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From here to maternity.
Amor Jones looks at how insurers are responding the needs of working parents.
Debate rages over IFA fees.
The annual Personal Investment Marketing Show (PIMS) was held on board the P&O flagship Oriana last week. Francis Higney steadied his sea legs and dived in.
New hull syndicate.
A new hull syndicate is to be formed at Lloyd's for the 2000 year of account. The syndicate will be ...
Downgraded.
Moody's Investor Services this week downgraded St Paul Syndicate Management and Chartwell Managing A...
Appointment at Federation of European Risk Management Associations
FERMA has selected Maurizio Castelli as president and Florence Bindelle as executive manager. Mr Cas...
Appointment at Towergate.
Lindsey Morgan has been promoted at Towergate Underwriting from group marketing manager to group pro...
Mayday signal from PIMS.
Rumours abound that the annual floating financial show - the PIMS (Personal Investment Marketing Sho...
Anatole Kaletsky delivers opening address.
Economist and Times newspaper commentator Anatole Kaletsky delivered the opening address at PIMS. He...
All systems go.
If interruptions win the day, it could bring an end to your business.
Etoile is star buy for PCS.
Loss adjuster Property & Casualty Services has bought one-man band Etoile Adjusting for an undisclos...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny Black was fortunate enough to be invited along to the annual orgy of drunkenness and debaucher...
Motorcycle insurer Bennetts to set up network.
Motorcycle insurer Bennetts plans to set up a nationwide network of biker panels to discuss future p...
RSA's risk website.
Royal & Sun Alliance has launched a group risk website aimed at independent financial advisers and e...
Appointment at Rosling King.
Ruth Neil has been made a partner in the insurance and reinsurance group of Rosling King solicitors....
City steels itself for anarchist offensive.
Anarchist groups plan to bring the City of London to a standstill tomorrow with a rally aimed at dis...
Pensions expert slams stakeholder.
Stakeholder is "a disaster waiting to happen" which could herald the beginning of the end for pensio...
Sale of Century.
Sunderland-based broker Arnott Group Holdings has successfully completed the purchase of Century Ins...
Appointment at Merricks.
Sarah Shemmings has joined the Chelmsford office of Merricks Solicitors. A construction law speciali...
Appointment at Cavell Management Services.
Eleni Iacovides-Camble has joined the London office of London market run-off company Cavell Manageme...
A prudent leader.
Mark Butterworth, the new chairman of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers, explains the thinking behind his theme of 'adding value' for his year in office. Anthony Gould reports.
Man of vision.
In his first year as president of the Institute of Actuaries, Paul Thornton set in motion a blueprint for the institute's future. As he enters his second and final year in the body's hot seat, he is about to put his plans into action.
Massive fire at Electrolux.
A massive fire at the main distribution offices, warehouse and factory of white goods manufacturer E...
Appointment at Denham Direct.
Denham Direct Underwriters has appointed Simon Lightbody as assistant underwriter. He will be respon...
Disability pioneers.
The 15 firms supporting a pilot scheme over disability revealed last week (PM, 10 June, p1) are: Can...