Commercial
Canada hits the road.
Canada Life's IFA division is going on the road this week for its first series of IFA seminars follo...
Masters of disaster.
A flood or fire is the worst nightmare of most businesses. But if the worst does happen, then bosses can find the appearance of a restoration firm as a dream come true. Joe Cook reports.
Is goofy idea taking the Mickey?
It's been slammed as a Mickey Mouse scheme, but Florida state officials are serious about encouragin...
Insurers wasting £1bn.
The £111bn insurance industry wastes around £1bn through its inefficient, paper intensive distributi...
Group targets litigation.
The Dawson Granville Group, indemnity, contingency and litigation specialists for solicitors, has sc...
Swiss Re acquires Mexican reinsurer.
Swiss Re has taken measures to strengthen it's market position in Latin America by acquiring 100% of...
Farmers hail rain cover.
A new umbrella policy providing farmers with lower rate hailstorm protection for crops is being sold...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Sue McCall and Colin Hawes have been made deputy divisional claims managers within Independent's nat...
Whistondale sold for #400k.
PWS Holdings has acquired Lloyd's broker Whistondale & Partners in a non-marine and reinsurance base...
Ericsson clinches Cornhill deal.
Ericsson Data Networks has won a contract to supply install and support a major upgrade of Cornhill'...
A question of timing.
The Law Commission has finished a comprehensive review which put limitation periods in all claims under the microscope. Andrew Parker examines the commission's findings and proposals.
Club gives brokers a boost.
The future of high street brokers looks rosier following the launch of an exclusive club designed to...
Black mark for 'kitemarking'.
I was very interested to read that the chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Howard Davies, ...
Merger staff may strike over losses.
Strike action has been threatened as white collar unions consider joining forces, following the anno...
Speedier settlements.
Claims settlements can now be paid straight into the bank of Norwich Union Direct customers who pay ...
Accidents will happen.
As the 'someone's-to-blame, so someone must pay' mentality seems to grow, Ken Cannar outlines the forseeability factor, which allows the legal profession to accept that there are some situations in which it is impossible to apportion fault.
Customers to benefit.
The agenda for change in Ireland will deliver real benefits for improvements to customer service, sa...
Playing FTSE over the table.
A new EMU equity index has been launched to coincide with the first nations signing up to the single...
Appointment at Lombard General.
Graham Hooper has joined Lombard General Insurance as marine cargo underwriter. He has 12 years e...
Everybody's talking at me.
The telephone has become perhaps the most valuable business-selling tool to companies, and more insurers are exploiting its benefits through call centres. Alex Miller reports.
World Cup firm hopes to score with strategy.
Sybase, the official software provider for this year's World Cup, has announced that it has created ...
Zurich's claims guide.
Ever increasing claims against local government has prompted Zurich Municipal to produce a guide thr...
Brokers v Insurers in semi-final line-up.
There were sick parrots and players "over the moon" aplenty at Wormwood Scrubs last Thursday when th...
Advanced AXA system.
AXA Provincial is set to introduce an advanced computer management system linked to its mainframe to...