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PIA fines Munro.
The Personal Investment Authority is taking disciplinary action against Glasgow-based life and pensi...
Averting IT disaster.
Wincor Nixdorf has introduced a disaster recovery service to expand its Managed Services portfolio. ...
Appointment at Eversheds.
The insurance team of Eversheds North-East has recruited Suzi Jenkins, who was previously a solicito...
Virgin pensions aid.
Virginmoney.com has introduced a stakeholder pensions information service to help customers understa...
Unum takes on Zurich's income protection claims.
Unum, provider and administrator of income protection claims, has taken on responsibility for Zurich...
Rehabilitation First campaign Reaches out to the industry.
Post Magazine's Rehabilitation First campaign - shortlisted for the PPA Campaign of the Year 2001 - ...
Banking on Italy.
Merchant bank Mediobanca plans to take an extra 3.75% stake in Italy's biggest insurer Assicurazioni...
Genetics call vetoed.
The insurance industry has rejected a call by the select committee on genetics and insurance for a t...
Yachtsure launch.
Yachtsure, part of the Alleghany Underwriting composite syndicate 376, has launched a fully interact...
Zurich Professional MD quits.
Zurich Professional, the solicitors' indemnity arm of Zurich Financial Services, has reaffirmed its ...
Goshawk dives.
Lloyd's syndicate Goshawk has reported pre-tax profits of £2.9m in the year to 31 December, down fro...
NUJ pension plan.
Norwich Union and the National Union of Journalists have teamed up to offer a tailored stakeholder p...
Broker title confusion.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers will continue with its own professional qualification for its mem...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
MMA Insurance has recruited field sales representative Andrew Long to its business development team....
Road Runner wins Best Growing Business award.
Purley-based motor trade insurance specialist, Road Runner, has won a Best Growing Business award in...
Appointment at Royal London.
Royal London Mutual Assurance Company has appointed Chris Phillips, chief executive of Royal London ...
Allianz Cornhill gears up for SME assault.
Allianz Cornhill is gearing up for an assault on the SME commercial insurance market and is aiming t...
Cybercomp acquired.
Employers Reinsurance Corporation has acquired and reactivated CyberComp, an online system that quot...
Retail Motor Industry calls for repairers and insurers to share
The Retail Motor Industry federation has called for more transparency and refinement of the process ...
Appointment at Temple Legal Protection.
Temple Legal Protection has appointed Robert Dean as its business development manager. Previously in...
Benfield Greig to decide on rival Blanch buyout.
London market broker Benfield Greig is expected to announce whether it will acquire troubled Texas-b...
Compensation clarion call.
The cup overflowed - or became emptier depending on your viewpoint - when the advent of conditional fee arrangements made legal action more viable for many people. The insurance industry needs to be proactive, argues Phil Bell.
Insurers vital on green issues.
The US's decision not to sign up to the international climate treaty, the Kyoto Protocol, might not ...
Appointment at Cigna.
Cigna Healthcare & Group Life has appointed Sharon Stevenson to its dental sales team. Previously wi...