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IFA's virtual dream nears realisation.
Independent financial adviser Towry Law's dream of creating a virtual operations firm through outsou...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny is still recovering from the excesses of last week when Post Magazine picked up two gongs at t...
Virtual business will kill off brokers.
A boom in e-commerce will send brokers to the wall - that was the grim warning at last week's Insura...
I would not take IIB to court, but ...
Following the article 'Broker slams IIB over symbol' (PM 30 September, p1) and a telephone conversat...
Trio named as target buys.
Top reinsurers Bermudian groups Ace and XL Capital and French reinsurer Scor are targets for acquisi...
Talking loyalty.
The feature 'Moving Targets' (PM 9 September, p23) explained why insurers often miss the mark when i...
IFAs' target areas.
Independent financial advisers have identified genetically modified foods, intensive farming methods...
Miller-time for liability division.
Loss adjuster Miller Pycraft has launched a dedicated liability division. The company, which was ...
Zurich backs police.
Zurich Financial Services has supported a call from Sussex police to report company car drivers who ...
Appointment at Euler Trade Indemnity.
Nicholas Delzant has been made director of risk underwriting at Euler Trade Indemnity. He joins from...
CSC merges outfits.
Computer Sciences Corporation has combined its financial services UK operations. The move will provi...
The £1.5m question.
Global broker Willis is still digging into the £1.5m hole in its Leeds Office accounts to find the r...
Compaq strikes deal with KPMG.
Computing giant Compaq and leading IT and business consultants KPMG have teamed up to deliver a comp...
We Arnott amused.
A leading broker chain aims to beat the skills shortage in the industry by making insurance 'sexy'. ...
Household rate cut.
Cox offshoot Equity Red Star is offering 15% off household rates for this month only. From 1 Novembe...
Guide for judges.
The Centre for Dispute Resolution has produced a guide aimed at helping judges who decide to refer c...
Appointment at Crawford-THG.
Michael Finlay has been made technical director for Crawford-THG's Taiwan office. In addition to his...
On the policy trail.
Mary Francis calls on insurers and brokers to unite behind the new employer's liability code which comes into force next month.
Busy Brumble bees.
England's second city has weathered the storm of jokes about its accent to establish itself as an internationally recognised business centre. Jonathan Swift reports.
Football competition winner.
Simon Pearce of Premium Credit's sales and marketing department will return from holiday this weeken...
Engineering arm will be a force to be reckoned with, vows Zurich.
Zurich launched its new engineering division yesterday and boasted it would soon become one of the m...
IT claims boost.
IT systems developer Michaelhouse has launched Enhanced Slip, claiming it is the first application t...
Adventure girls.
Two members of staff at Das Legal Expenses combined adventure sport and community work during 12 wee...
IFAs can cash in through new disabled law.
Tough legislation concerning the treatment of disabled people could provide a new opportunity for in...