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A priceless gem.
Two-thirds of people have little or no idea what their jewellery is worth, according to the latest s...
Millennium growth.
Millennium Insurance, which has re-focused on the mortgage market, has appointed five regional manag...
Code's value in the claims.
The Association of British Insurers' new claims code came in for some flak from Richard Hanson-James...
US Reliance: Lloyd's fears.
The impending collapse of US insurer Reliance National could have serious consequences for the Lloyd...
Howells: no faking.
Kim Howells, Minister for Consumer Affairs, last week joined forces with celebrities hit by counterf...
Alarm on Global Warming - Weathering the storms?
Dr Andrew Dlugolecki, chairman of the Chartered Insurance Institute's Society of Fellows research group on climate change and insurance outlines the challenges facing the industry and explains the group's latest findings.
Capita signs XL Brockbank deal.
Capita Eastgate Insurance Services, the London market division of the insurance services group, has ...
Tracking each move.
A new low-cost fleet management telematics system has been launched by Tracker Network. Tracker Repo...
Dallas in Scotland.
Bradford-based broker TL Dallas has opened a new unit in Falkirk, central Scotland, led by Douglas M...
E-net worth.
Wading through the deluge of new internet-based broker systems can be a daunting task. Jacqui Jones weighs up the benefits of some of the packages currently available.
StatUS launches next phase in new system.
Universal Salvage has launched the next phase of its online vehicle control and reporting system, St...
SL drops Axa.
Standard Life Bank has chosen Churchill and Pinnacle Insurance to replace Axa Insurance, following a...
Aon appoints DLA as panel solicitor.
Law firm DLA has been appointed by broker Aon as panel solicitor for its Sole Practitioners Scheme, ...
Insurance miles hit by Act.
Motor insurer Direct Line's plans to import a radical new means of charging motorists for their insu...
Zurich scoops seven.
Insurer Zurich picked up seven awards at the Institute of Insurance Brokers insurance industry award...
Claims Direct disputes row.
Personal injury specialist Claims Direct insisted it was looking to work more closely with the insur...
Spanner in the works.
Employee fraud is preventing some businesses from achieving success. Fidelity insurance means companies need not pay the ultimate price for the actions of dishonest workers. Neil McCarthy reports.
Will ABI shake up scrutiny lead to the urge to merge?
It has to be welcome news that the often criticised (see letters, p14), Association of British Insur...
Pet partnership.
Internet-based insurance intermediary inspop.com has signed partnership deals with insurers Petplan ...
Universal results.
Universal Salvage has released its interim results for the six months to 28 October, and announced a...
Brown steps down.
Reg Brown is to give up his position as managing director of Markel Syndicate Management. He has, ho...
Gateway to open.
Insurance portal The Broker Gateway will go live on 1 January, providing a full range of commercial ...
Pru still in running for Equitable Life.
Prudential is understood to be the last remaining bidder for beleaguered Equitable Life after Eureko...
Vehicle repairers cry foul.
Vehicle repairers are putting increasing pressure on the insurance industry to drop alleged anti-com...