Commercial
Moneysaving software pinpoints cargo risks.
A new sophisticated computer system for pinpointing and processing marine cargo insurance risk could...
Small business pitch to brokers from RSA.
Following extensive broker research, Royal & SunAlliance is set to launch a ground-breaking approach...
Looking for Mr and Mrs Right.
The worrying trends in the industry's personnel policies over the last 10 years can be reversed through careful recruitment of staff. Paul Cotter reports.
Trinity sorts IT out.
Following extensive international industry consultation and analysis, Lloyd's Syndicate 1236, Trinit...
UK consumer survey shows rift with insurers.
British consumers have more confidence in insurance providers CGU, Virgin, Marks & Spencer (M&S) and...
Third party data.
In a bid to contain credit hire costs following accidents involving non-fault third parties, NIG Ska...
Medicine men.
All is not well in the insurance industry. As several new entrants consolidate their position, some of the traditional insurance and financial services have started shouting 'nurse'. Jonathan Swift discovers help is at hand.
NIG poised to snap up Hibernian UK.
NIG Skandia was on the verge of agreeing a deal for the UK arm of Hibernian this week, allowing the ...
Sterling pension.
IFA-only product provider Sterling has a new flexible unit-linked single contribution personal pensi...
Amatuer football.
Amateur footballers are getting more breaks than ever. Unfortunately these breaks lead to the bright...
Forte links with Midas.
Forte Software has continued its expansion in the UK insurance market following the appointment of M...
M&S assurances.
The lowering of mortality rates has prompted a battle of rates reduction for term assurance among fi...
Homer nets FA, now he just needs HQ.
There are some people who will do anything to muscle their way into the news. New Axa Provincial ...
Eastgate buys Figtree.
The leading insurance industry service provider Eastgate has signalled its intention to compete in t...
IBRC scrapping: BIIBA provides broker safety net.
The British Insurance and Investment Broker's Association (BIIBA) reacted to the Government's announ...
Chaos could follow scrapping of IBRC.
There were grim warnings of "chaos and fragmentation" in the broker market following the government'...
CD-ROM for IFAs.
Scottish Widows is expanding its CD-ROM series by launching a personal pension CD-ROM for IFAs and t...
Strike looms as Eagle Star morale hits rock bottom.
Anxious Eagle Star staff union representatives are due to meet senior management at a meeting on 28 ...
A day at the races.
Axa Provincial is giving brokers the chance to win a corporate hospitality weekend culminating at th...
Fishers pull out of IRISC deal.
Fishers International subsidiary, the Fishers Group, has announced it has pulled out of the deal to ...
Thirsty lorry driver.
One thirsty lorry driver took the name of a hostelry too literally, resulting in thousands of pounds...
Insurers failing to grasp IT chances.
A survey has found insurers are failing to invest in IT and missing the chance to create competitive...
Partnership launches island's insurance index.
Bermuda-based insurers will now be able to track their performance against that of their competitors...
Tourists entitled to hotel bill refund.
Holidaymakers booked package holidays in Crete from an operator established in Vienna. Before depart...