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Flagging up financial harmony.
The EU is flying the flag for a fully integrated European financial market with its Financial Services Action Plan and with it, several insurance-related proposals have been unfurled. David Fanning follows its progress and looks at the EU's legislation.
Coface upbeat despite fall.
Credit solutions provider Coface UK saw a 19% increase in turnover for 2001, down from 23% in 2000, ...
Axa accepts asbestos claims.
Axa Insurance has accepted exposure to employers' liability policies that could lead to a raft of cl...
Going for brokers.
As well as the modernisation of Lloyd's, brokers are also facing a shake-up that will ensue when the Financial Services Authority assumes regulatory control of the market. Marcus Alcock gives an overview of what the transition is likely to mean for the…
Norwich Union launches new ad campaign.
Norwich Union has launched a new £12m advertising campaign, with the initial phase of the campaign f...
Trial dates in Kenya finally listed.
Trial dates in Kenya have finally been listed for the international copyright case instigated by Bup...
No Triumph.
A fire that started last Friday evening at the Triumph motorcycle factory in Hinkley, Leicestershire...
The city3k Debt Exchange has been rebranded.
The city3k Debt Exchange has been rebranded as The Run Off Centre on its first anniversary. The cent...
Post helps in insurer dead-end.
After 20 months' research and investigation, and with Post Magazine's help, we have now traced the i...
Clarity is the best policy.
Traditionally, insurance policy wordings have been a bit of a puzzle to the uninitiated reader, however, the FSA looks set to implement legislation on plain English, so insurers had better get out their dictionaries, says Steven Spedding.
Markerstudy in car lease deal.
Broker wholesaler Markerstudy, in conjunction with First Active Cars, is offering a flexible car lea...
Axa UK set to cut up to 500.
Axa is understood to be set to axe up to 500 jobs from its UK general insurance operation under plans...
Loss adjusters should be price-makers.
In the article Experiencing a loss of direction? (Post Magazine, 28 February, p20), Neil Ventris of ...
Eureko delays flotation plan.
Pan-European insurer Eureko has put back its flotation plan, after its net income for 2001 dropped b...
Law Society Council to vote on reforms.
The Law Society Council is to vote on reforms that could radically alter the way law firms are funde...
The future shape of regulation is in insurance industry's hands.
"Once upon a time there was a land where insurance companies were always right and claims were never...
FSA appoints high street head.
The Financial Services Authority is expected to appoint its new head of regulation of general insura...
Critical illness insurance premiums can be reduced.
Critical illness insurance premiums can be reduced by as much as 50% if policyholders are allowed to...
Lord Chancellor to increase statutory level of bereavement damages.
The Lord Chancellor is set to increase the statutory level of bereavement damages for fatal accident...
More Th>n signs sponsorship deal with Channel Five.
Royal & Sun Alliance subsidiary More Th>n has signed a six figure deal with Channel Five to sponsor ...
Appointment at Hill House Hammond.
High-street insurance provider Hill House Hammond has taken on Jonathan Ballin as finance director. ...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance has appointed Paul Price as a new field sales representative for L...
Dublin throws open its doors to the captive market.
Dublin is beginning to make itself felt in the captives market. As a result, there are increasing recruitment opportunities for professionals wishing to work in the sector and enjoy the quality of life Ireland represents. Paul Cotter reports.
View from the US - the Enron fallout.
The fallout from the collapse of energy giant Enron and the problems of its auditors Arthur Andersen...