News
LA law goes lenient.
Californian judges are taking a laid back approach to car insurance dodgers, particularly for first ...
Appointment at Broker Direct.
Tony Grimes has joined Broker Direct's business development team. Covering the north of England and ...
You can never be too qualified.
I would like to comment of Derek Armstrong's letter (Let adjusters repair damage of assessors, PM, 9...
Black mark for 'kitemarking'.
I was very interested to read that the chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Howard Davies, ...
Pressure is on to keep GAN in French hands.
Four foreign groups and a French firm have bid for the state-controlled French insurer GAN SA, but t...
Anatomy of a fraud operation.
It was a claim too far when a gang of fraudsters tried to con insurers out of #38 000. An initial enquiry soon ballooned into a full-scale investigation that ended in the courtroom. Robert Wintrip reports.
Charity Football Competition.
It's Plan A to beat A-Plan for CIS Insurance as they get a little professional help in preparation f...
Investment firm fined.
Murray Johnstone Private Investors Limited (MJPIL), has been ordered to pay a #15 000 fine by the In...
Merger staff may strike over losses.
Strike action has been threatened as white collar unions consider joining forces, following the anno...
PYV makes an executive decision.
The new PYV Dis-Plus product aims to take the stress out of arranging life cover for already over-wo...
Five into one does go.
Royal & Sun Alliance has amalgamated its five computer products into one integrated package offering...
What the papers say.
THE SUN Follically challenged Stuart Mercer picked up a £950 payout after a cruise ship officer e...
Sampo to press on with IT drive.
Sampo's main aim for the future is to continue to boost its new IT organisation, Capsam Consulting, ...
Footballing finest enter Lion's Den.
Post Magazine Charity Football Competition to climax with insurer v broker clash and charity cheque for £10,000.
Royal jewel in pension crown.
London and Manchester Pensions has landed a royal coup by establishing a final salary pension scheme...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Patrick Richings, FCII, who has more than 20 years experience in the insurance industry, has joined ...
The British Insurance Awards 1998.
TV host, comic and pundit Angus Deayton will be delivering the one liners as host of this year's Bri...
Last temptation of price.
I entirely agree that for the honest policyholder the advantages of replacement far outweigh the dis...
Appointment at Olswang.
Michael Brader has become a partner in the corporate, media, communications and technology law firm ...
Axa-UAP moves in on Royale Belge.
The first Europe-wide insurance company took a step closer to becoming a reality with the news that ...
Swedish insurance tax was unjustifiable.
The European Court of Justice held that Swedish tax law which established different tax regimes for ...
Jobs chances 'never better'.
You've never had it so good if you are an administrator, technician, actuary or an accountant. Fo...
Ship losses give cause for hope.
The number of merchant ships which were lost between January and March this year has dropped compare...
Merger focus switches to Ellis & Buckle and GAB.
Having commented last week on the rumours in the loss adjusting market that another big merger was o...