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How CFAs will affect insurers.
The Lord Chancellor has proposed that conditional fee agreements (CFAs) should replace Legal Aid, th...
Exclusive - Experian homes in on domestic perils.
Information Solutions provider Experian is to launch what it claims to be the first 'comprehensive d...
Baffled by the ways of the Stock Market.
I'm not sure I'll ever understand how the stock market works. Last week's announcement by Independen...
Life in the fast lane will result in casualties.
There seems to be some frantic activity in the roadside rescue and motor repair business at the mome...
Asian crash plus Irish law equals crisis for UK's salvage industry.
The far eastern economic crash, coupled with unrestrictive Irish import laws, could hit the UK salva...
Britannia puts on an ACT.
ACT Insurance Systems has completed the first implementation of its latest system for the mortgage i...
Bodyshop market in need of repair.
Insurers have been urged to club together to restructure the bodyshop repair business before the ind...
P&I Club warning.
The London P&I Club has warned that ISM certification, if not properly implemented and monitored, is...
Life time win.
For the second of our British Insurance Award profiles, Francis Higney recently visited Legal & General to meet the winning team.
Free jobless cover.
Berkeley Alexander's Agents now offer clients six months free unemployment cover if they take out a ...
Date set for EuroForum.
Forte Software has announced details for EuroForum 98, the annual conference for European users and ...
Regulation is litmus test for all.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers' extraordinary general meeting has agreed to the proposals of chi...
What the papers say.
FINANCIAL TIMES Manchester United's poor performance on the pitch last year may have upset fans, ...
Electronics giant faces multi-million lawsuit.
A multi-million dollar lawsuit is hanging over one of America's biggest employers amid claims it has...
Euro introduction will spark $20bn underwriting boom.
The introduction of the European single currency will spark a surge in cross border underwriting bus...
Board results released.
The report and accounts of the Policyholders Protection Board for the year ending 31 March has been ...
RSI warning not obligatory.
An employer was not under a duty of care to warn a secretary of the dangers of repetitive strain inj...
Health check on medical.
Although the private medical insurance sector remains crisis-free with steady demand, David Fanning explains that anyone considering entering the market should think again.
Bodyshops' IT fears.
Bodyshop management systems have replaced estimating packages as the major IT concern for bodyshops....
Malpractice case sparks calls for insurance overhaul.
A case of alleged dental malpractice in Scotland has brought to light the problems of the discretion...
You needs Hans ...
Actuarial genius Hans Buhlmann has been elected to the Insurance Hall of Fame by members of the Inte...
Fighting over scraps.
The ABI thought it had put the salvage industry's house in order when it introduced guidelines for categorisation. Jonathan Swift looks at the repercussions.
Percentage increase.
Trinity Insurance Company has increased its payment percentage by 5% to 40% following a meeting with...
Greece has more road fatalities.
Don't forget your put on your seat belt if your going to Greece this year. A new Eagle Star study ha...