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LPC ready for the euro.
The London Processing Centre (LPC) will have its systems in place by October to cope with the implem...
We need IBRC and more.
On the subject of the government's consultation document on the regulation of insurance brokers, I a...
You can look but you can't touch.
Lawyers are unique from other professionals because they are protected from being sued for negligence. Ken Cannar traces the history of this immunity.
Cheshire UK-wide deal.
Cheshire Datasystems has acquired the rights to sell, support and develop the Praemium range of prod...
Calling time out on time off.
A typical employee calls in sick and is absent from work for eight days a year, costing their compan...
Appointment at Active Solutions.
Active Solutions has appointed Microsoft-certified product specialist James Hughes as network develo...
Bosses risk losing staff.
Employers are in grave danger of losing key staff as 74% of respondents in the insurance industry, w...
Brand new brandings.
Supermarkets battling for a larger slice of the motor, travel and property insurance markets can tak...
Year could have been the death of life firms.
The 13th annual general meeting of the Metropolitan Life Assurance Society, which took place on 10 M...
Appointment at Policy Master.
Policy Master has appointed Vanessa Moore as its new marketing communications manager. A graduate wi...
Treasury's intervention in welfare state most welcome.
Reforming the welfare state suddenly looks a lot more difficult in government than it ever did in op...
Road safety.
Crowe Insurance Group has issued a driving theory test tutorial CD-ROM. Your Licence to Drive is par...
Final of Preece Cup.
Record breaking rugby team Guardian Royal Exchange lifted the insurance industry's Preece Cup for an...
MAPFRE profits up.
MAPFRE, Spain's biggest insurer, has posted first quarter profit of #25m (Pts 6.209bn) - up 8.7%. Co...
Deal forms syndicate.
A partnership between British medical liability underwriters Marketform and Unionamerica will see th...
Committee gives Davies rough ride.
Howard Davies, chairman of the Financial Services Authority, got a rough ride last week at the hands...
Mexican crimewave.
Crime in the capital Mexico City has forced hoteliers into providing insurance against theft, muggin...
Safe deal for wild ones.
Bikers' boots and crash helmets can now be insured against loss or damage through motor insurance sy...
E&L out to be top of the class for student insurance.
Students who fear losing their treasured CD collection are the latest market to be targeted by Enter...
Stars of the screen.
High street brokers will now find it easier to compete in the motor market by having access to rates...
LA law goes lenient.
Californian judges are taking a laid back approach to car insurance dodgers, particularly for first ...
Appointment at Broker Direct.
Tony Grimes has joined Broker Direct's business development team. Covering the north of England and ...
You can never be too qualified.
I would like to comment of Derek Armstrong's letter (Let adjusters repair damage of assessors, PM, 9...
Black mark for 'kitemarking'.
I was very interested to read that the chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Howard Davies, ...