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Insurers not to be trusted
The majority of consumers do not trust insurers with genetic information, according to a survey commi...
Government to encourage switching
The government is keen to promote "switching" of mortgages and financial products by consumers, and i...
Accidentcare in Abbey National venture
Motor claims management company Accidentcare Group has entered into a marketing venture with the Abb...
PCS restruture regional offices
Loss adjuster Property and Casualty Services has restructured its senior management structure. The ...
NatWest hit with £500 000 PIA fine
National Westminster Bank has been fined £500 000 by the Personal Investment Authority following disc...
Ward v Prescot No 1 & Others Bolton County Court 18 September 2000.
The claimant's late husband had been employed by the three defendants between 1962 and 1964. All thr...
e2-one goes Irish.
Sherwood International subsidiary, e2-one is to set up its global headquarters in Ireland, creating ...
London market supports reforms.
London market companies have been asked to sign up to a raft of reforms drawn up by the Internationa...
Five go mad on bikes.
Pop band Five helped launch insurance broker-backed site, www.insidebikes.com, at the recent Interna...
IIF calls for relief.
The Irish Insurance Federation has submitted its pre-Budget proposals to the Minister for Finance Ch...
Veggies offered discounts.
Universal Provident has become the first UK insurer to offer vegetarians a premium discount as a res...
New formula for Misys.
Technology giant Misys plans to create a new breed of intermediary when it goes live with its virtua...
Joint life venture.
UK mutual Standard Life has launched a new life insurance joint venture in China with Australia's HI...
Driving down motor claims.
The motor insurance market faces enormous challenges as it struggles to keep a lid on claims costs. ...
THB takes on media spotlight.
Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond has entered the media and entertainment market with the acquisi...
Intech solution.
Insurance technology provider Intech Solutions has gone live with Open Health plus, which aims to su...
Miller denies sale.
Troubled insurance services company Miller Fisher has dismissed speculation that it is planning to s...
Zurich Keane on systems integration.
Zurich Financial Services has appointed technology consultant Keane as its systems integration partn...
Wilkinson poached.
US law firm LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae has poached former head of insurance & reinsurance at Ber...
Eureko fights Poles on PZU.
Pan-European insurance group Eureko has vowed to contest the action last week by the Polish governme...
All flash and no substance.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Aviation nosedives.
The Lloyd's aviation insurance sector is heading for four consecutive years of loss - 1997-2000 - sa...
Century sells off outsourcing arm
Century Financial Services, the third party administration arm of Century Group has been sold to outs...
Pet Plan hunts out equine business.
Cornhill Insurance subsidiary Pet Plan is looking to snap up further businesses in the equine market...