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Swiss Re to net life.
Swiss Re is understood to be planning to sell life assurance products over the internet in the US an...
Misys targets IFA sector
Software specialist Misys has announced pre-tax profits of £62m in its interim results for the six mo...
Egg makes play for household market
The Prudential owned online financial services company Egg has launched a household insurance superma...
IIB and BIBA in war of words.
The war of words between the Institute of Insurance Brokers and the British Insurance Broker's Assoc...
Net-working.
Although complex risk management issues still require the human touch, the internet is proving its worth where smaller risks are concerned. Insurers are clamouring to take advantage of the benefits it offers, says Edward Murray.
Lats the way to do it.
Latvia's 2000 gross premiums totalled 94.3m lats (£102m), down 0.26% year-on-year, according to offi...
Appointment at Brownsword.
Brownsword has taken on six new members of staff. Rob Evans joins the liability department from Axa ...
Sullman quits as Claims Direct shares dive
Tony Sullman, chairman and founder of no win no fee claims management company Claims Direct has resig...
Hiscox set to resist Chubb bid.
Quoted Lloyd's vehicle Hiscox looks set to fight a proposal from US insurer Chubb that values the co...
Merger mishaps.
With consolidation the current watchword in British industry, Angus Ogg explains how warranty and indemnity insurance can provide protection for the risks that can arise from merger and acquisition activity.
Appointment at Goodhealth.
Jean-Sebastien Nenon joins Horsham-based Goodhealth as European corporate sales manager. Before this...
Blaze investigation.
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has been instructed to investigate a fire at a printing company CRM...
How much should you earn?
When it comes to renegotiating your work package, do you know how your salary, perks, working condit...
Weather hots up.
Global temperatures last year were around 0.7 degrees Celsius above the long-term average, making 20...
Cox raises £90m.
Cox Insurance has raised £90m in the syndicated loan market to refinance existing debt and for gener...
IFAs: Equitable risk.
Independent financial advisers should act now to protect themselves against the risk of compensation...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Nick Wright, who has been with Independent Insurance for 10 years, has been made area sales manager ...
DM: new PI team.
Dickson Manchester has launched a new team concentrating on professional indemnity insurance for ins...
Skandia sales up.
Swedish insurance group Skandia saw its sales rise to 197.7bn crowns (£14bn) in 2000 from 133.9bn cr...
Aon set to launch e-com platform.
Aon is to launch a personal lines e-commerce trading platform in conjunction with the Electronic Tra...
Higney in court.
Ex-Norwich Union employee John Higney was ordered to do 180 hours community service at Preston Crown...
Appointment at The St Paul.
The St Paul has named Jack Moore as vice president - global claims services. He will have responsibi...
RSA reinstates three
Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance has reinstated three of the 13 employees sacked for sending lewd emails ...
Penny Black's insurance week.
The extremes people go to, to get out of things never surprises Penny although chairman of Amlin and...