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Line of duty.
Norman Insurance, which last month opened a 24-hour property care line, a new serivce for household ...
Prima gonnas.
Prima and Prima Plus is offering travellers and holiday-makers comprehensive cover for an unlimited ...
Best lines of attack.
As more stress related claims are reaching the courts, Ann McCracken explains the true meaning of the 'S' word and why insurers shouldn't ignore the implications for themselves and the industry.
New logo for Marsh.
The new logo for Marsh, the US mega broker which is to change its name from the unwieldy J&H Marsh &...
Sites for sore eyes.
Setting up a call centre is no mean feat. Philip da Silva and Tim Hudson explain how to find the perfect location and problems you are likely to encounter.
Case implications.
Brokers should advise clients not to enter into any credit hire agreements following the case of Dim...
Bravo for Alpha.
Lincoln has purchased Marlborough Stirling's Alpha calculations engine. The system will provide c...
Hospital fund loses appeal.
The Manchester and Salford Hospital Saturday Fund was established towards the end of the 19th centur...
Insurance & Law Debate.
THE MOTION: "At the turn of the 20th Century insurance remains as much a 'contract upon speculati...
Hard to crack.
Companies from a variety of sectors are queuing up at insurers' doors to offer their services as outsourcers. The trouble is, their enthusiasm is often not shared, or understood, by the insurance firms.
Appointment at Hextall Erskine.
Jane Beacham has been made a partner at Hextall Erskine. She joined the firm in 1992 and specialises...
Staff on the move.
Staff at the Royal Exchange building, home to Guardian Insurance for 200 years, are set to be rehous...
Ombudsman resolves more cases, faster.
Complaints to the Invest-ment Ombudsman rose by a third over the last year. Peter Dean, in his th...
Sponsorship by equestrian insurer QBE.
Equestrian insurer QBE has galloped to the rescue of show jumping legend Paul Schockenmohle and youn...
All finalists are winners.
With judging moving into its final phase, we are able this week to announce the final shortlist for ...
Appointment at Pinnacle Insurance.
Steve Devine has been promoted to general manager of corporate communications at Pinnacle Insurance....
TransAtlantic deal.
A giant Canadian and US firm has picked Yorkshire insurance group Smart & Cook to help it launch a U...
Merger-mania to engulf Germany.
The German insurance sector is heading for a period of merger mania. This week mutual Alte Leipzi...
Contingency Market Quiz Night.
Clive Anderson was quizmaster at a Contingency Market Quiz Night hosted by solicitors Barlow Lyde & ...
Cendant Claims Plus sold for over £1bn.
Claims handler Cendant Claims Plus has been sold as part of the £1.125bn acquisition of Cendant Busi...
Umbrella liability policy gives companies choice.
With companies facing a growing exposure to employment disputes, insurer Cigna has launched a liabil...
Closures blamed on over-capacity.
Niche insurer AIG Europe has blamed over capacity in the market for its decision to close its Lexing...
Audatex reveals details of its updated 'AudaManager'.
Audatex has revealed details of its updated 'AudaManager' bodyshop management software system which ...
A remedy for years of pension botch-ups.
The only reason pensions are so complicated is because government after government has meddled in an effort to reform the system. Steve Bee argues that it does not have to be this way.