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Firms closed down by DTI.
The Department of Trade and Industry has ordered that two companies engaged in insurance business be...
Valuable product.
Royal & Sun Alliance hopes to give brokers added value with its latest product relaunch. The 'Values...
Appointment at Interregnum.
Wendy McCallum has been appointed as an IT industry analyst for IT venture marketing company Interre...
Miller breaks ribbon.
Miller Insurance won its first Insurance Athlet-ics Club road relay championship over the 2.5 mile c...
Pru's $1bn bill to settle complaints.
Prudential Insurance of America has paid out over $1bn (£600m) to settle about 40% of some 650 000 p...
Turnbull under fire over report.
An independent draft report on corporate governance and internal controls closed for comments this w...
And Lord said retirement formula was 'rubbish'.
Traditional approaches to retirement planning are "rubbish" and advisers need to adopt a "scientific...
Chief tells industry to be seen and heard.
Brokers and insurers will leave the door open to statutory legislation if they do not make sure enou...
Zurich names its partners.
Zurich Financial Services has appointed both Cunningham Ellis & Buckle and McLarens Toplis as prime ...
From here to maternity.
Amor Jones looks at how insurers are responding the needs of working parents.
Debate rages over IFA fees.
The annual Personal Investment Marketing Show (PIMS) was held on board the P&O flagship Oriana last week. Francis Higney steadied his sea legs and dived in.
New hull syndicate.
A new hull syndicate is to be formed at Lloyd's for the 2000 year of account. The syndicate will be ...
Downgraded.
Moody's Investor Services this week downgraded St Paul Syndicate Management and Chartwell Managing A...
Appointment at Federation of European Risk Management Associations
FERMA has selected Maurizio Castelli as president and Florence Bindelle as executive manager. Mr Cas...
Appointment at Towergate.
Lindsey Morgan has been promoted at Towergate Underwriting from group marketing manager to group pro...
Mayday signal from PIMS.
Rumours abound that the annual floating financial show - the PIMS (Personal Investment Marketing Sho...
Anatole Kaletsky delivers opening address.
Economist and Times newspaper commentator Anatole Kaletsky delivered the opening address at PIMS. He...
All systems go.
If interruptions win the day, it could bring an end to your business.
Etoile is star buy for PCS.
Loss adjuster Property & Casualty Services has bought one-man band Etoile Adjusting for an undisclos...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny Black was fortunate enough to be invited along to the annual orgy of drunkenness and debaucher...
Motorcycle insurer Bennetts to set up network.
Motorcycle insurer Bennetts plans to set up a nationwide network of biker panels to discuss future p...
RSA's risk website.
Royal & Sun Alliance has launched a group risk website aimed at independent financial advisers and e...
Appointment at Rosling King.
Ruth Neil has been made a partner in the insurance and reinsurance group of Rosling King solicitors....
City steels itself for anarchist offensive.
Anarchist groups plan to bring the City of London to a standstill tomorrow with a rally aimed at dis...