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Too many cooks.

The retail insurance market is hard to break into, underpriced and shows no signs of growth. So why do companies bother with it. David Fanning finds out.

Bakers bought.

Towergate Underwriting has acquired Cheltenham-based park home and caravan underwriting agency Baker...

Getting a handle on IT.

Insurers may have woken up to the benefits of call centres, but many are not making the most of the technology. Jonathan Swift looks at the changes ringing through the sector.

Advertising awards.

Entries are invited for the 14th London International Advertising Awards, to be held at the Royal La...

Boom for war cover.

Demand for war risk cover is on the rise as the Balkans crisis continues to rumble on, Lloyd's syndi...

NU's CD-ROM deal.

Independent financial advisers are set to benefit from a deal between Norwich Union and multi-media ...

Satisfy me.

Following merger movement in the loss adjusting sector, Post Magazine conducted an exclusive survey of UK insurance claims managers to see just how satisfied, or otherwise, they are with the services provided. Alex Broad explains.

Deal on wheels.

Motorbike insurance specialist Chandler Direct has teamed-up with security provider Alpha Scientific...

A time for new ventures.

As CILA members prepare to adjust for a get together in Edinburgh, Alex Broad spoke to new executive director Graham Cave about recent activities and how the image of the Institute has changed.

Branching out.

Advertising guru Mo Drake has revealed the secrets of his success in a book, Hollering up a Tree, wr...

Share Watch.

Further consolidation in the UK life sector could be on the cards, thanks to another financial scand...

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