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Appointment at Cendant Business Answers.
Mike Waters has been appointed head of communication by Swindon-based Cendant Business Answers. He w...
Lambert hunts business.
Independent international broker Lambert Fenchurch said this week it was still looking to acquire ot...
London costs.
The International Underwriting Association has warned of escalating costs. Deputy chairman Tony Lath...
Devitt Insurance Services.
Devitt Insurance Services hopes to make a splash with a new windsurf product marketed under its Doug...
Churchill to expand.
Direct insurer Churchill Insurance is looking to expand its branded insurance business, according to...
Customer Relationship Management festival.
Norkom Technology was one of the exhibitors present at the Customer Relationship Management festival...
Breaking into Balkan war cover.
Companies balking at doing business in the Balkans can now take out cover against war and political ...
Dimming the mutual galaxy.
Mutuality is under siege again. Lloyds TSB's massive takeover bid for Scottish Widows has effectivel...
Another break.
Following the Law Society's decision to break the Solicitors Indemnity Fund's monopoly over professi...
EU tax system.
The Holman Insurance Brokers system mentioned in last week's PM, Holiday Home Aid, is propriety to t...
Phone fears limit direct insurers.
Direct insurers in Germany are in danger of losing out to tied agents because of consumer distrust i...
Axa's brave face.
Axa has put a brave face on the possibility of sponsoring an FA Cup without Manchester United this s...
AA raises its Insurance Profile.
The UK's biggest car and home insurance telebroker - the AA - has gone live with a new data warehous...
Appointment at Policy Master.
Russell Sneyd has joined software house Policy Master as business development manager for underwriti...
L&G: critical illness is back to basics.
Legal & General hopes to resuscitate the traditional group critical illness market with its latest l...
Appointment at Stockton Re.
Kirsty Gray has been appointed as a principal at Stockton Reinsurance's representative office in Lon...
Companies bust as mis-selling takes its toll.
The pensions mis-selling review continues to take a heavy toll on the industry with many companies g...
Marsh update.
Global broker Marsh is to confirm today the details of its new corporate logo and name change as exc...
Tactics on the tabletop.
The private medical insurance sector has come under attack from the media. Despite a shrinking market, Simon Threadgold finds that the State's inability to meet all of the nation's health needs - and demands - ensures a future for PMI.
Zurich's pruning.
Zurich Commercial has slashed its solicitors panel from 100 to 16, citing the Woolf reforms as the r...
Standard gives life to suitors.
Standard Life has refused to rule out future demutualisation in the wake of the proposed takeover of...
Appointment at Aon Consulting.
Peter Horncastle has joined the Aon Human Resources Consulting Group as vice-president and UK head. ...
Self Assurance for uninsurables.
Pension fund trustees who find themselves uninsured for a major benefit after signing up a substanda...
Out to launch.
With the National Health Service under pressure from an ageing population, insurance providers are looking to boost healthcare product sales with innovative solutions. Jonathan Swift reports.