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Vizards/Wyeth merger is on the cards.
City law firm Vizards, Staples & Bannisters is understood to be close to a merger with Dartford-base...
High cost of flying.
British Airways has said it will cost about £17m to make the modifications to its fleet of seven Con...
Trained for success.
Companies investing in training programmes for their staff are reaping the long-term rewards of loyal staff and higher profits, believes Jane Bernstein.
... an e-risk intermediary.
The rise of the dotcoms and the application of internet technology have made e-risk an exciting sector. However, Marcus Alcock spends a day with David Walsh of Clickforcover and finds some things never change.
Crawford eyes Quote and Buy for helpline link-up.
Loss adjuster Crawford is in talks with online insurance intermediary Quote and Buy to provide a 24-...
The wheel thing.
Fleet motor is set to move into profit for the first time in years, reports Rachel Gordon, with risk management approaches and advances in technology by insurers and loss adjusters a major factor.
Inspop talks with ISP may lead to London takeover.
Internet insurance intermediary Inspop.com is in discussions with a London-based internet service p...
Appointment at Wessex Group.
Christopher Smy joins the Wessex Group as business development manager. He was formerly with Norwich...
Animal rights and wrongs.
As animal rights organisations step up their attacks on biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, ...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
The Bollington Group has made four new appointments to its motor trade division. These include David...
Power crisis sparks claims.
The power crisis in the US state of California is not expected to lead to major claims in the Lloyd'...
CTC branches out.
Software and services provider CTC has opened new offices in Birmingham and Bristol. The Croyden-bas...
Fifthmoon: the dawning of the third age?
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Ground control.
New laws force polluters to clean-up contaminated land - and that includes gradual pollution from previous owners. Standard liability policies are not enough. Insurers must redevelop a variety of solutions to the exposures faced. Simon Threadgold digs…
Virtual value.
Selling insurance over the internet has its critics and several net intermediaries have bitten the dust lately. However many predict that e-value will soon become apparent as net trading rises sharply. David Fanning is virtually convinced.
Appointment at Carr Greenwood Smith.
Senior loss adjuster John Williams joins Carr Greenwood Smith's Leeds office. He will have responsib...
FSA defends new regime on professional standards.
David Jackman, head of training at the Financial Services Authority, defended its decision to drop s...
Care and care alike?
The government's decision to pay only for care delivered by nurses in nursing homes has raised many hackles because of the implications for long term care. Richard Thomas looks at the key issues and opportunities for insurers.
Motor database targets not naive.
Hubert Green's letter (Post Magazine, 11 January, p12) suggests that I may be somewhat naive regardi...
RSA offers Foresight.
Royal & Sun Alliance is to offer a free business continuity management tool to its brokers. Called F...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill.
Andy Beddall is the new personal lines underwriting and marketing manager at Allianz Cornhill, and w...
Appointment at Wesleyan Assurance Society.
Helen Matthews has been recruited to the newly-created role of group marketing director at Wesleyan ...
Underwriter in BIBA access deal.
The Underwriter is to distribute its products to brokers outside its 100-strong network, after strik...
CIRC drafts rules for foreign-funded insurers.
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission is believed to have drafted its proposed rules for foreign...