News
A marine market watershed.
The centre of gravity of the London marine market shifted back to Lloyd's last week with CGU arrivin...
Davies predicts boom in means testing.
A massive increase in means testing will result from the government's stakeholder pension scheme, ac...
Brunel's frustration with 'bad boy' label.
Northwest London-based broker Brunel Insurance has revealed its frustration at being labelled "bad b...
Port for premiums.
Brokers for premium finance provider the Transamerica Insurance Finance Company were offered a novel...
Risk drives change.
Effective risk management will be the real driving force behind change in the insurance industry, ac...
You have to be in to win.
The entry forms for this year's highly coveted British Insurance Awards are now available from Post ...
Appointment at Cendant Claims Plus.
Allan Kennedy and Jonalan Vaughan have joined Cendant Claims Plus, the new company born out of the m...
The Millennium Bug won't get past our front door.
A survey by Radio Rentals has shown that most people believe their domestic appliances will not be a...
CGU gives Lloyd's marine boost.
CGU has switched its marine underwriting operation from the company market into Lloyd's, citing the ...
HBC warns on salvage.
A leading salvage company has told insurers it can only retain all of its current panel by operating...
It could be you.
This week sees the start of the call for entries for the British Insurance Awards. They are unrivalled as the premier showcase for excellence in the UK insurance market so make sure you do not miss out.
Barclays' safe fund.
Barclays Global Investors intend to launch a new traded endowment policy fund which offers high capi...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A zoo is being sued for £600,000 by a man who claims gorillas pelted his son ...
Virtually challenging.
Post Magazine and Winchester White surveyed UK insurers' attitudes to outsourcing and the move towar...
Senior self-help.
A Shropshire-based broker has come up with a scheme to help senior international business brokers wh...
Worse before better.
The head of one of Thailand's major life insurers has predicted that the country's ongoing recession...
British Council of Shopping Centres launches a video.
Today the British Council of Shopping Centres launches a video, sponsored by Royal & Sun Alliance, t...
Boom for Brokat.
E-services software provider Brokat has put its recent record share prices down to the dramatic incr...
Arrogant? Perhaps, but I'm right too.
I write in response to Gerry Loughney's letter (Let's hear it for adjusting's finer points, PM 21 Ja...
Men staying on this mortal coil for longer.
Male mortality is improving faster than female, according to recent figures from the Faculty & Insti...
Time to talk.
The private medical insurance market is not the most united of sectors but changes could be seen by the summer, reports David Fanning.
Next generation.
Insurance companies preparing for the future have to embrace technological advances and build target-specific business models - or fall behind, says Richard Griffiths.
IFAs should adapt to shake-up.
Independent financial advisers will have to adapt and change in response to the pensions shake-up, c...
Hunt for a buyer.
The Life Insurance Association of Japan is still in negotiations with prospective buyers for Aoba Li...