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Swear words.
Our series of back-to-basics legal articles has already examined how and why a legal action should be started. Now we outline the use of pre-trial affidavits.
Wide of the mark.
Nicolas Holmes explains what the solvency ratio tells us about the financial strength of life insurance companies in the UK, France and Germany.
Union wins backing.
A new self-styled 'super union' representing 200,000 City and financial industry workers plans to ex...
What the Papers Say.
DAILY MAIL A drunk who staggered over a kerb into the path of a van minutes after being thrown ou...
PEP up your jargon.
If you have trouble sorting out your TESSAS from your ISAs, a new guide from United Friendly could h...
HSBC expansion.
HSBC Holdings insurance unit HSBC Life is to expand its operation in Hong Kong and create 1000 new j...
All change at broker.
Marsh & McLennan has formed Marsh Inc, a holding company for its risk and insurance service business...
Millennium Technologies estimates.
The team at Millennium Technologies (above) has an estimated 200 brokers waiting for installation of...
Pressure on Royal London.
Royal London, the mutual insurer which sells policies door-to-door, could come under pressure to see...
Pensions: an age-old talking point.
How to provide pensions for the working classes was a hot subject exactly 100 years ago this week. P...
Hardy hits profit high.
The Hardy Underwriting Group, a corporate player in the aviation and marine markets, has reported a ...
Appointment at Swiss Re.
Dr Catherine Bell and Sir Colin Campbell have been made non-executive directors of the board of Swis...
Appointment at Devitt Insurance Services.
Alex Minajew has joined Devitt Insurance Services to take on the newly-created role of business deve...
Crystal clear NIG.
NIG Skandia has been given a glittering prize for its Trophy motorcycle policy. The insurer was awar...
High hopes for aviation take-off.
Aviation rates remained firmly grounded over the past year, according to the London Aviation Insuran...
Appointment at Cox Insurance Holdings.
Nick Potts and Maria Bourke have both left Privilege Insurance to join Cox Insurance (Retail). Mr Po...
BRIT awards itself new name.
Benfield Reinsurance has relaunched itself as BRIT Insurance following the aquisition of a 29.99% st...
NU integration kicks off.
Norwich Union has embarked in earnest on its integration of London & Edinburgh, the insurer it acqui...
Millennium hits the road.
Millennium Insurance is going on the road to help brokers unscramble the latest developments in the ...
Let's (not) do the time warp again.
High street brokers have been warned that they will be left in a "commercial time warp" if they cont...
Appointment at Axa Re.
Sarah Zhivanovich has been promoted to underwriter in the property division of Axa Re's treaty depar...
Ecuador opening.
Crawford THG has created its first local company in Ecuador in a bid to enhance its service to oil a...
Animal Insurance Management Services spots gap in pet market.
Animal Insurance Management Services has spotted a gap in the pet market and is leading the way with...
Spires and spokes.
Church insurance specialist Ecclesiastical is sponsoring the Cotswolds Cycle Race for a further two ...