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Charity begins at home.
The City of London is located adjacent to the one of the poorest boroughs in England. David Worsfold and Francis Higney report on how Lloyd's is trying to help its neighbours in Tower Hamlets.
Exclusive - Slade to make IOB comeback.
Former insurance ombudsman Laurie Slade is to return to the Insurance Ombudsman's Bureau as a tempor...
Stop your sniping, Mr Greenway.
I was surprised and alarmed that someone of John Greenway's stature should make such a misinformed s...
Staff from Royal & Sun Alliance.
Staff from Royal & Sun Alliance's Birmingham office were among the guests when BBC Top Gear presente...
Birthday boy wonder.
This year's inaugural recipient is set to become the youngest ever Lloyd's motor underwriter when he takes on full responsibility at Syndicate 877 Torch Motor Policies on his 30th birthday - 1 January 2000.
Hungary for more.
After some serious growth during the 1990s, the Hungarian insurance market is now dominated by foreign firms. But Peter Falush finds there are still many opportunities.
Gan lays the foundations for Lombard integration.
French insurance giant Groupama Gan has established a new UK corporate office ahead of announcing pl...
ITS' solution.
Insurance Technology Solutions, which provides underwriting systems to Lloyd's syndicates, is to tak...
Hands up who's hurt.
Hand injuries were the most frequent accidental injury claim by British builders over the last two y...
Tools for the trade.
Improving on its already successful Clubline claims procedure has resulted in an increase in customer satisfaction for Norwich Union.
Axa sets sights on broker links.
Insurer Axa intends to develop closer and more profitable relationships with brokers following its a...
LA law via e-mail.
A Manchester law firm is using e-mail and automated case handling systems to handle cases on behalf ...
Aon goes Italian.
Global broker Aon has completed the acquisition of Italian reinsurance broker Nikols Group. Based in...
D&O explained.
A new edition of Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance has been published which explains how ...
Brand awareness.
A colourful collaboration has proved to be a huge success for Royal & SunAlliance and Boots.
RSA tries to buy out of rumours.
Royal & Sun Alliance has turned from hunted to hunter in an attempt to scotch rumours it is a takeov...
Our friends electric.
When sparks started to fly over the volume of claims received for electrical goods, McLarens Toplis got switched on to the problem.
Ultimate achiever.
Michael Bright has been one of the leading figures in the industry for the past decade, and his win sees him join a very select club of past recipients.
Canadian report.
Ratings agency AM Best has produced a report looking at the prospects for five Canadian life insurer...
Appointment at Winchester White.
Guy Whiting has joined Winchester White as managing consultant. Previously he was director of insura...
Dream ticket.
Winning a British Insurance Award can give a company more than a hangover, it offers them a multitude of advertising and marketing opportunities. Jonathan Swift talks to previous winners about how they publicised the fact they are number one.
Why Y2K failures must be named.
Claims by Action 2000, the government-backed Millennium Bug-buster, that eight large financial servi...
Team work pays off.
When the going got tough, the tough at Co-operative Insurance Society got going, as Alex Broad finds out.
Harris is chairman.
Alan Harris, engineering executive at Allianz Cornhill Engineering, has been elected Chairman of the...