All Insurance Times articles in Issue 13-12-2007 – Page 2

  • Reports

    RoundTable: View from the North East

    2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Insurance Times together with our partner, QBE held a round table discussion where a panel of experts gave their views on the state of the North East market and the issues it faces

  • News

    FSA to probe industry over conflicts of interest

    2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Regulator warns of ‘blurring of distinction between brokers and insurers‘

  • Backchat

    Church lead theft claims hit the roof

    2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Criminals are most likely to be found stealing from shops or the elderly. But a new wave of crime has spread across the country, with thieves turning their attention to churches.Congregational & General Insurance has revealed that claims related to church lead theft have risen 86% in the past year ...

  • Backchat

    Canoe man’s son was a broker

    2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Backchat has learned there is a general insurance industry connection to the puzzle of the ‘missing’ canoe man.The son of John Darwin, who went missing for five years after leaving behind a smashed-up canoe, worked as a broker for Towergate.Anthony was a corporate and commercial broker but he left the ...

  • News

    News in Brief

    2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Kiln bid talks confirmedKiln, the Lloyd's insurer, has confirmed it was in talks regarding a possible offer from an unnamed bidder. Analysts said an American or Bermuda insurer was the most likely suitor.Fortis underwriting chief Fortis Insurance has appointed Adam Clarke as director of underwriting. Clarke replaces Paul Chaplain who ...

  • Comments/Letters

    Skill returns to bodyshop

    2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

    I read with interest the piece “Insurers face supply shortage as bodyshops decline” (News, 25 October). It has been widely recognised in the past that the skill required to repair parts has been lost as people no longer want to be associated with vehicle repair when there are better career ...

  • Features

    A helping hand to Africa

    2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

    A charity set up by two insurance executives is planning on forging stronger links between schools in Africa and Britain. Richard Bailey, director of African Revival, explains.

  • Backchat

    Boris Becker serves up for DAS

    2007-12-11T08:41:00Z

    After years of off-court publicity, tennis superstar Boris Becker is back in the spotlight and once again it’s not for his volleying skills.Becker will become the new face of DAS Legal Expenses in a series of commercials released in Germany.The ad campaign shows the Olympic gold medallist getting himself into ...

  • News

    Web system helps brokers settle insurer accounts

    2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Online reconciliation service to be rolled out after success of summer pilot

  • Online only

    Aon and Jones Lang LaSalle team up

    2007-12-10T09:06:00Z

    Joint venture will create commercial real estate insurance capability

  • News

    Groupama extends fleet product

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Groupama has enhanced its product for small fleets in a bid to extend its appeal to SMEs.The insurer’s Optima Small Fleet product will now cover vehicles registered in a director’s name.The company said this was in recognition of the fact that a large proportion of directors and owners of small ...

  • News

    Periodic payments appeal could lead to payout hike

    2007-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Claimant lawyers describe judgment as catalyst for uptake