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Cash 'n' marry.
Couples preparing to tie the knot can now get a little extra protection with Lloyds TSB Insurance. C...
Farmers win appeal.
Two farmers whose land was either side of the Bath-Stroud road claimed that a 300yd council-owned st...
Guardian Life may soon be up for sale.
Guardian Life could be put up for sale when Axa's strategic review of the combined life and asset ma...
Fire and damnation Down Under.
Church owners in Australia were up in arms a century ago over extortionate rates, according to a rep...
Spin botchers.
Meddling men are sparking a rise in electrical goods claims, according to a new survey by NOP. Ma...
Appointment at Foresters Friendly Society.
Mark Rothery has been appointed deputy chief executive of Southampton-based Foresters Friendly Socie...
Legal alliance planning Europe invasion.
A new multi-national law partnership is looking to conquer Europe, after gaining a foothold in the U...
IUA told to speed up and streamline claims.
The London market must speed up and streamline its processing of claims, chairman Tim Carroll warned...
Credit revamp.
In response to brokers' demands, Lloyd's broker Edgar Hamilton Group has revamped its premium select...
Appointment at Coversure Insurance.
David Paxton has been made national marketing manager for Coversure Insurance. He will be responsibl...
Italian insurers are to increase motor liability premiums.
Italian insurers are to increase motor liability premiums by 10-20% due to a rise in accidents resul...
Merger problems.
Consolidation in the insurance industry is causing massive systems issues for companies involved in ...
Maritime advisory board launched.
The Liberian Bureau of Maritime Affairs has set up an advisory board to help the African country run...
Bouncing back?
Primary insurers have been spoilt with cheap rates for laying off risk, but for how much longer. John Burke reports.
Appointment at Alwen Hough Johnson.
Lloyd's broker Alwen Hough Johnson has welcomed back Phillip Sims, who worked for the company for ni...
Call to jail uninsured drivers.
Lloyd's underwriter Highway Motor Policies has called on the government to get tough and include jai...
That's entertainment.
To insurers, entertainment can mean everything from the glamour of film and music to the local bingo hall, nightclub or funfair. Alex Miller reports on the companies that provide cover for the nation's favourite sources of fun.
BT helps ring in changes at Cigna.
The healthcare and personal accident arm of Cigna International has launched an interactive website ...
Allianz set to be Korea's biggest foreign insurer.
South Korea's Cho Yang Group has signed a memorandum of understanding to sell its controlling stake ...
Allied Dunbar pins sales hopes on new franchise.
Allied Dunbar has converted its salesforce into a franchise network to help it prepare for possible ...
Branding is more than just a name.
Your recent article on branding ('Brands on the run', PM 29 April p24) missed one fundamental reason...
Gan's low-key site.
Gan - a subsidiary of French insurance giant Groupama - has launched its own website. The site provi...
£25m put into fund.
US insurance giant AIG is to invest £25m ($40m) in the Israeli venture capital fund Orion. The fund,...
Gospel truths.
Church Insurance is no longer the preserve of a small holy trinity. The market has opened up to a flock of new entrants. Jonathan Swift finds out more.