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Website relaunch.
Scottish Provident has relaunched its website following feedback from independent financial advisers...
Exclusive - Axa raises web stakes.
Axa Insurance today becomes the first major UK insurer to launch cyberspace sales of travel insuranc...
Alto hits a high.
US Software prover Alto is to launch an electronic filing system in the UK, complete with a network ...
Software teaming.
Siebel Systems and Computer Network Technology have announced they have formed a software alliance t...
Buying French? Non.
Independent Insurance has said it is no closer to acquiring a foreign general insurer than at any po...
Judgement reserved.
The Court of Appeal, which last week heard appeals (Dimond v Lovell) concerning the ability to pursu...
Post price goes up.
The price of Post Magazine is to go up from next week after staying at the same level for the past f...
Swear words.
Our series of back-to-basics legal articles has already examined how and why a legal action should be started. Now we outline the use of pre-trial affidavits.
Wide of the mark.
Nicolas Holmes explains what the solvency ratio tells us about the financial strength of life insurance companies in the UK, France and Germany.
Union wins backing.
A new self-styled 'super union' representing 200,000 City and financial industry workers plans to ex...
What the Papers Say.
DAILY MAIL A drunk who staggered over a kerb into the path of a van minutes after being thrown ou...
PEP up your jargon.
If you have trouble sorting out your TESSAS from your ISAs, a new guide from United Friendly could h...
HSBC expansion.
HSBC Holdings insurance unit HSBC Life is to expand its operation in Hong Kong and create 1000 new j...
All change at broker.
Marsh & McLennan has formed Marsh Inc, a holding company for its risk and insurance service business...
Millennium Technologies estimates.
The team at Millennium Technologies (above) has an estimated 200 brokers waiting for installation of...
Pressure on Royal London.
Royal London, the mutual insurer which sells policies door-to-door, could come under pressure to see...
Pensions: an age-old talking point.
How to provide pensions for the working classes was a hot subject exactly 100 years ago this week. P...
Hardy hits profit high.
The Hardy Underwriting Group, a corporate player in the aviation and marine markets, has reported a ...
Appointment at Swiss Re.
Dr Catherine Bell and Sir Colin Campbell have been made non-executive directors of the board of Swis...
Appointment at Devitt Insurance Services.
Alex Minajew has joined Devitt Insurance Services to take on the newly-created role of business deve...
Crystal clear NIG.
NIG Skandia has been given a glittering prize for its Trophy motorcycle policy. The insurer was awar...
High hopes for aviation take-off.
Aviation rates remained firmly grounded over the past year, according to the London Aviation Insuran...
Appointment at Cox Insurance Holdings.
Nick Potts and Maria Bourke have both left Privilege Insurance to join Cox Insurance (Retail). Mr Po...
BRIT awards itself new name.
Benfield Reinsurance has relaunched itself as BRIT Insurance following the aquisition of a 29.99% st...