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Firemen arrested over hoax calls and arson.
Five firemen were arrested last week after an investigation into allegations involving hoax calls an...
Guardian to face Royal Sun Alliance in rugby final.
Guardian, the holder of the insurance industry's Preece rugby cup, has made it through to the final ...
Nearly a done deal.
Negotiations are nearing agreement between Japan's Asahi Mutual Life and US company MetLife to enter...
Bang on target.
A scheme aimed at the right group of people can turn into a real money-spinner if there is a good relationship between the group, the broker and the insurer, as David Fanning finds out.
Carole Nash encourages employees.
Specialist motorcycle intermediary Carole Nash is encouraging one of its employees to get covered in...
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Appointment at Kennedys.
Andrew Sim has been appointed as a consultant to Kennedys to work with Andrew Gilbert, who heads up ...
Providers wary of laws.
Pension providers are scared of testing the water with new pension products in case they fall foul o...
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...