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Light-hearted comment provokes angry reaction.
A light-hearted comment by Michael Bright, chairman and chief executive of Independent Insurance, wh...
Johnston elected.
Axa Insurance's Graham Johnston has been elected the new chairman of Insurance Database Services whi...
Classy glass award.
Geoff Thompson (left) of Auto Windscreens accepts the Service Award for Excellence 2000 from Barry S...
Replacement fears top MULRA list.
Concern over the provision of replacement vehicles following non-fault accidents is expected to domi...
Latin America worst region for kidnappings.
Latin America has topped the charts for the ninth year in a row as the world's worst region for kidn...
Folgate puts house in order.
Folgate Insurance is to embark on a major household business expansion drive using pre-selected brok...
New senior partner at Ince & Co.
Peter Rogan has been made the new senior partner of City Solicitors Ince & Co. Mr Rogan, considered ...
Poles apart for Norwich
Norwich Union is believed to have put its Polish life insurance business up for sale in the run up to...
Date for broker title.
A chartered insurance broker title for individuals should be available by the end of the year for Fe...
Kidnappings on the increase
Kidnappings for ransom reached record numbers last year with Latin America still the worst region acc...
Repair boss dies in blaze
An arson attack killed a Direct Line repair centre boss and his lover last week. James Murphy, 28...
Wellington sees Limit to profits.
Limit and Wellington, the Integrated Lloyd's Vehicles who intend to merge, have both posted disappoi...
Hannan calls for evolution revolution.
The London Processing Centre is about to embark on a revolutionary path which could see fundamental ...
Brokers unable to use Internet.
Paul Roberts, sales director of the Broker Network, speaking at last week's British Insurance Broker...
Appointment at Eversheds.
Barrister Nicola Darvill has joined the Ipswich-based litigation department of business law firm Eve...
EC nod for CGNU.
The European Commission has given clearance for the proposed merger between giant UK insurance compa...
Success for insur-E.
Insurance quotation engine and policy processing system insur-E.connect, which provides intermediari...
Shergar' skull revives debate over reserves.
The issue of large insurance reserves resurfaced last week when the discovery of a horse's skull tri...
Medicine man.
Alex Broad meets medical negligence expert John Holmes, who has seen some major changes in the market since he qualified and expects to see many more.
Race for the prize.
Away from the bright lights of Hollywood, the contingency market continues to expand with new players and innovative solutions. Jonathan Swift reports.
Norwich Union premiums up
Norwich Union, which will shortly merge with CGU, recorded a 58% increase in worldwide annual premium...
M&S enter general insurance
Marks & Spencer Financial Services has announced it is to enter the general insurance market in the a...
Fury at CATs decision.
Mortgage professionals are astonished that brokers will be unable to charge commission on consumer-f...
Scottish Life brushes off sale rumours.
Group pension specialist Scottish Life has rebuffed reports that it has appointed Edinburgh-based in...