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Sales go Platinum.
Platinum technology has announced its revenues for the second quarter have increased 32% to £133.4m ...
PERMIT is passed.
The International Computer Security Association (ICSA) has certified as IPSec-compliant two key prod...
Scottish Life issues writ.
Scottish Life has issued a High Court writ against the Welsh Rugby Union after the life office's spo...
Nurses help in private and public.
PMI players are experiencing good sales from new products amid the fend-for-yourself policy instigated by the Labour Government Alex Broad discovered.
Crucial ruling for insurance industry.
On a point of great importance for the insurance industry, the House of Lords held that a lump sum a...
UK consumer survey shows rift with insurers.
British consumers have more confidence in insurance providers CGU, Virgin, Marks & Spencer (M&S) and...
Europe dominance.
PeopleSoft (Europe) has reported that 25 of the 50 most profitable European companies, including Wil...
Scottish Widows gets radical over LCTI.
Radical proposals for the reform of long-term care insurance (LTCI) have been voiced by leading life...
You need Friends.
The Friendly Society Commission has published its annual report for 1997-8. Up to the 31 December 19...
Prudential's results show 12% growth.
The UK and US markets enabled Prudential to drive on its results which showed a 12% growth in operat...
Third party data.
In a bid to contain credit hire costs following accidents involving non-fault third parties, NIG Ska...
Holy Cowes: gales cause havoc.
The highlight of the yachting calendar set sail again this week with further backing from insurer Sk...
TIC non-UK cover.
The Travel Insurance Club has broadened its Backpackers travel insurance policy to include non-UK ci...
FUIT merger: shares up.
Finsbury Underwriting Investment Trust (FUIT) has released its figures for the nine-month period to ...
B&CE sparks annuity row.
A benefits provider has stoked up a pensions row by claiming that customers have been duped into buy...
Personal injury: doing the sums.
The House of Lords handed down its decision in Wells v Wells on 16 July 1998. From now on, the 3% di...
Industry loses in FSA battle.
The Policyholders Protection Board is to be scrapped as part of the wide-ranging shake-up of financi...
Murray merger: shareholders feel the benefit.
Angerstein Underwriting Trust has merged with Murray Lawrence after announcing its preliminary resul...
IMACS snapped up by Olympic.
Olympic Resources & Services has announced the acquisition of CMG's London market insurance product ...
Incentive scheme.
Every Legal & General Rainbow Policy sold through EDI earns Policy Master intermediaries Thomas Cook...
New owners say there is cash in kitty.
Willis Corroon has been told by its new owners there are additional funds available if the broker se...
Appointment at Pycraft & Arnold.
Mark Williamson has been named as Pycraft & Arnold's employee of the year. He was presented with his...
Medicine men.
All is not well in the insurance industry. As several new entrants consolidate their position, some of the traditional insurance and financial services have started shouting 'nurse'. Jonathan Swift discovers help is at hand.
Appointment at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field.
Patrick Devine has joined Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field as a partner in its London office. He r...