Commercial
Getting balance right on branding.
"Our brand is so important that we constantly check its recognition and health", said the AA's marke...
Euro computer symbol.
The first euro currency symbol is now available for computers, with a number of options aimed at SME...
HHH's search for best deal.
Premium Search, the telebroker sold by C E Heath for £17m to Norwich Union last December, has ceased...
Brand new heavies to come.
Andy Miller, managing director of management consultants Impact Plus, outlined the direction he saw ...
Telephone changes will dial up chaos.
Proposals to change telephone numbers in 2000 could mean "a recipe for total chaos", a spokesman for...
Future must hold attitude changes.
Finance will be driven by the regulation and governance revolution and the progression of IT in the ...
Direct writing pace will be too much for some.
There will be a major shake-out among direct writers, predicted Ian Brimecombe, managing director of...
98 will be too late to solve 2000 problems.
One of the biggest dangers of year 2000 is assuming that the problem will occur in 2000. Often ne...
NIG's motor drive.
NIG Skandia has published a new motor trade leaflet to help intermediaries generate new leads in the...
Robins reliant on call centre for new service.
Loss adjuster GAB Robins is launching a new claims management service, entitled Robins Works, which ...
Merger year ends on a high.
The Chairman of Sun Life and Provincial Holdings, Lord Douro, said he was delighted with the company...
Record breakers.
Newly-formed Davies Managed Systems (DMS) will allow insurers seamless access to records thanks to a...
To the rescue.
Use of third-party assistance companies to manage household claims is gaining popularity. Ruth Addicott looks at how this market has evolved, the range of services available and how insurers monitor their performance.
Hints of acquisition.
Allianz announced the annual results of its French operation with a heavy hint that it is seeking to...
Surprise merger will create giant insurer.
Merger mania continued apace with Monday's news that EXEL and Mid Ocean have agreed a shock deal tha...
Property web site.
Hiscox has relaunched its 'Propertycare' policy with its own dedicated Internet site, and introduced...
Company fuel prices.
Fleet insurers may suffer as a result of Gordon Brown's decision to raise company fuel prices and Na...
Nurses operate on hotline.
Assistance provider Hambro is to launch a diagnostic telephone advice service which could aid privat...
Sorry to our missing sponsor.
We would like to apologise to one of our new sponsors, Certis, whose logo inexplicably failed to app...
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...
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.
NU prospers after flotation.
Norwich Union (NU) has announced a pre-tax profit for 1997 of £722m in its preliminary results - a 3...
Direct Line shuns dispute.
Direct Line has refused to be drawn into a further dispute with NIG Skandia (NIG) over advertising s...
Brokers will fight to retain independence.
Nearly three-quarters of medium to small size commercial brokers have expressed their determination ...