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What the Papers Say.
The Times A stolen shipment of Oscar statuettes turned up in a rubbish skip this week. The awards...
Aetna rejects $10bn offer.
US insurer Aetna has rejected a $10bn (£6bn) takeover bid from the ING Group and WellPoint. It sa...
Building blocks.
After surviving 1998 on shaky foundations, the UK property market fared better last year. Neil Withington says that the market's insurers should use this modest success to build for a solid future.
Lloyd's Twinn ruling
Two Lloyd's Names who owe over £1m to Lloyd's have failed in their attempts to stave off a bankruptcy...
A long road ahead.
Actuary Bacon & Woodrow reported last week that it expected the UK market for household insurance to...
Opus hits right medical note - Healthcare.
Insurance broker Opus Healthcare has launched a new package aimed at medical insurance manufacturers...
Exclusive - Legal insurer bought by rival.
Specialist provider CPO Legal Expenses has been bought by business rival Victory Legal Protection. ...
Online insurer teams with BT.
Online insurer Insurance Wide.com has linked up with British Telecom. InsuranceWide will provide ...
Lincoln keeps mum over sale.
US insurer Lincoln is remaining tight-lipped over speculation it is close to striking a deal to sell...
Budget Special - Cash incentive to enter world of e-commerce.
Brokers and independent financial advisers look set to benefit from measures to encourage them to in...
Motor 1998 Top 20 - amounts in £000, ranked by GPW.
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The add-ons family.
Specialist travel insurer Columbus Direct has extended its cover on family policies to allow any mem...
Eastgate launches taxman protection - Tax protection.
Eastgate Assistance has taken advantage of the burgeoning tax self-assessment regime by launching a ...
Unum business up.
Income protection insurance specialist Unum has reported new business up 73% last year, to £35.4m. L...
Budget Special - ABI welcomes relaxation of life laws.
The Budget offered a mixed bag for insurers according to its trade body. The Association of Briti...
Judges reject massive hike in damages awards
The insurance industry has been spared a massive hike in damages awards, as the Court of Appeal this...
SMI unveils do-it-yourself portfolio - Life assurance.
Scottish Mutual International has unveiled a new flexible premium life assurance product. Using t...
Scor providing reinsurance cover for US and Japanese earthquake
French reinsurer Scor is providing high-level reinsurance cover for US and Japanese earthquake risks...
High five for Rapidinsure.
Channel 5 television's decision to take an 8% share in new online insurer RapidInsure.co.uk in a £1m...
Top 50 motor insurers by gross premium written 1998 - amount in
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Meningitis cases at worrying level.
Medical liability insurers have been warned about the dangers of escalating meningitis claims. Th...
Life added online.
Direct insurer Eagle Star has added life insurance to its online service, www.eaglestar.co.uk. It in...
Commentary - What a load of rubbish.
The Al-Fayed v Hamilton defamation case has focused attention on the method of disposing of waste pa...