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#121m tonic for Medical.
Clerical Medical's good standing in the IFA market was evidenced by interim reults showing a 28% inc...
Digital selling.
Life and general insurance will be sold via digital television within the next two years, experts pr...
Gaining ground.
Premium finance is winning over more converts by the day, yet it is still a long way from the boom-time that its advocates are predicting. David Fanning finds out what its benefits are to intermediaries and their clients.
All-in-one package slashes car costs.
Insurers are said to be queuing up to take advantage of a new all-in-one service, maintenance and su...
Eurobase software supplier celebrate.
Staff from Eurobase, software supplier to the financial services sector, celebrate the signing of a ...
Bad day in the Black Country.
While most of the UK was basking in Sahara-like sunshine, Wolverhampton was washed-out by flash floo...
ABI welcomes deadline for second phase of pensions review.
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the Financial Service Authority's timetable for pha...
AIFA signs up with IFA Association.
The Association of Independent Financial Advisers has reached a formal agreement to unite forces wit...
Appointmant at Strategic Insurance Services.
Matthew Chilton and Michaela Fecko have been made associate directors of Strategic Insurance Service...
An Intuitive deal.
Woolwich's IFA service (WIFAS) is to go live this month with a sales automation system which will sh...
Dublin Joyzone.
From poets to playwrights to pop bands, Dublin has always been a home for the lyrical. Now those writing insurance are cashing-in on a cosmopolitan time in Ireland's capital. Alex Broad presents a portrait of the city in a boom time.
Stop shuffling the pack and get on with the game.
Why do we in this country have this ludicrous obsession with government reshuffles? They are damagin...
The problems with pensions.
As Julian Farrand, Pensions Ombudsman, issues his fifth annual report, Veronica Cowan sought his views on some of the issues.
Sales PEP up CGU Life results.
CGU Life's sales of new life, pension and investment business rose by over 35% in the first half of ...
Insurers and repairers must meet half-way.
Vince Grimshaw of the Motor Vehicle Repairers Association says that instead of being antagonistic towards each other, insurance companies and repair firms should both compromise. The result, he says, would be a financial boost to both parties.
Testing times.
The insurance industry's bid last week to reassure the public over genetic testing seemed to fall on...
Building on success.
Iron Trades has launched its fourth trade-specific product with a new construction policy. The produ...
NU's room service.
Norwich Union has continued to build on its success in the property market with the purchase of nine...
Court could sanction reinsurance transfer.
The court had jurisdiction to sanction a scheme whereby a reinsurer transferred its entire reinsuran...
Greenwich takes on B- Chartwell.
Lloyd's managing agent Greenwich has agreed to buy troubled Chartwell syndicates 947 and 994. Chartw...
Extra Privilege.
Non-standard motor specialist Privilege Insurance has extended its 12.5% premium discount on additio...
Rising RSA.
Royal & Sun Alliance's life business rose by 22% in the first half of this year. Life and pensions b...
TransAm eyes MFC Re.
Transamerica Corporation, which is now part of Dutsch insurer Aegon, plans to acquire US firm MFC Re...