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Sponsorship could be key to youth.
The CII is to look at the possibility of a sponsorship scheme in a bid to cut the cost for young mem...
Fees system inquiry.
During an exchange in the Lords last Thursday, the government admitted it was to examine the practic...
Gail wins medal.
The winner of the Rutter Medal, awarded annually to the best new Fellow, was Gail Eaton of Scottish ...
Davies sets date.
Financial Services Authority chief Howard Davies revealed the consultation document on the regulatio...
DD payers display loyalty at renewal.
The insurance industry has been urged to ensure that it has the facilities in place to allow custome...
To the manor storm.
As the competition in the market hots up, Jonathan Swift explains why insurers are getting in a state over high net homes.
Genetics is a PR disaster just waiting to happen.
Insurers were warned they face a public relations disaster on the scale of the industry's approach t...
Adjusters have yet to let me down in a disaster situation.
Continuing the recent theme of 'Why there is a storm brewing for loss adjusters', I was surprised to...
Davies to speak at LIA.
The 19th annual Life Insurance Association convention will take place on Thursday 13 and 14 May at t...
Maritime information on CD-ROM.
Maritime information dating from 1764 in the Lloyd's Register of Shipping can be hooked at the click...
Nosey neighbour helps foils £15,000 insurance fraud.
A sharp-eyed neighbour helped foil a £15,000 insurance fraud by fingering two brothers who had faked...
Navigators on a course for web success.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Winterthur closes deal.
HIH Winterthur International Holdings has completed its acquisition of the Cotesworth Group. Both co...
A first in cancer cover.
AIG Europe has launched what it claims is the first insurance product to cover women diagnosed with ...
Bright start for Michael.
Michael Bright, chairman and managing director of Independent Insurance, was elected a vice-presiden...
Massow sets up new IFA network.
A new network of independent financial advisers has been set up by colourful industry character Ivan...
West-Tec's legal aid.
West-Tec Investigations has designed a package to help insurers compile evidence at an early stage, ...
G-string firms go Toplis.
McLarens Toplis has taken further steps to consolidate its position as the leading loss adjuster in ...
Death shocks GAB.
Directors and staff of GAB Robins were stunned by the death of Bruce Munro, who died on 24 September...
Building for a fast track.
Charles Lambrick and Simon Brooks consider some important recent developments in the field of public liability insurance, and look ahead to the Woolf reforms and beyond.
State Farm prepares to defend lawsuit.
The United States Supreme Court has given the green light for five million policyholders to sue Stat...
NIG buy in the bag.
NIG Skandia finally completed the acquisition of Hibernian UK on 7 October after the deal was greenl...
Datamining Target.
Marc Farr explains how datamining can help insurers use the masses of electronic information in today's business world to their best advantage.
Britannia checks firms' fire safety.
National Britannia is offering small firms the opportunity to stub out the fire risks within their p...