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Appointment at Norwich Union.
Liz Nicholson has joined Norwich Union to become assistant press officer. Previously she was recruit...
City relocation.
The Claims Management Group has relocated its specialist division, St James Claims Management, into ...
Loadsamoney.
That's what the UK's wealthiest have and what Lloyd's syndicates can make from them in the high net worth sector. Krish Shastri reports.
Penny Black's insurance week.
Some delegates to the Life Insurance Association conference in Birmingham last week didn't know if t...
Generali's UK outlets to shut.
Generali is to close its UK domestic retail business. Eastgate has been appointed to manage the ru...
Grey area pay outs.
Insurance companies will be more likely to pay out over so-called 'grey area' claims if the customer...
Perils of hitting the stop-the-press button.
Lloyd's is right to feel it is not so much in the public eye as it used to be, and therefore that pr...
It's their round.
Claims providers are moving to cash in as large corporate companies increasingly look to outsource their claims handling needs. Anthony Gould reports on some of the latest initiatives.
Lloyd's hires Sema.
Lloyd's of London has ditched ICL as its desktop and network services supplier in favour of Sema Gro...
Riding on the winds of change.
David Fanning discovers how legal expenses insurers are coming up with new products on the back of the legal aid and Woolf reforms.
Survey backs compulsion.
Consumers and pension providers support compulsory stakeholder contributions, claims the Life Insura...
Aegon's £210m.
Dutch insurance group Aegon said last week that increased life insurance and pension sales in the UK...
On-line marketing and advertising can bring benefits to insurers.
Paul Griffith finds out how companies can exploit technology to its maximum effect.
IFAs business on the up.
Independent financial advisers have reported a surge in new business over the last quarter and are f...
Harsh but for the best.
As the dust begins to settle on the dramatic announcements by Axa last week, we can begin to appreci...
Bid to reduce OAP accidents in the home.
A government campaign aimed at reducing accidents involving pensioners was launched on Tuesday. A...
The Price is right.
Price Forbes has been permitted to carry out insurance broking business by Lloyd's and will now trad...
Old Mutual shares.
South African financial services firm Old Mutual is due to publish its share prospectus today, setti...
EMU now high on insurers' agendas.
European Monetary Union is now a boardroom issue for Europe's insurers, with over half of them now h...
Nice work if you Cannes get it.
With the euro now in place in 11 countries, Damien Regent looks at the French life assurance market, and finds it booming. But he also discovers there are dangers on the horizon.
Institute urged to help end skilled staff drought.
Delegates were told that Ireland has a serious shortage of skilled labour. Dublin-based Thornton ...
Brothers win £135,000 libel payout from IBA but may appeal for more.
Two ex-members of the Irish Brokers' Association who last week won £135,000 in damages are said to b...
Huon clinches Axa's IT deal.
Following its takeover last week of Guardian Royal Exchange, insurer Axa has confirmed the Huon Corp...
Turnover.
LIA treasurer Colin Hart reported turnover for the last year at just under £2.5m producing a surplus...