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A well-travelled road for agents.
Brokers and agents have always faced the challenge of being missed out of the insurance sales chain,...
Broker challenge.
Zurich Financial Services threw down the gauntlet to it brokers at an activity day in Newbury. Guest...
Radio competition winner.
Carole Nash customer adviser Sarah Cathcart (left) started her job on the right note after entering ...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Although newly-formed London market insurer The Underwriter has come racing out of the blocks with a...
Taking note.
Post Magazine asked a selection of law firms to profile a recent landmark case which they believe has serious implications for insurance companies. Their wide-ranging choices impact on almost all sectors of the industry.
LIA backs mortgage rules.
The Life Insurance Association has joined the call for statutory mortgage regulation - despite conce...
Bad press - and rightly so.
What is happening to the insurance industry? One insurer is not accepting telephone calls until 12.3...
Widows win.
Scottish Widows has reported a 44% increase in new business for the first nine months of this year, ...
Axa merger on the cards.
Axa has finally conceded that Axa Re and Axa Global Risks are likely to merge. At a star-studded vid...
Talking dictation.
Executive Business Services has launched a new digital dictation system which it claims will revolut...
A design disaster.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Appointment at QBE Insurance.
Adrian Fox has joined QBE's Syndicate 1223. He will be responsible for underwriting and developing i...
The rewards of rehabilitation.
The proposal for a Code of Practice on Rehabilitation is welcome and must be widely implemented by t...
Getting technical.
The legal sector is turning to technology to speed up the way it carries out its claims handling. Craig Smith explains.
Simmering in FOIL.
Alex Broad met the president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, Martin Bruffell, and found him less than impressed with the reforms.
Regulations breathe life into overseas business.
There was good news last week for UK firms that conduct overseas life assurance business (OLAB). New...
GISC not fit to regulate: Paddick.
The General Insurance Standards Council is not fit to regulate insurance brokers, believes Andrew Pa...
Legal firms and insurance.
This table aims to provide readers with a listing of UK law firms boasting strong insurance litigation practices. It is by no means exhaustive, but nevertheless gives information on a wide range of law firms with insurance teams.
Wireless' is the future.
The battle for future sales of financial products will be fought over "wireless" devices and not ove...
Appointment at Brokers Only.
Brokers Only, the Caerphilly-based liability insurance underwriting agency, has appointed Catherine ...
Breaking down barriers to rehab.
The publication of a draft Code of Practice for Rehabilitation in personal injury claims marks a tur...
Art for Chartwell.
Chartwell Underwriting, the Lloyd's professional indemnity specialist with a capacity of £90m for th...
Co-op gets critical.
Co-operative Insurance Services is to move into the critical illness market. The Manchester-based...
Political protests.
Protests in the Indonesian capital Jakarta have hampered loss adjuster Davies' plans to recruit a ne...