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Swiss Life go Dutch.
After being thwarted in its attempt to take over GAN, Swiss Re has completed the acquisition of NCM ...
Sensitivity needed to guarantee global market.
The simmering discontent in some European markets about the role of ratings agencies is yet another ...
Groupama beats Swiss Life in bid to acquire GAN.
Groupama has won the battle to take over previously state-owned GAN, following the decision by the F...
ISS in Edinburgh move.
PEP specialist Investment Software Solutions has moved its Scotland headquarters to Edinburgh, follo...
Irish Life rocked by mis-selling scandal.
Leading Irish insurance firm Irish Life is under investigation by government officials following all...
Watchdog raps broker over Yellow Pages advert.
Essex Broker MRB has been ordered to change the wording of one of its Yellow Pages adverts following...
Cash 'n' grab set for year 2000.
Retail outlets across the country have been urged to check their insurance policies after the millen...
PIA fines 41 firms.
The Personal Investment Authority has slapped fines on 41 small independent firms for failing to com...
Our best yet': Dell Dell.
Computer Corporation released the most powerful computer it has ever produced, offering enhanced sys...
Eagle Star launches new home insurance policy.
Comic Rory Bremner cast off for a new insurance policy which aims to catch the cash for charity. Eag...
Mixed views on LA law.
Insurers have a new California law which will allow CPAs to receive commissions for selling insuranc...
Malaysian report out.
Malaysian insurer Persatuan Insuran Am Malaysia has presented its 1997/98 management committee repor...
An Ark as valuable as Noah's in a flood.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Guardian puts the wheels on Kwik Fit deal.
Guardian Insurance has signed a deal with Kwik Fit Insurance Services which will enable the intermed...
Claim implications mushroom.
Proposed reforms to the Product Liability Directive have major implications for insurers as Christopher Hodges explains.
Compass cut by 25%.
The Countrywide Compass travel insurance product has seen its premium for annual cover cut by 25%. T...
Anti-smoking advertising campaign.
Following expensive pay outs from court cases involving tobacco firms in the US, and the recent redu...
Lloyd's sees 3D picture.
Lloyd's has launched a revolutionary 3-D website of its "unique marketplace", designed to enhance th...
Who's bothered what critics say? Woolwich is!
Woolwich Insurance Services was delighted with the very positive review of our web site ("Quote syst...
Exclusive - Homer bids to make Axa the best of British.
AXA Provincial's new chief executive Andy Homer has spoken of his aim to make the company one of Bri...
Costly failure to isolate machinery.
The impact and effect of health & safety legislation was recently felt by two companies following th...
Sony set to become big noise in non-life insurance.
Electronics giant Sony has unveiled extensive plans to establish a non-life insurance operation in J...
Irish bugbusters set up.
The Irish government is determined that Irish companies shouldn't delay finding solutions for year 2...
Quality by name hopes to breed quality by nature.
Call Centre agents' performances are set to dramatically improve following the development of a moni...