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Tackling challenges head-on.
Veronica Cowan met Caroline Gill, the Irish Insurance Ombudsman, and found out how her direct approach to complainants' problems has already made her indispensable in the role.
Miller Fisher: sell-off report denied.
Outsourcing services provider Miller Fisher has denied it is considering a sale of all or part of the...
Stowaway inconsistency confusion unravelled.
I write with reference to the letter in PM on 28 June (see below: 'Stowaways cover confusion'), in wh...
Crash case ruling.
Liverpool County Court has thrown out a claim against an insurer from the father of a fatal car cras...
Whitelight set to shine on desktop.
Whitelight Systems has developed a desktop version of its analytical software, which it hopes to hav...
Oxford founders put their weight behind new syndicate.
The co-founders of the aborted broker-only syndicate Oxford have thrown their weight behind new insu...
Sheep dip cleared.
Product and employers' liability insurers were spared considerable compensation payouts last week, w...
Axa grows UK life business
Results released by French insurer Axa for the six months ended 30 June 2001 show it enjoyed growth i...
Direct Line and Tesco see growth
Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns Direct Line and Green Flag, saw a 37% increase in pre-tax profits ...
Reflecting on floods - Flood damage and costs can be mitigated for
Flood Problems in the UK in 2001 is a study that considered whether the damage caused by the 2000 floods was as inevitable as it had seemed. Ron Salthouse explains the project's findings and the action that must be taken to stop a repeat of the disaster…
AIG in Chinese insurance rift.
AIG is to fight European insurers over whether it should have full ownership of future subsidiaries ...
Zurich gets HNW.
Zurich has acquired a high net worth team from Independent Insurance. Headed up by Dave Parry, fo...
Indie sell off.
Independent Insurance's liquidator Pricewaterhouse Coopers is considering plans to dispose of proper...
Prudent gathering.
Following research done in June, Prudential has brought its online offerings together at www.pru.co....
Dickson site goes for content over design.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Stars for cars.
A new vehicle rating system designed to combat motor theft has been launched by vehicle security spe...
Chubb setback.
US insurer Chubb's ambitions to expand in the London market could be curtailed for now, following wo...
Justice for pupil assault teacher - Evans v Monmouthshire County
(Queen's Bench Division - 9 March 2001) Mrs Evans was suspended, following a charge of common assa...
Underwriting standards "out the window".
In response to Mr Lloyd's letter - Cherry picking means realistic underwriting (see below), my compla...
10 years ago - Direct Line expansion awaits acid test.
In the week that Halifax-backed direct insurer E-Sure opened for motor business, it is worth reflect...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was out on her yacht the other day - well, not quite her yacht but those nice people at Capita...
CD buyout scuffle.
The 10p-a-share buyout offer for Claims Direct made by founders Tony Sullman and Colin Poole has rec...
Screentrade bought by bank.
Lloyds TSB Insurance has bought the business-to- consumer brand Screen-trade from technology company...
Appointment at Genesys.
Genesys, a provider of call centre solutions for customer relationship management, has appointed Dav...