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Uninsured cost UK drivers dear.
The Motor Insurance Bureau programme manager Donald Martin has supported findings by insurer Direct ...
Body repair taskforce call.
Anthony Gould and David Worsfold report from Post Magazine's conference on motor claims, held in London last week.
Child's play.
Local authorities have had to learn tough lessons when it comes to children's safety on school trips. Teachers would be wise to gen up on risk assessment when planning such excursions, as well as ensuring public liability insurance is in place, says…
... but TUC accuses it of complacency.
The complacency shown by the Association of British Insurers will be deeply hurtful to the many asbe...
IFA Budget penalty.
Nine out of 10 independent financial advisers believe the Budget failed to rectify tax laws that hav...
NIG: ARMed with majority stake.
NIG has acquired a majority shareholding in the Scottish risk management firm All Risk Management. N...
HSA launches alternative to PMI.
Families excluded by the "prohibitive" cost of private medical insurance, but needing help with ever...
Friends teams up for IFAs online.
Friends Provident has teamed up with e-business software provider Allfinanz to provide independent f...
E-platform launched.
IT services company Rebus iS has launched a mobile messaging e-platform, which will allow remote wor...
Indian exchange.
Tata AIG General Insurance, the joint venture between Indian conglomerate Tata Group and AIG, is see...
Appointment at FMW.
FMW, which specialises in commercial insurance products and risk management, has appointed three new...
TUC accuses ABI of complacency over asbestos claims.
The Trades Union Congress has accused the Association of British Insurers of "breathtaking complacen...
Axa's results slip.
Axa's UK arm reported disappointing results last week, as the group posted a 24.2% increase in cash ...
ABI accused of "breathtaking complacency"
The Trades Union Congress has accused the Association of British Insurers of "breathtaking complacenc...
Appointment at Chaucer Insurance.
Chaucer Insurance, the personal lines division of Chaucer Syndicates, has made Pat Carney IT manager...
Zurich online bank operation set for summer launch.
Zurich is set to launch an online bank in the summer - six months after the insurer told Post Magazi...
Green Flag continues to sponsor on TV.
Motor assistance company Green Flag will race onto television screens next month, following its deci...
Brazil rig covered.
The world's biggest oil rig, which was damaged by a series of explosions off the coast of Brazil las...
What the Papers Say.
The Sun A shocking new Big Brother-style TV show is to show raunchy scenes of a handcuffed couple...
Short-sighted cost-cutting.
The insurance industry has reacted too slowly to changes in the claims culture, said David Lewis, a ...
Frankel charged.
Fugitive Martin Frankel, who is accused of defrauding insurers of more than $200m (£125m) and had be...
Marsh lacks clout says farmer.
Broking powerhouse Marsh has been accused of lacking clout, following the press storm over farmers b...
Aon wins BMS court battle.
Aon has won a settlement of £430,000, including legal costs, against former employees who passed con...
Cox expands retail.
Cox Insurance Holdings, which reported a £6.4m loss for 2000, is to expand its retail business and h...