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Now GISC must take on peacemaker role.
The great broker debate - always an ambitious project - is off. So, just why didn't it come off? T...
Wide of the trade mark.
I was most interested to read your exclusive news article ('Willis to ditch the Corroon', PM, 20 May...
IIB plans 'shadow council' as debate stalls.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is planning to set up a 'shadow council' as a regulatory rival to...
The IT girls (and boys)
To guarantee access to the cutting edge of call centre technology, often the best option is to outsource to those who have it rather than investing in-house. Ruth Frost reports.
Appointment at St Paul International.
Gordon Tulloch has been appointed regional underwriter as part of St Paul's plans to expand its busi...
Marine launch.
Axa Global Risks is to start underwriting fixed premium protection and indemnity business in the aut...
On the road to good risks.
Insurers stated aim these days is to only take on good automotive business in an attempt to force up...
Bright outlook.
Weather Action, the independent weather forecasting company, has signed a partnership agreement with...
Axa makes IT link-up as first post-acquisition move.
Axa has joined-up with IT specialists Policy Master to deliver personal lines EDI software to its br...
French hold fort.
Despite fierce competition, members of the French Association of Reinsurers (Association des Reassur...
Takeover cover.
Royal Bank of Scotland has introduced insurance policies to cover the cost of fighting hostile takeo...
Preventing the preventable.
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Reporter wins pension fight.
Ms T was employed as a reporter on the Derby Daily Telegraph. After being absent from work through...
Appointment at Browne Jacobson.
Gay Wilder, who was head of health litigation at Beachcroft Stanleys before its recent merger with W...
Insurers warned to 'change goals'.
The Institute of Actuaries has warned insurers that they will run into trouble if they continue offe...
Plan put into action.
Motability Finance has restructured its vehicle maintenance and buy-back arrangements following two ...
What the Papers Say.
DAILY MAIL A Department of Trade and Industry report has revealed how carelessly pulling on a pai...
New partner for Eureko.
Maaf Assurances of France and Eureko - a European alliance of seven financial services and insurance...
Smaller brokers will be 'ethnically cleansed'.
A cabal of large and arrogant organisations will "ethnically cleanse" the small independent broker s...
Appointment at Davies Lavery Solicitors.
Catherine May has joined Davies Lavery as a partner specialising in insurance litigation. She will b...
FSA to be rated.
Chief executives and heads of compliance are to be asked to review the current performance of the Fi...
A bit dry but worth a browse.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Jonathan Wren closes offices.
Recruitment consultant Jonathan Wren has announced it is to close its four regional offices. The ...
Body of evidence.
Structured personal injury payments are commonplace in the US but have so far failed to make any major inroads in the UK. Neil Harris finds out why.