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Natural disasters rock the industry.
New financial instruments, including catastrophe bonds and weather derivatives, are increasingly bei...
Blueprint to make exception the rule.
Andrew Parker explains how the rehabilitation code of best practice was put together, how the hurdle...
An unpalatable dish.
The once cosy world of credit insurance has become more complex and pressurised and looks like becoming the meat in a series of uncomfortable sandwiches. The problem, says Richard Willsher, is that most UK firms don't credit insure.
Wood appointed as government crime tsar.
Mark Wood, group chief executive of Sun Life and Provincial, will chair a new government body design...
Too slow @ present.
Insurers literally last in virtual race.
Rehabilitation ball set rolling by industry at House of Commons.
The insurance industry on Tuesday presented the case for rehabilitation to the All Party Parliamenta...
SLPH sells off Irish life business
Sun Life and Provincial Holdings is to sell its wholly-owned Irish life assurance business, consistin...
Appointment at Halifax General Insurance.
Jim Pittman has been appointed senior claims manager with Halifax General Insurance. Previously he w...
Broker unveils stakeholder range.
Broker Lambert Fenchurch has launched the first of what it claims will be a series of stakeholder pr...
Norwich Union to run insurance arm of Caixa Catalunya.
Spanish savings bank Caixa Catalunya has reached a deal which will see UK insurer Norwich Union run ...
Why we must lead and not be led.
May I add to the report of the Alliance for Finance Conference (PM 28 October, p3). The Alliance ...
Clear path for Indian reforms.
Everything is in place for the opening up of the Indian insurance market to private players and fore...
Hill House Hammond workers win on National Lottery.
No maybe about it Hill House Hammond workers (left to right) Debbie Fobbester, Jackie Lavelle, Steph...
Beware of the dark.
B&CE insurance, specialist in personal accident insurance for the construction industry, has highlig...
McLarens Toplis building £3m service centre in Portsmouth.
McLarens Toplis is building a £3m service centre in Portsmouth. Due to open in April next year, Shor...
Which way now?
What skills should IT professionals be looking to learn as we enter a new millennium? Adrian Butler ...
Prudential Insurance sponsors The Art of Bloomsbury at Tate Gallery.
The Art of Bloomsbury sponsored by Prudential Insurance begins at the Tate Gallery today. The exhibi...
Help us turn rehabilitation Code of practice into a reality.
This week's Post Magazine includes a cut-out and fax back form (p21) calling for a commitment from t...
Online services.
Scottish Widows has extended the range of funds available through its online ISA service ISAative. M...
Nat West Car Insurance poll.
Classic British caper movie The Italian Job has celebrated its 30th anniversary by coming second in ...
IOA joins mortgage row.
The clamour over endowment mortgages is set to rumble on after the government poured scorn on the is...
Standard bearer.
Software provider Insurance Technology (Intech) Solutions has been confirmed by Lloyd's Register Qua...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has strengthened its environmental impairment underwriting team with two appointments. Da...
Motorcare deal.
Motorcare, the independent accident management company, has signed an exclusive deal with Enterprise...