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BT phone home.
Btopenworld has linked up with Aon to offer a home and motor insurance comparative shopping service ...
Appointment at SLE Worldwide.
Mike Stevenson and Mike Patchett have been appointed to the board of SLE Worldwide. Mr Stevenson was...
Claims Direct losses.
Claims Direct is set to scale back its franchise network and review its advertising spend after issu...
Independent is at crossroads.
Speculation over the future of Independent Insurance continued this week with analyst Schroder Salom...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Andrew Wells has been promoted to regional underwriting manager in Independent Insurance's Newcastle...
Incisive goes live.
Incisive Research - publisher of Post Magazine's sister title, Insurance Technology Report - goes li...
Kingsbridge moves in on Stafford.
Nottingham-based corporate and personal financial adviser Kingsbridge Holdings has acquired Stafford...
Chinese boost.
Lloyd's has predicted it will play an increasing role in the Chinese insurance market. Speaking at a...
What the Papers Say.
THE SUN How much worse can things get for Claims Direct? Even TV presenter Will Hanrahan, who fro...
Nacho gives fledgling AMA a chilli reception.
The National Association of Credit Hire Operators, which was set up last summer, has snubbed the fle...
Zurich Financial Services denies chairman is to resign.
Zurich Financial Services last week denied chairman and chief executive Rolf Huppi was planning to r...
Criminal website fails to steal the limelight.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Pet protection goes online.
Direct Line has launched a new online quote and buy pet insurance service on its website directline....
Eastern promise.
The Lithuanian government has approved a draft bill on the introduction of compulsory third-party mo...
Helphire closes 1st Automotive.
Helphire, the credit hire company, has closed its subsidiary company 1st Automotive, which it acquir...
HIH in liquidation.
Provisional liquidators Anthony McMahon, Thomas Riddell and John Wardrop of KPMG have been appointed...
Call centres top Japanese union agenda.
Working conditions and practices in call centres were top of the agenda for a senior delegation from...
The flying squad.
Although the number of aircrashes reported in the media seems to be soaring, much of the aviation loss adjuster's work is stuck-on-the-runway stuff. However, as the eyes and ears of the aviation insurer, they provide a top-flight service, says Eric…
PIA fines Munro.
The Personal Investment Authority is taking disciplinary action against Glasgow-based life and pensi...
Averting IT disaster.
Wincor Nixdorf has introduced a disaster recovery service to expand its Managed Services portfolio. ...
Appointment at Eversheds.
The insurance team of Eversheds North-East has recruited Suzi Jenkins, who was previously a solicito...
Virgin pensions aid.
Virginmoney.com has introduced a stakeholder pensions information service to help customers understa...
Unum takes on Zurich's income protection claims.
Unum, provider and administrator of income protection claims, has taken on responsibility for Zurich...
Rehabilitation First campaign Reaches out to the industry.
Post Magazine's Rehabilitation First campaign - shortlisted for the PPA Campaign of the Year 2001 - ...