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Keeping an eye on mis-selling.
The financial services sector has itself been the focus of many professional indemnity claims. Peter Shave examines the issues.
Appointment at DAS Legal Expenses.
Brendan Little has joined Das Legal Expenses to take up the role of sales consultant at the company'...
Ombudsman pressure pays off.
The government has bowed to industry pressure on its proposals for an all-embracing Financial Servic...
From good to bad.
A study of 12 leading motor insurance call centres has revealed that the quality of service differs ...
Network of knowledge.
David Ketley, chairman of risk management association, AIRMIC, talks to Anthony Gould about the highlight of its year, the annual conference and exhibition.
Appointment at BIB (Darlington).
Sue Cox and Steve Davies have been recruited to BIB (Darlington). Ms Cox has been made commercial cl...
Appointment at Marlborough Stirling.
Business solutions provider Marlborough Stirling has hired Tony Klim to fill the specially-created p...
Pru's pay revamp woos staff and insurers.
The Life Insurance Association has hailed Prudential's move away from a commission-based pay scheme ...
Who you gonna call? Courtbusters.
In your recent article concerning the potential cost to the insurance industry of the imminent chang...
Male drivers worst.
The myth that women motorists are worse than men has been rubbished by an AA Insurance survey. Of th...
French sued.
A group of French insurers and bankers headed by Credit Lyonnais has been sued by California regulat...
Profits on the up - The Prudential Corporation.
The Prudential Corporation saw operating profit from continuing operations up 3% to £860m. Its total...
Explosion in fire costs could force up premiums.
Insurers have warned that premiums could rise following a fire damage report claiming the cost to th...
Commentary - Propping up the Bar.
In recent months, newspapers have been full of articles about 'fat cat lawyers' and 'fat cat barrist...
WIDs enlisted to help fight fraud.
Pressure from industry for action over car insurance fraud mounted this week following a call by mag...
Profits on the up - Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group.
Broker, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, reported a 1998 turnover of £232m, up 3% on 1997. Its operatin...
Appointment at McLarens Toplis.
Peter Chart has joined McLarens Toplis as a full board director. Mr Chart, who was previously with a...
Lloyd's Y2K checks.
Lloyd's has updated its desktop technology in readiness for the millennium. All corporation membe...
TIFCO to cut rates in mid-March.
Premium finance provider TIFCO said this week it plans to reduce its rates in the next fortnight. ...
New Arnott branch.
Independent intermediary Arnott Insurance this week opened a new branch in Scarborough - taking its ...
Appointment at Davies Wallis Foyster.
Rob McKee and Dave Young have joined the specialist insurance team of Davies Wallis Foyster....
Storms blamed for £3m fall in GA profits.
Underwriting losses and a fall in investment income saw the pre-tax profits of General Accident, CGU...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Those generous chaps at Independent Insurance held their annual broker beano for industry hacks last...