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Hong Kong scrum choice.
A managing partner from insurance litigation specialists Horwich Farrelly Solicitors, has been selec...
A matter of life & death.
The AIDS scare and smoking research have caused actuaries to revise UK mortality tables and term assurers to adjust their rules. So where does this leave the IFA. Keith Sankey reports.
FSA to lead the way.
FSA chairman Howard Davies will be explaining how he intends to make the FSA a world leading financi...
Merger shows way forward for insurers.
The annoucement that Commercial Union and General Accident are to merge is an example of British ins...
Out of the ordinary.
In most actions, the plaintiff has to prove that an accident was caused by another's negligence. But courts often look at road traffic accidents in a different light and expect defendants to bear the burden of proof. Ken Cannar looks at this.
Calling attention to document.
As stated in a recent article in your magazine ('In a class of its own', PM, 12 Feb, p25), most insu...
Insurers advised to keep up with rapid pace of changes.
Insurers have been warned to ensure they are prepared for the rapid pace at which communications tec...
Sweet pill for insurers.
Californian health insurers will not be required to pay for prescriptions for contraceptives after a...
WIS strikes Polaris deal.
Winchester Insurance Services (WIS) has completed trials with Polaris ProductWriter and has agreed t...
Appointment at Gan Insurance.
Steve Reid has left CIGNA, where he was branch property underwriter, to join Gan as senior corporate...
New look for Eagle Star.
Eagle Star has refunded the full premium to the first customer to buy its insurance since it introdu...
Football club's policies for fans playing at home.
Derby County football supporters are to benefit from a club insurance service offering car, building...
Sorry to our missing sponsor.
We would like to apologise to one of our new sponsors, Certis, whose logo inexplicably failed to app...
Clerical screens ad.
Clerical Medical (CM) has launched a television advert which advises consumers to contact their IFA,...
Merger creates Scotland's leading adjuster.
Major UK loss adjuster Cunningham is to merge with independent Scottish adjuster Christie and Compan...
Appointments at Eversheds.
Eversheds has made two appointments to its financial services group. Nicholas Walmsley joins from...
Appointment at Legal & General.
Bernard Asher has been made a non-executive director of Legal & General Group. Mr Asher was formerly...
No win, no fee plans could open doors to 'cowboys'.
Intermediaries and underwriters should watch out for cowboy outfits likely to emerge as a result of ...
Time for a rethink?
The rate at which captive insurance companies are being set up seems to have slowed and some commentators suggest they are not being used appropriately. Tony Dowding asks whether the advantages to owning a captive are as strong as they once were.
Standard Life opens second China office.
Standard Life has opened its second office in China in a ceremony held in the Great Hall of the Peop...
Syndicate Capital Trust reports strong results.
Syndicate Capital Trust reported strong interim results for the six months to the end of 1997 and pr...
Fire awareness a hot topic for insurers.
ABI chief worried after figures show fire claims up by massive 11%.
Enter now for awards glory.
The 1998 British Insurance Awards are up and running, with all the sponsors in place, the awards pre...
CSC Ra Group changes.
CSC Ra Group has announced changes to its general insurance office systems, designed to help brokers...