News
Prudential goes interactive in Telewest deal.
Prudential began displaying its products on interactive digital television this week, following a de...
All change.
A recent survey highlights the massive changes in attitude to risk management that have occurred over the last two years, placing it more in the domain of corporate governance, explains Simon Marshall.
Banking on a negative image?
In your comment Banking on Small Business (Post Magazine, 12 October, p21) you refer to the banks an...
Six given Indian go-ahead.
Six new licenses have been issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, allowing co...
Appointment at Groupama.
Groupama Commercial Insurances has appointed Imelda Cooney as assistant underwriter, credit and bond...
Allstate profits up.
US property and casualty insurer Allstate recorded a 34% increase in third-quarter operating profits...
L&G: no more going round the houses.
Legal & General has added online functionality to its mortgage sourcing software system Mortgage Dec...
Reinsurers recruit to reach recovery.
Reinsurers have had a tough time, but strategic acquisitions and recruitment policies are all helpin...
BT enters online insurance market with Aon.
British Telecom has entered the online insurance market with broker Aon. Affinity insurance services...
Industry to seek support over too taxing issues.
The insurance industry will this week enter its pre-budget pleading to the Chancellor of the Exchequ...
CMG makes tracks.
IT company CMG has published its fourth eCom index, which tracks the number of companies recording m...
Appointment at QBE.
Paul Moss has been recruited by QBE International Insurance to head up the claims function and drive...
Scottish entrants.
Scottish Provident has welcomed the decision by Scottish Equitable to enter into the personal protec...
First-class Deliver-e.
Software and consultancy supplier, Eurobase, has launched its automated information dispatch product...
Infidelity damages danger.
Last week's High Court ruling that the widow of a road accident victim should receive reduced damage...
Appointment at Charringtons.
Two new appointments have been made at Charringtons. Richard Oliver becomes director of construction...
Early warning system.
Loss adjusters are increasingly being cast as the eyes and ears of risk managers as insurers look to minimise their risk exposure. Jonathan Swift looks at how adjusters perceive their role in the changing climate and whether the risk manager is still…
Mergers down to pure boardroom greed.
According to the head of the Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union, mergers and consolidation are...
Fuelling the crisis.
The recent petrol crisis has brought the importance of business interruption cover sharply into focu...
Elections spark health row.
Health insurance is at the centre of the US election contest between Democratic candidate vice presi...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has made four new appointments to its sales team. Neil Peters will become the ...
Deloitte: Swiss role.
Deloitte Consulting has won the contract to develop Swiss Life's next generation of pension systems ...
Axe falls on over 100 staff as Lincoln quits UK.
Life insurer Lincoln has axed over 100 jobs, following the announcement last month it would stop tak...
GISC rules in credit risk row.
A large number of brokers are expected to benefit from the General Insurance Standards Council's dec...