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Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
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ASFP to weed out cowboys
The Association of Specialist Fire Protection has launched a range of initiatives designed to weed ...
Groupama strikes deal with vehicle repair duo
Groupama has entered into agreement with Userve Engineering Inspection Service and AutoRestore, a s...
ABI looks to US for motor fraud model
The increased sophistication and growing prevalence of staged motor accidents by organised criminal...
6 years ago.
Staged road accidents are now a favourite for organised gangs, see pp10-11 of this week's issue, tes...
Mixed fortunes down under.
Australia's life companies continue to struggle at the mercy of poor investment results, while, according to Standard & Poor's analysis, general insurers are riding high on the back of the favourable premium rate cycle. Michael Vine examines the reasons…
UnumProvident buys Swiss Life CI business
UnumProvident has signed an agreement to acquire the group income protection business and renewal r...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Ecclesiastical has appointed managers for five out of the seven regional underwriting centres it is ...
Appointment at Bell & Clements.
Peter Murrell has been appointed to the board of Lloyd's broker Bell & Clements. He will have partic...
Zurich's critical illness payouts
Zurich's critical illness payouts via its subsidiary Allied Dunbar have totalled more than £100m ov...
Marlborough Stirling claims costs could be cut
Technology consultant Marlborough Stirling has claimed that £1.5bn of costs could be cut from the f...
Standard & Poor's predicts small bill for US blackout
The power failure that plunged large parts of the northeastern US and parts of Canada into darkness o...
Appointment at Optimum Risk Solutions.
Leeds-based risk management specialists Optimum Risk Solutions has opened new offices in the city an...
Swinton speaks out as sell-off rumours rage.
Swinton's chief executive Patrick Smith has put paid to persistent rumours of a possible disposal of...
Appointment at National Accident Helpline.
National Accident Helpline has appointed John Rutter as business development director. His role will...
HSE raises stress claim fears.
The news that the Health & Safety Executive is prepared to take action against authorities that do n...
Appointment at Middleton Potts.
Terry O'Regan has been made a partner in Middleton Potts' shipping and international group. He joine...
Equitas faces £119m US payout.
A damages award of $190m (£119m) was made last week against Equitas, the company established to insu...
A pain in the neck?
Recent research has cast doubt on the widely accepted causes of repetitive strain injury and other related conditions. Johnny Thomson asks what this means for the future of RSI claims and sufferers - and the measures insurers take to mitigate the risks.
Appointment at InsurE-com.
InsurE-com has taken on Dr Sam Kingston, previously senior vice president of Oracle Consulting, as a...
Appointment at Arepa.
Technical disaster recovery specialist Arepa has taken on Rudi Pedersen as international business ma...
Standard Life contracts Edotech.
Standard Life has contracted UK-based supplier Edotech to deploy a document management system for cu...
BACS warning.
The UK's 40,000 direct BACS submitters have over two years to migrate to the new BACSTEL-IP system, ...
Zurich Financial Services Group sells UK subsidiary.
Zurich Financial Services Group has sold its UK subsidiary Zurich Life Assurance to Swiss Re for $46...