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Taylor warns of Lloyd's slump ahead.
Lloyd's chairman Max Taylor warned of tough competition and falling profits at Lloyd's in the year a...
London market.
Mayor of London hopeful, Lord Jeffrey Archer (pictured on a recent visit to the London Underwriting ...
Euro insolvencies rise.
Countries pushing towards the single european currency saw insolvencies rise during 1997, while thos...
Hatching plans for a nest egg.
Saving for a pension should be straightforward, but compulsory competitive tendering has thrown a spanner in the works for local government workers.
RSA backs Hellawell.
Royal & SunAlliance (RSA) is to support anti-drug chief Keith Hellawell's attempts to raise the awar...
Hauliers in for rough ride.
Insurers have been warned of the 'motoring minefield' which will arise as a result of a law coming i...
Structural alteration.
The structure of the insurance industry will undergo dramatic and radical changes over the next 10 y...
Well-heeled Travelers.
Travelers Group has announced a 25% rise in earnings for the first quarter of 1998. Revenues were re...
Absurd broad brush approach.
It is absurd of Derek Armstrong to critisise loss adjusters as a whole with his broad brush approach...
Businesses still underestimating the price of terrorism.
Despite the potential threat of terrorism, many businesses are still failing to take out sufficient ...
Insurers' Web warning.
New research suggests British insurers will lose their place on the World Wide Web by 1999. Experts ...
Improve or lose - Wilder.
Poor Service provided by many insurers, reinsurers and brokers could result in a loss of vital busin...
New rules are expected to be enacted.
New rules are expected to be enacted in China which will generate more opportunities for foreign ins...
Pensions guide for IFAs.
Independent financial advisers now have access to in-depth research and up-to-date information on th...
Gain in Spain falls mainly on the claim.
As a loss adjuster for 25 years, the last five in Spain, I took particular interest in your Comment ...
Network merger talks confirmed.
Moves towards a single insurance and reinsurance electronic network are being made following the dis...
Fraudulent arson claims.
Insurers have been urged to take action to stop con artists continuing to table fraudulent arson cla...
No duty of care owed to job applicant.
A doctor who acted on behalf of an employer to assess medical questionnaires of potential employees ...
Harmless read of murder you wrote.
After reading 'Life Assurance as murder motive: the grim catalogue' (PM, 12 March, p63), and Carolin...
Claims crusader gunning for GAN.
A self-styled crusader for the small investor is leading the charge against GAN Life in an attempt t...
Technology to tackle rustling.
A new computerised system for tracing cattle movements could have an impact on the number of insuran...
Differential rates of IPT not compatible with EC law.
The Divisional Court granted a declaration on the application of travel insurance providers that the...
Burning a hole in insurer's pockets.
Will a National Fire Database put an end to the firebug fraudsters who cost insurers millions of pounds each year? Richard White investigates.
CILA revises its exam procedure.
Widespread demand for revision of the examination structure for loss adjusters, finally prompted CIL...