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Norman indebted to broker input.
Input from brokers has helped one company to tailor its products and make them even more competitive...
Geck makes IUMI debut for brokers.
The first broker ever to speak at an IUMI conference, Ralf Geck from German firm Aon Jauch & Hubener...
Lib Dem pension policy.
Compulsory second pensions were adopted as Liberal Democrat policy this week, despite misgivings by ...
ABI winter reminder.
The Association of British Insurers has issued what it describes as a "timely reminder" to home and ...
Rallying call at Scottish BIIBA.
Newro has been given assurances from insurers that if the consortium's regulatory proposals are appr...
Exclusive - CII joins NewRo campaign.
The Chartered Insurance Institute has finally come off the fence and thrown its weight behind the Ne...
Prescott is good news for marine.
One area where government policy is going to have an impact on insurers is marine safety. With a ...
What the papers say.
THE INDEPENDENT Tony Blair's plans to beat the Millennium Bug have hit their own problems. Plans ...
China's foreign trade on a roll.
In the 30 years since the Chinese government introduced an open-door policy and opened coastal citie...
IIB negotiates with Treasury.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is involved in detailed negotiations with the Treasury with a vie...
Excellent results for Zurich.
The insurance and financial services' arm of Zurich Financial Services, formerly the Zurich Group, h...
Astrology is not a load of Hong Kong phooey.
The excellent article on Hong Kong written by Jeremy Golden ('Risky Times In Hong Kong', PM, 27 Augu...
Appointment at Manches.
City and commercial law firm Manches has appointed Martin Benson as a partner. Mr Benson, who boasts...
M&G to launch high yield bond.
M&G Financial Services is set to launch a new high-yield corporate bond on the 28th September. Th...
Ceasefire between PIA and insurers at risk.
The fragile peace between the Personal Investment Authority and the PI insurers which cover IFAs is ...
Plane's system had shutdown.
The Swissair jet which crashed killing all 229 people on board suffered a crippling failure of its s...
Appliance call centre.
If your washing machine has got you in a lather, help is now at hand. Hotpoint, Creda, Cannon Ser...
Office shut down.
The Salvage Association has shut down its St Catherine's, Ontario office because of "changing patter...
French market shares world downturn.
Not deviating from the general negative downturn in global premiums, the latest figures from France ...
Appointment at Orion.
Orion Insurance has appointed Andre Dean as a non-standard underwriter in a bid to expand its underw...
Adjusting to a change in claims.
I find myself in the somewhat unusual position of being in agreement with at least part of Jeffrey S...
Law firm tackles credit hire crisis.
An insurance practice is to set up its own specialist credit hire division in an effort to join insu...
Uninsured drivers face heavier penalties.
The Government has announced plans to review the penalty structure for people caught driving uninsur...
Appointment at Forte Software.
Forte Software has announced the appointment of Tristram Spencer, a former pre-sales consultant to H...