All Supplements articles – Page 8

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    On top of the world

    2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Will further globalisation and the appeal of domiciles like Bermuda topple Lloyd's from its perch? Anita Anandarajah reports

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    Riding out a year of storms

    2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Nigel Bond looks at how claims from high winter winds and mid-summer floods are expected to dampen insurers' results

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    Routes to the marketplace

    2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

    The changing nature of distribution has created opportunities for insurers to find alternative ways to develop the customer relationship. John Hancock reports

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    First moves to winning in the hard market

    2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

    QBE chiefs break their customary silence to tell Ellen Bennett about their restructuring and rebranding plans for the Australian insurer

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    It's becoming a risky business

    2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Heard the one about the mortuary worker who sued his employer because he suddenly developed a fear of death? Or the postman who sued a lecturer for posting too many letters? Sarah Kennedy reports on the new claims insurers are having to consider

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    After the deluge

    2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Insurers are getting tough on flood risks, as the government appears to be failing to take the lead in providing solutions. Sarah Kennedy reports

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    Listings 11-20

    2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

    11. ALLIANZ57 Ladymead, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1DBTel: 01483 568161Fax: 01483 578404Website: www.allianz.co.ukChief officer: Andrew Torrance, chief executiveNumber of UK offices: 23 Number of UK employees: 4,000 Major shareholder: Allianz SE Main lines of business: Commercial lines; personal lines; and speciality business.Subsidiaries: Threepillars; Pet Plan; Trafalgar Insurance; British Reserve; PremierlineCompany history: ...

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    Top 50 UK Insurers 2007 - Listing 1-10

    2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

    1. LLOYDSAddress: 1 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7HAt: 020 7327 1000f: 020 7626 2389w: www.lloyds.com e: helpdesk@lloyds.comChief officer: Richard Ward, chief executive officerYear established: 1688Number of UK offices: 2Number of UK employees: Approximately 650Main lines of business: Main lines of business: Casualty (22%), property (22%), reinsurance (34%), motor (6%), marine ...

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    Insuring tomorrow’s weather

    2007-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Introduction

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    FSA’s client money rules not OK

    2007-10-31T00:00:00Z

    Brokers complain that the client money rules are too complex and unnecessary, are they right? Marcus Alcock reports

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    Plug in, switch on and roll out the business

    2007-10-31T00:00:00Z

    Brokers are ready to embrace the electronic workplace, but they need guidance. John Hancock explains

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    Why are brokers not being well served?

    2007-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Brokers believe they receive a poor service from insurers, but who is to blame? Andrew Holt reports

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    Adapt or die

    2007-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Brokers are facing a multiplication of threats in an ever-changing market. How can they survive? Ellen Bennett explains

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    Routes to profit

    2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

    John Hancock says the fleet market is due for a rate rise, but brokers have to be able to justify it to their customers

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    Struggling out of the red

    2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

    As insurers draw on their reserves and claims surge upward, most are agreed that rates must rise, but will aggregators throw a spanner in the works? Caroline Jordan explains

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    Man on a mission

    2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

    The MIB's Ashton West tells Anita Anandarajah about his attempts to eradicate the ‘social ill’ of uninsured driving

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    What happens when the FSA comes knocking

    2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

    The FSA’s Arrow teams are about to swoop: is your business ready? Anita Anandarajah reports

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    Change of policy

    2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

    There is considerable variation in the fees insurance companies charge for adjustments to motor policies. Michael Powell explains

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    Anyone for insurance?

    2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Investment banking is proving a big draw for graduates seeking a financial services career, even though insurance has just as much to offer. Anita Anandarajah discovers why

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    Management safety processes under scrutiny

    2007-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Jonathan Coatman warns that the new corporate manslaughter law will require senior management to adopt clear and well-documented health and safety procedures