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NU's room service.
Norwich Union has continued to build on its success in the property market with the purchase of nine...
Court could sanction reinsurance transfer.
The court had jurisdiction to sanction a scheme whereby a reinsurer transferred its entire reinsuran...
Greenwich takes on B- Chartwell.
Lloyd's managing agent Greenwich has agreed to buy troubled Chartwell syndicates 947 and 994. Chartw...
Extra Privilege.
Non-standard motor specialist Privilege Insurance has extended its 12.5% premium discount on additio...
Rising RSA.
Royal & Sun Alliance's life business rose by 22% in the first half of this year. Life and pensions b...
TransAm eyes MFC Re.
Transamerica Corporation, which is now part of Dutsch insurer Aegon, plans to acquire US firm MFC Re...
RSA's cash plan.
Brokers could cash in on a new initiative from Royal & Sun Alliance. The insurer is set to extend...
New action to rev up RTA claims.
Leading motor insurers have teamed up with the Motor Accident Solicitors Society to devise a pre-act...
Farmers tempted to reduce insurance.
One in five farmers are being tempted to reduce insurance cover in the face of agricultural recessio...
Legal expenses - Legal cover for disabled people.
Legal expenses underwriting agency CPO Legal Protection has devised a package to help disabled peopl...
Case goes Pru's way.
A life assurance company was entitled in computing its corporation tax liability to deduct charges o...
Appointmant at Euler Trade Indemnity.
David Atkinson has joined Euler Trade Indemnity as country risk manager. Previously he was direct...
Appointmant at Independent Insurance.
Michael Hanson has been made executive manager of both the London Market and London branch offices o...
Cash probe broker suspended.
The Irish Brokers Association has suspended Cork broker Andrew Casey after he failed to attend a hea...
Prudential determined to crack Egg.
The launch of the Egg direct banking banking arm has made a dent in the Prudential Corporation's pro...
Appointmant at Oughtred & Harrison.
Oughtred & Harrison veteran Nicky Till is taking up a new role for the company he has worked for sin...
Exclusive - Ravelle serenades computer victims.
Ravelle, the Manchester based hardware supplier to the financial services sector, has launched a new...
Penny Black's insurance week.
The defection of one-time insurance salesman and the nation's favourite sports presenter Desmond Lyn...
Mixed views to plans for stakeholder.
Government proposals to permit an increase in fees for detailed advice on stakeholder pensions have ...
Bennetts buys Gosport broker.
Motor and household intermediary Bennetts has acquired Graham Insurance Brokers of Gosport. The a...
RSA opens in India.
Royal & Sun Alliance is setting up a specialist unit in India to develop software for use across the...
Exclusive - Marsh tight-lipped on #32m mistakes bill.
Giant broker Marsh has refused to comment on claims it could be left to fork out #32m for mistakes m...
Virgin's offer.
Visitors to the Virgin Net site will be able to get 5% discount on all travel insurance policies pur...
There for the taking.
Eric Mawer questions customer loyalty strategies in the insurance industry in the first of a series ...