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Clerical Medical's flexible friend for homeowners.
Clerical Medical has launched a new product that allows people to pay back their mortgage as and whe...
Management buyout at FMW.
FMW has announced the management buy-out of the company by two of its directors and said that the co...
New spin on Y2K problem.
IT consultants in the UK may find it hard to defend themselves from professional negligence law suit...
Stakeholder pensions live to rise again.
The government confirmed this week the stakeholder pensions concept had not been abandoned and would...
Don't ignore staff training'.
A demand that insurers take training seriously was made in London this week. The call came on Tue...
REFS goes on-line.
Hemmington Scott has launched industry bible REFS on an on-line daily version. The package includes ...
Survey finds UK insurers' shares overvalued.
UK insurance companies are overvalued compared to their continental counterparts according to a new ...
How to cash in from being washed out.
Holidaymakers in the UK who spend more time under a brolly than a bright blue sky can now get a refu...
Bill will take UK into techno age.
The Electronic Commerce Bill is set to form an important part of government policy in its quest to e...
Fears over staff crisis.
Forte Software has revealed integration and IT skills shortages are the main concerns facing IT depa...
Commentary - Bang bang, you're deaf.
A report in the US showbusiness journal Variety Daily suggested that blockbuster movies featuring sh...
Nelson Mandela under attack from national analysts.
South African president Nelson Mandela has come under attack from national analysts concerned over n...
Dreary, unprofessional, rubbish'.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Guaranteed green lights.
Police drivers can now be guaranteed green lights at major junctions due to a breakthrough sponsored...
Safety upgrade.
Royal & SunAlliance Engineering has teamed up with Able Safety Services to improve its surveying pra...
Travellers' loyalty scheme.
Travellers Protection Services is to relaunch its specialist coach holiday insurance for 1999 with a...
Annual NSPCC City Group dinner.
The annual NSPCC City Group dinner at the Savoy raised £107 980 last week. The 400 guests from 35 Ci...
New Ace VP appointed.
Steve Schleisman (above) has joined Bermuda-based (re)insurer Ace as executive vice-president focusi...
From segregate to aggregate.
John Butler explains why a Court of Appeal decision has taken an important step towards clarifying the legal definition of policies written on an aggregate basis.
Equitas exceeds expectations.
Equitas, the company formed to run-off Lloyd's 1992 and prior years' non-life liabilities, has repor...
Delayed IUA vote to take place this month.
The dates for the much delayed votes on the formation of the International Underwriting Association ...
A live issue, but no shocks.
The potential health risks posed by electromagnetic frequencies were put into perspective at a level-headed debate in Bristol last month, say Alan Fisher and Peter Hill.
Octavian Hong Kong.
Lloyd's managing agency Octavian has established a new office in Hong Kong to develop underwriting o...
A case of utmost importance.
Disregard for the fundamental principle of uberrimae fides landed one US reinsurer with a settlement twice the size of the claim it disputed, reports Ellen MacDonald.