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CGNU to use Norwich Union brand to front sponsorship of British
CGNU is to use the Norwich Union brand to front its sponsorship of British Athletics. Prior to its m...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny is still recovering from a few late nights last week in Birmingham under the guise of the AIRM...
Name change.
Financial adviser Inter-Alliance has changed its name to Inter-Alliance Group following a vote at it...
Bad timing and bad news for mutuals.
Mutuality is in for another rollercoaster ride this week as the House of Lords gets set to rule on t...
Commentary - Benefits decision may cost millions.
A recent decision of the Social Security Commissioner is being extensively relied upon by representa...
Painstaking planning.
With less than two weeks until the pomp and ceremony of the British Insurance Awards 2000, Alex Broad went out and about to talk to the people who have the headache of organising an event for 1700 guests.
Risks in 2000.
Insurers' failure to grasp the nettle of e-commerce was one of the main messages to emerge from this year's Association of Insurance and Risk Managers conference, as Anthony Gould reports.
Wellington deal back on.
Lloyd's insurer Wellington's £357m bid for Limit is back on track this week with the announcement th...
Date finally set for Axa launch.
Axa Corporate Solutions, the company created by the merger of Axa Re and Axa Global Risks, is to fin...
Appointment at Domestic & General.
John Ritchie has been made deputy managing director of Domestic & General Group. He is already the c...
Flexible friend for homebuyers - Mortgages.
Legal & General has unveiled a two-year fixed rate flexible mortgage for budget-conscious homebuyers...
Tempest Re appoints life & health officer
Tempest Re has appointed a chief life & health officer. Kin Gee, former president and chief operating...
Pru to float in the US
The Prudential is believed to be looking at US acquisitions following the announcement it plans to fl...
Colonial salesforce not needed
The 490 strong Colonial direct salesforce has been told by their employer's new parent it has no plac...
Rowland denies Lloyd's conspiracy
Sir David Rowland, former chairman of Lloyd's, yesterday told the High Court that it was not the resp...
Solicitors advised over cover maze
Solicitors are warned of the potential pitfalls following the replacement of the Solicitors Indemnity...
Lloyds TSB and Fortis deny merger plans
Lloyds TSB and Belgian-Dutch group Fortis have refused to comment on weekend newspaper reports that t...
Willis sets up Korean division
UK-based broker Willis has set up a worldwide risk management division to service the Korean market....
HSBC offers online commercial property insurance
Banking group HSBC has launched an online commercial property insurance service for small and medium ...
Medical negligence costs rationalised
The cost of medical negligence claims against the NHS has doubled over the last decade, rising by 7% ...
Limit rejects QBE for Ensign plan
Lloyd's insurer Limit has unanimously recommended the bid from Wellington Underwriting despite the un...
ERC opens in Korea
US-based Employers Re has set up a representative office in Seoul. Mr Young-Soo Shin, who previousl...
Wellington bid for Limit recommended
The board of Limit is to recommend that its shareholders accept a takeover offer from Wellington. E...
Online to raise £6m.
Online insurance provider RapidInsure.co.uk is set to offer eight million shares at 75p each in orde...