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Octavian's pledge.
Octavian Syndicate Management joins Norwich Union and Royal & Sun Alliance as a major platinum spons...
Waiting for the right time.
Reforms to the legal aid system may not be the insurance free-for-all that many expected. Paul Asplin explains why a wait-and-see policy is vital.
Revving up brand.
Intermediary Hill House Hammond is in pole position for the launch of the Silverstone Insurance Serv...
Guardian raises anchor on marine market.
Guardian Insurance is to withdraw from underwriting marine business within the Institute of London U...
Medical insurer.
Exeter Friendly Society has launched its website following the rebranding of its products. "The laun...
Warranty breach didn't cancel policy.
The plaintiffs in a dispute over an insurance policy owned a print finishing factory in Leeds. Th...
Alarm sounds over pay-per-blaze firemen.
Claims that fiendish firemen deliberately started blazes and made hoax calls to earn extra cash are ...
Cornhill aligns with brokers.
Cornhill Insurance has released details of a plan to align its business more closely with that of it...
Fan horror at party.
In 1993 a Mr Brannan went to Tunisia on an Airtours package holiday. One of the attractions was a...
Who, what, why, when and where?
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Advance-Galatrek produces solution.
Advance-Galatrek has produced a solution for call centres which may find themselves at the mercy of ...
Reach the Summit.
Lloyd's fleet motor syndicate, Summit, has sent its brokers a summary of the major changes likely to...
The British Insurance Awards 1999 - Strong support for Awards.
There are six major new sponsors in this year's British Insurance Awards. We asked them to explain why they became involved.
Insurer bags 90% stake in Russia Life.
Finnish insurer Pohjola has bought 90% of Russia Life Investment from ERC Frankona Re, Scottish Prov...
Chubb claims goes multi-national.
The Chubb group of Insurance Companies has established a new multinational claims unit for policyhol...
The right number.
Insurers breathed a sigh of relief when the Department of Trade and Industry select committee threw ...
Drawn to fire safety.
Royal & SunAlliance Direct has launched The Fire Safety Poster Competition, developed to fit in with...
IUA unveils marine team.
The International Underwriting Association of London has revealed the make-up of its marine technica...
More disappointing than disheartening.
As the insurance industry gets ready for the annual reporting season, company chairman will hope the...
Going, going ... gone.
The Lloyd's Charities Trust will receive a cash bonus this Friday when it organises a charity auctio...
New fund service.
The investment management group Rathbone Brothers has launched a new fund service for clients of fin...
Exclusive - Travel fraud: the game's up.
Ravenstone UK, claims investigator, has launched a massive expansion in its travel claims business a...
Slammed for poor reports.
The insurance industry has been slammed for its inability to produce reasoned and readable annual re...
Surviving the life market.
Insurers must act now if they are to survive in the life market, according to new research from Pric...