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Industry initiative to speed up Internet
The Association of British Insurers and Polaris have initiated a project to accelerate the use of In...
Shipshape in a basic fashion.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Insurer preaches policy benefits.
Congregational & General has relaunched its Church Choice policy guaranteeing full rebuilding costs ...
Minnow' to take on e-comm giants.
The newly-formed Bankhall/IFA Portfolio alliance aims to break into electronic trading with its own ...
Batteries not included.
When you buy a Walkman, you naturally want the batteries that go with it. The task for brokers, says Simon Threadgold, is to get their motor customers thinking the same way about ULR.
Hadden in hot seat.
Peter Hadden (right) has been appointed general manager of Independent's international division. He ...
Processing claims made e-asy.
Claims processing in the London market has taken a significant step forward with marine reinsurance ...
Link with broker.
Lloyd's insurance broker Thompson Heath & Bond has teamed up with Premium Credit to enhance its comm...
Travel - Instant cover via website.
PPP Healthcare is now providing instant travel cover through its Internet site. The site, www.ppp...
Appointment at Morgan Price International Healthcare.
Steve Bell has joined Morgan Price International Healthcare as business development director. Previo...
Appointment at Mazars Neville Russell.
Robin Oakes has been appointed as senior partner of the London region for chartered accountants Maza...
Win your own match of the day.
After a cornucopia of entries for the second competition, Post Magazine, in conjunction with Avon In...
Dragoon transfer.
Nottingham's Dragoon Insurance Services plans to double its shop and offices account after transferr...
New selling rules.
Singapore has introduced new rules for selling insurance. Brokers must register with Singapore's Mon...
Appointment at Cassidy Davis.
Graham Kingaby has been made personal accident & travel underwriter at Cassidy davis Insurance group...
IIB repeats legal threat.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has again indicated it could resort to legal action over the Gene...
New broker formed.
The corporate risks department of broker Layton Blackham have left to form their own brokerage. Alli...
Mobile way to buy insurance.
Customers could soon be able to buy insurance simply by using their mobile phone, thanks to the foun...
Appointment at Bacon & Woodrow.
Prudential's former group chief actuary Peter Nowell has joined Bacon & Woodrow as a new associate i...
Tory PMI tax plans slammed
Plans by the Conservative's to tax private medical insurance providers as a contribution towards the ...
Appointment at Bland Bankart.
William Blumson has been made development manager of the new business team at Bland Bankart. He join...
The X factor: the staff are out there.
Recruitment activity in general insurance is expected to change in 2000, as companies look for very specific skills. Gerard Bland and Carol Connolly explain what this will mean to employers.
Names to fight on.
The last major legal action against Lloyd's by disaffected Names faces an embarrassing setback after...
Holt moves up as Pain moves in.
Dennis Holt (above), currently managing director of Lloyds TSB Insurance, is to replace Gordon Pell ...