Commercial
Qualifications are overdue.
Training and professionalism are the cornerstones of any industry and are often the first things to ...
Promise of cheaper way to buy cover.
US company dotRisk has developed an Internet platform for business insurers which it claims will gre...
Helphire pretence slammed by judge.
A County Court judge has labelled a credit hire arrangement by specialist Helphire a "pretence" in a...
Cash 'n' grab for ex-cons.
City broker Ian McCall International is to tackle financial exclusion with a range of products devel...
Hear this?
Dr Stewart Stoneman argues that proactive intervention by insurers in the management of noise-induced hearing loss risk could significantly reduce claims costs.
Under-reserved & under pressure.
Rafael Villarreal explains a crucial aspect defining the credit risk profile of Italian general insurers and its implications for the insurance industry.
Full Steam ahead.
Open Text Corporation, a provider of e-business applications, has announced that Steamship, an insur...
Closures follow JLT merger.
The merger of Jardine Lloyd Thompson and Burke Ford's retail operations (PM 22 April, p3) looks set ...
DBS hardens up software plans.
DBS Management has forged a strategic alliance with Microsoft, PC Engineering and SoftAd to advance ...
Royal Liver completes Irish deal
Royal Liver Assurance has completed its £83.8m acquisition of Guardian Life Ireland from Sun Life and...
Barclays recruited.
Barclays Mercantile is the latest user of Chordiant's eBusiness software which offers personalised w...
Appointment at Oak Underwriting.
James Guthrie has joined high net worth specialist Oak Underwriting as agency development manager. P...
Insurers bottom in web poll.
In today's world where technology is everything, a company which has a website that doesn't offer it...
Eastgate Assistance adds 24-hour helplines.
Eastgate Assistance has added 24-hour legal, medical and domestic helplines to the family legal prot...
Managing the future.
Investing in staff in the form of training is a long-term proposition which can be risky, but for companies that are keen to make their mark, it is a vital strategy for ensuring future success, says Diane Walker.
Minibus overhaul.
MiniBusPlus has undergone a corporate respray. The leading provider of minibus insurance will be kno...
Ensign new Lloyd's giant
Ensign Underwriting is to be formed following the confirmation of the merger of Lloyd's underwriters ...
RenRe's income down
Property catastrophe reinsurer RenaissanceRe has reported a $5.9m drop in net income after realised l...
Bolam says insurers are broker-phobic.
Simon Bolam, chairman of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, has called on insurers to stamp...
New faces at ABI.
The Association of British Insurers has made two senior appointments. Alan Woods, currently direc...
E-mortgage coup for providers.
Two mortgage specialists aim to help mortgage introducers with new online services. First Active ...
Boys in the black stuff.
The Irish financial services market is currently booming as the Celtic Tiger sinks its claws into the international market. Jonathan Swift reports on how some of the new entrants in Dublin aim to win their stripes.
Bankhall bought by Lynx.
Independent financial adviser network Bankhall has sold out to international IT solution provider Ly...
Judicial Review, High Court.
23 March 2000 An employee was killed by the jaws of a crane grab on his first day at work. He had...