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China in our hands.
As Prime Minister Tony Blair heads off to China, Stuart Bell MP looks at the opportunities opening up to insurers in this vast nation.
Aon reappointed to administer BP Pension Fund.
Aon has announced it has been reappointed to carry out the day-to-day administration for the £10bn B...
Going clubbing.
David Worsfold finds out how the partnership between Royal & SunAlliance and Bowring Sport and Leisure is paying dividends for both companies.
When adverts seriously damage your business.
What is Andrew Paddick up to? Does he really think that launching a national newspaper advertising c...
Car breaking kit for 999 services ends up on sale.
A blunder by manufacturers has led to a DIY toolkit for breaking into vehicles falling into the wron...
Cunningham's defend sole adjuster agreements.
A Cunningham's spokesman has hit back at commentators who claim that sole adjuster agreements result...
EMU help guides.
PKS Systems Integration UK has launched a modular suite of Economic and Monetary Union Transition Se...
Norman indebted to broker input.
Input from brokers has helped one company to tailor its products and make them even more competitive...
Geck makes IUMI debut for brokers.
The first broker ever to speak at an IUMI conference, Ralf Geck from German firm Aon Jauch & Hubener...
Lib Dem pension policy.
Compulsory second pensions were adopted as Liberal Democrat policy this week, despite misgivings by ...
ABI winter reminder.
The Association of British Insurers has issued what it describes as a "timely reminder" to home and ...
Rallying call at Scottish BIIBA.
Newro has been given assurances from insurers that if the consortium's regulatory proposals are appr...
Exclusive - CII joins NewRo campaign.
The Chartered Insurance Institute has finally come off the fence and thrown its weight behind the Ne...
Prescott is good news for marine.
One area where government policy is going to have an impact on insurers is marine safety. With a ...
What the papers say.
THE INDEPENDENT Tony Blair's plans to beat the Millennium Bug have hit their own problems. Plans ...
China's foreign trade on a roll.
In the 30 years since the Chinese government introduced an open-door policy and opened coastal citie...
IIB negotiates with Treasury.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is involved in detailed negotiations with the Treasury with a vie...
Excellent results for Zurich.
The insurance and financial services' arm of Zurich Financial Services, formerly the Zurich Group, h...
Astrology is not a load of Hong Kong phooey.
The excellent article on Hong Kong written by Jeremy Golden ('Risky Times In Hong Kong', PM, 27 Augu...
Appointment at Manches.
City and commercial law firm Manches has appointed Martin Benson as a partner. Mr Benson, who boasts...
M&G to launch high yield bond.
M&G Financial Services is set to launch a new high-yield corporate bond on the 28th September. Th...
Ceasefire between PIA and insurers at risk.
The fragile peace between the Personal Investment Authority and the PI insurers which cover IFAs is ...
Plane's system had shutdown.
The Swissair jet which crashed killing all 229 people on board suffered a crippling failure of its s...
Appliance call centre.
If your washing machine has got you in a lather, help is now at hand. Hotpoint, Creda, Cannon Ser...