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Smoking kills say Marlboro men.
The world's largest tobacco company has publicly acknowledged that smoking causes fatal diseases in ...
Mock examination.
Dr Joe Slesenger, managing director of Independent Medical Services, used an actor to stage a mock e...
Switch your focus says Baker.
Post Magazine's Insurance Fraud Update conference took place last week at London's Insurance Hall. Anthony Gould, and Marcus Alcock were there to hear experts deliver a mass of information and practical advice.
Cheaper motor cover for breadline drivers.
Low income drivers in Los Angeles and San Francisco are to be offered affordable motor insurance fol...
ABI reveals life's ups and downs.
Life business is growing faster than non-life and under-writing surpluses are becoming a rarity, according to the latest issue of the Association of British Insurers Insurance Statistics Yearbook. Peter Falush examines the statistics for more trends.
Appointment at Yachtline.
Paul Brenchley has joined yacht underwriting managers Yachtline on secondment from CNA Maritime, whi...
S&P highlights threat of a European capital mismatch.
The move toward bancassurance could be curtailed by the mismatch in the capital strength of European...
GE makes push for over 50s
GE Insurance Holdings, the insurance operation of GE Financial Assurance, has launched a new company...
Appointment at QBE International Insurance.
Marion Brown has joined QBE International to head the company's new alternative risk transfer (ART) ...
Award winners.
Peter Knight (below), CII vice-president, received the Bridgewater Award for Exceptional Service for...
Industry can prove itself in Paddington aftermath.
When there is human tragedy on the scale of the Paddington rail crash, the insurance industry is nev...
It's criminal.
A survey by windscreen repair and replacer Autoglass found that outside of the M25, more vehicles ar...
Ellen to float.
Motor specialist Ellen Group has announced plans to float the company on OFEX, the London off-exchan...
Greenwich acquires Chartwell syndicates
Lloyd's managing agency Greenwich Insurance Holdings has acquired troubled non-marine syndicates 947 ...
A tale of many sides.
Handling claims that cross European borders can throw up challenges of different languages, laws and attitudes. David Fanning examines the issues.
Institute picks H&O.
Travel insurer Home & Overseas has been chosen by the Institute of Directors as the preferred partne...
Distinctly average.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Advisers pay the price for bad advice.
Independent financial advisers will be hit hard financially following the collapse of a mortgage pro...
New officers.
Three new officers were elected at the annual general meeting. Andy Homer, chief executive of Axa In...
Green Flag sold.
Direct Line has snapped up breakdown recovery service Green Flag in a £250m swoop. The deal, expecte...
Bleak perspective.
Martin Albers, chief executive officer of Swiss Re UK, said the industry was in poor shape in terms ...
Appointment at Putsmans Solicitors.
Personal injury solicitor Lisa Rhodes has joined Putsmans solicitors as an associate. She will be ba...
Legal protocols ready to roll.
Andrew Hunn of law firm Merricks warned delegates that a whole range of new protocols for handling s...
Bermudians go head to head for Capital Re.
A battle has broken out in the Bermudan insurance sector over the future of New York-based reinsurer...