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Ready for the worst.
Income protection to cover you if you are off work for a long time should be both easy to set up and popular. Simon Threadgold discovers that's not quite the case.
When stating 'no pain' could mean gain.
The modern debate about the implications of genetic tests for life insurance is a far cry from 50 ye...
GISC unveils dream regulatory team.
The General Insurance Standards Council has announced the team it hopes will regulate general insura...
Chinese pick Pru.
UK insurer Prudential is one of four companies cherry-picked by China to help open up its insurance ...
Scottish Mutual bins paper transactions.
Scottish Mutual is to embark on an aggressive IT strategy which will eventually see an end to paper ...
Desperately seeking.
Alex Broad finds out that insurers' training courses boost broker standards and more recruits are using word of mouth.
The fifth annual Farr Trivia Quiz.
The fifth annual Farr Trivia Quiz exploded into a fun and fact filled finale recently under the guid...
Green Paper unease.
The government has been told its Green Paper pensions proposals could "sink without trace" if there ...
GE Travel website.
GE Travel Insurance Services has launched a website to provide agents and media with news and produc...
Appointment at the Association of Run-Off Companies.
Philip Grant has joined the main committee of the Association of Run-Off Companies. Mr Grant, who wo...
A healthy move.
Bupa is to launch a web-site designed to give customers worldwide the chance to contact its staff wi...
Commentary - Be ready for Woolf or else.
A major objective of the Woolf reforms is to reduce costs. This will happen with claims which go as ...
Car theft high.
Motorists have been warned about leaving valuables in cars after an analysis of last year's results ...
Appointment at CS Rand.
Alastair Johnstone has been promoted from an account manager to partnership development manager with...
High hopes for society.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters believes membership of its new Society of Claims Technicia...
Appointment at Highams System Services.
Julian Cacchioli is the new marketing manager at Highams System Services. Previously he was with OKI...
Tacking a new course.
The IUA's Marine Committee chairman Nigel Jenkins tells Adrian Leonard about his plans for streamlining the system and fostering co-operation.
Conference to tackle crucial industry issues.
Claims management and customer service are under the microscope as never before. Industry-wide and c...
Business backers.
Warren Hill continued to support the Federation of Small Businesses by sponsoring its annual confere...
Premium hikes won't yield better profits.
I write regarding the article 'RSA asks brokers to back rates rise' (PM 11 March, p8). The articl...
Independence day for broker.
A mbitious Bedford-based broker R K Harrison has regained independence after completing a management...
Appointment at CMG.
IT services group CMG has inducted 10 graduates onto its first recruitment and training programme in...
Axa loses out in appeal court.
In a claim for damages, the plaintiff stated that he was seriously injured as a result of his employ...
Car ferries criticised for poor safety.
Car ferries used by British tourists have been criticised for poor safety. Eight out of 15 ships on ...