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RSA: Allianz and Zurich say 'no' after due diligence.
Allianz and Zurich have both said 'no' to Royal & Sun Alliance following due diligence undertakings,...
EU beats Japan to top the life market.
The European Union has overtaken Japan to become the world's largest market for life insurance. S...
IIB unveils Insureright.
Insureright, the much trumpeted Internet venture from the Institute of Insurance Brokers, was due to...
Allianz Cornhill to take remedial action after disappointing results.
General insurer Allianz Cornhill looks set for significant further restructuring following a £0.8m o...
Pru man in racist attack.
Race attack victim Chris Cotter, the boyfriend of Olympic triple jump hopeful Ashia Hansen, works fo...
Strategy must turn into work.
A lot of money is being invested in data warehousing, data mining and so on, said Robert Hall, chief...
Investing in FileNET.
Canada Life Ireland has invested £500,000 in Panagon Software's FileNET system, which enables users ...
Boom towns.
Alex Broad visited M4 rivals Reading and Swindon and discovered that you don't have to be based in a bustling city to enjoy booming business.
Interactivity saves the day.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
PIA expels broker.
The Personal Investment Authority has expelled Daniel Insurance Services of Woodthorpe in North York...
Byteback Systems signs contract.
Accident repair specialist BodyMaster's Martin Norbury (left) and Jon Parker of Byteback Systems cel...
Four steps to Internet heaven.
Richard Copley of CSC set out a four-stage development process for Internet-based business developme...
Home front.
Groupama has unveiled its first 'best-of-breed' personal lines products following the merger of Lomb...
CGU/NU vote.
Shareholders will vote tomorrow over the proposed £18bn merger of Norwich Union and CGU at a special...
Folgate to launch commercial assault.
Folgate Insurance is to roll out a new commercial division to 250 brokers by Christmas in a bid to g...
Appointment at Addleshaw Booth & Co.
Mike Grant has joined Addleshaw Booth & Co from Weightmans as a litigation and dispute resolution pa...
Alleghany replaces Underwriters
Underwriters Re Agencies will change its name to Alleghany Underwriting Ltd from tomorrow. The name...
Charities on video.
The Insurance Charities has released a video and information pack highlighting how it can offer vita...
RSA ready for switch to single pricing.
Royal & Sun Alliance is to move to single pricing this year across its motor and household portfolio...
Appointment at Letsure.
Jacqui Mallin has been appointed as divisional operations manager for Letsure in Glasgow. Previously...
... a loss adjuster.
Francis Higney spent a day with Graham Eades of Carmichaels and found the world of loss adjusting th...
Prime Health rebranded.
From 3 April, private medical insurance specialist Prime Health is to be rebranded under its parent'...
A frank Mr Spencer.
Anthony Gould finds Paul Spencer, UK chief executive of Royal & Sun Alliance, brutally honest about where the company has gone wrong in the past while remaining upbeat about the future.
The good, the bad & the ugly.
Dominic Simpson analyses the mixed fortunes of profitability at Lloyd's over the last few years and concludes there are many more highs and lows to come.