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Little learnt from bomb experience.
The industry has learned little from the experience of the Manchester bomb, Andy King, UK director o...
Rugby Tournament sponsorship.
Zurich and the Daily Telegraph teamed up to sponsor the National Prep-Schools Rugby Tournament for a...
AA concerned over findings of survey.
Survey reveals some customers have no idea how to go about making a claim.
Lots of data but little information.
Mike Roscoe, group data manager of Eagle Star, said the insurance industry had "lots of data but no ...
Direct writing pace will be too much for some.
There will be a major shake-out among direct writers, predicted Ian Brimecombe, managing director of...
98 will be too late to solve 2000 problems.
One of the biggest dangers of year 2000 is assuming that the problem will occur in 2000. Often ne...
Buy now or get PEPPED to post.
The new Guaranteed PEP launched by NPI on 9 March will be available to 1 May, or until all stocks ar...
Decisions that travel badly.
Gordon Brown's first Budget has left insurers far from happy over his decision to raise Insurance Premium Tax on travel policies. Jonathan Guy finds out what insiders feel the post-Budget future may hold for the industry.
Perfectly reformed?
In his consultation paper, Lord Irvine has acknowledged that the legal profession will need time to implement conditional fee arrangements. Ken Cannar looks at how the "no win, no fee" strategy would work in practice.
Survival code.
Mergers and acquisitions are grabbing headlines once more and, inevitably, there are concerns about staff who are made redundant. Catherine Gilbert explains why helping surviving staff through changes is crucial to the success of the business.
E&B signs deal for two continents.
Ellis & Buckle has signed an agreement with four adjusting firms in the United States, Latin America...
Caravan cover.
Insuring caravans is now easier than passing them on the road thanks to an innovation from Heath Ins...
Minister outlines 'key role' of stakeholder pensions.
Social Security minister Frank Field said stakeholder pension schemes will play a "key role" in achi...
It's what you know.
Knowledge management is not a passing craze. According to 1997 figures, over 100 of the world's larg...
Insurers take back seat on drug-driving.
Insurers have adopted a wait and see attitude over the drug-driving issue, with the industry relucta...
Government will scrap IBRC, says ABI's Boleat.
Association of British Insurers director general Mark Boleat told the conference audience to expect ...
IFAs to be given helping hand at last.
I am glad to see growing support for the idea that life offices should "lend" some of their resource...
Zurich risk package.
Zurich Municipal has been working with local government risk managers and finance officers to develo...
Pru to pay £5m for new City HQ.
Prudential has agreed to pay an initial £5.4m to lease The Governor's House in the City of London fo...
Apprentices honoured.
The first graduates of the Insurance Modern Apprenticeships were honoured at a special ceremony last...
Post once again backs CII lunch.
Post Magazine will again be sponsoring the Business Lunch at the Chartered Insurance Institute's ann...
Stereotypes still exist in life sales.
Do you have to be aggressive to be a good life assurance salesman? A question posed afresh by the co...
Three-way legal merger is called off.
A proposed merger between insurance law firms Jacksons, Weightmans and Kennedys has collapsed, amid ...
Right firm, wrong logo.
We would like to apologise to Imbach RAG, sponsors of the Loss Adjuster of the Year in the 1998 Brit...