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Working in fear.
A Home office report reveals people at work suffer disturbing levels of violence and threats from members of the public and suggests bosses could do more to tackle the problem. Roy Carter reports.
CGU to make play for pink pound
CGU is reported to be involved in talks with gay rights campaigner Ivan Massow who is behind an Inter...
Terra Nova hit by catastrophe and closure cost losses
Terra Nova has reported a net loss of $35m for 1999 as a result of heavy catastrophe losses and the c...
UK giants merge
UK insurers CGU and Norwich Union have announced they are to merge. The new company, CGNU, will be th...
Norwich Union and CGU merger talks
Norwich Union and CGU are reported to be in talks over a possible merger which would create the UK's ...
Cash for questions.
The City's finest minds will be gathering tonight at law firm Clifford Chance's annual quiz challeng...
Cathedral needs design intervention.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Auction specialist Thesaurus launches website.
Auction specialist Thesaurus has launched a website which it claims offers the world's most comprehe...
Killer's claim fails.
A murderer has failed to win £2000 in compensation from Home Secretary Jack Straw for the alleged lo...
Don't let greed beat choice.
The attempt to push Standard Life into demutualising is utterly without merit and riddled with hypoc...
Even-handed' GISC.
I have been following with interest the lively exchanges between Andrew Paddick of the Institute of ...
Direct Line in £50m 'Net drive.
Britain's biggest private motor insurer Direct Line today announced it is to pump £50m into the deve...
Seeing danger in a vote winner.
As the government reflects on its first 1000-plus days in power, it is interesting to see that 50 ye...
Bullying at work is rife.
This week saw the unveiling of UK's biggest ever study into bullying in the workplace, which results...
Europ Assistance to provide Kwik-Fit fitters.
Europ Assistance has signed a deal with Kwik-Fit Insurance Services to handle its 24-hour Domestic H...
Goshawk is suing US show.
Listed Lloyd's vehicle Goshawk is suing the US version of the hit ITV show Who Wants to be a Million...
Penny Black's insurance week.
After spending a day being thoroughly motivated at PM's own Rehabilitation First Campaign conference...
Home truths.
Think of the Home Counties. If the best you can come up with is Essex boy racers and outraged letter-writers from Tunbridge Wells, then think again. Marcus Alcock discovers that for many players in the insurance world, there's no place like Home
Salvage industry on road to recovery
Insurers and motor salvage companies are cooperating - despite differences between their trade bodies...
General Re reviews options for financial products unit
General Re is "exploring strategic alternatives for General Re Financial Products", the US reinsurer ...
Swann takes over underwriting at Zurich
David Swann has been appointed underwriting manager at Zurich Personal Insurances and will take overa...
Charlie's helpers.
AA Insurance claims its commercial brokers are benefiting from the popularity of Charlie Dimmock. It...
Restorex not a disaster.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Airtours flies solo.
Travel operator Airtours Group is to set up an in-house insurance company to underwrite travel polic...