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Industry cuts back on staff.
Never has it been truer to say that a job is not for life as this year the insurance market saw some...
Oxford dreams despite collapse
Former Link underwriter George Higginson is still hopeful that he could set up a broker led Lloyd's s...
Accidentcare signs deal with Europ
Accidentcare Group has signed a three year alliance with breakdown insurer Europ Assistance, under wh...
FSA warned two years ago over Equitable
The government was seriously concerned about the solvency of Equitable Life two years ago, according ...
De Montfort and CNA tie up
UK insurer De Montfort Insurance Company and CNA Surety Corporation have formed a strategic alliance ...
Government in motor offences clampdown
The government has produced a consultation paper including a raft of new penalties for serious motor...
RFIB management buy-out
The management of Robert Fleming Insurance Brokers is to acquire the controlling interest in RFIB fro...
New reinsurance market launched
Swiss Re and Munich Re have tied up with the Internet Capital Group and Andersen Consulting to launch...
NIG boss to quit
John Carrier, managing director of broker-only insurer NIG is to step down in the spring after five y...
Mynd tie-up with Deloitte & Touche
IT company Mynd has entered a partnership with Deloitte & Touche Management Solutions for the marketi...
Opinion courts judicial delay
A new company, Opinion Insurance Services, has launched a judicial delay insurance policy in co-oper...
Pru faces legal challenge
A legal challenge has been mounted to stop the Prudential from accessing its £8bn orphan assets as A...
Bradstock aims for expansion.
Reinsurance broker Bradstock plans to expand its business and recruit new staff, following a tumultu...
Improve or perish.
Neil Williams reflects on the results of Post Magazine's recent broker survey and pinpoints some of the main areas where he feels there is room for improvement by insurers.
Changing Channel.
New Channel, the new trading name for Summit Insurance Services, has put its Complete Computer Cover...
Disability product goes online.
Wholesale disability insurer Goodfellows has launched a website for brokers and independent financia...
Keane: IT alliance.
Customer service technology company Managed Solutions Corporation has signed a partnership deal with...
MPs bundling Bill pressure.
The list of MPs who will be able to nominate private members Bills will be decided today. About 1...
Law Society slams Home Bill.
The Law Society has slammed the government's plans to impose criminal penalties on home sellers who ...
Postcode rating via the internet.
Internet specialist insurE-com this week claimed it had become the first company to use postcode rat...
Bigger piece of Pye.
Lloyd's syndicate Pye 962 has announced it is to double its capacity for the 2001 year of account to...
All Welland good.
Senior solicitor Ian Welland has been made head of Hammond Suddards Edge's five-strong commercial in...
IFAs get Medical aid.
Clerical Medical has introduced a facility so independent financial advisers can conduct business fo...
Planned motor Bill short of mark.
Plans to introduce a Bill to reduce vehicle crime in the next Parliament have been slammed for falli...