taylor explains.
Axa promotes one of its own to head of large loss
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Martin Steward as head of large loss.
Markel's combined ratio takes a tumble
Markel International has reported a combined ratio of 116% for 2011, in stark contrast to its rate of 95% for 2010.
No market wide increase in rates as hardening remains elusive
Despite record level first-quarter catastrophe losses, insurance rate increases were confined to loss-affected exposures, according to research published by Marsh.