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The Price Is Right?
In a soft market, price is the key for retail insurers. Jonathan Swift looks at whether shop owners are being sold short at a time when claims are rising.
Changing, succeeding, winning.
The past four years have been a time of evolution for Wesleyan. The stamp of approval for these changes came this year in the form of a British Insurance Award. David Worsfold discovers the company's winning strategies.
Appointment at MIDAS IT Services.
Liz Miller has joined the consultancy team of MIDAS IT services. She will be based in London where s...
Teaming up with RoSPA.
Teaming up with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to promote road safety turned out ...
RNIB receives £1000.
The Royal National Institute for the Blind was bowled over after receiving £1000 at the Lord Mayor's...
NU snaps up ITT L&E for cool £315m.
Norwich Union has bought ITT London & Edinburgh for £315m after persuading its US owners not to star...
$1m fines for Met Life.
US insurer Met Life has agreed to pay $1m (£600,000) in fines for engaging in illegal sales practice...
Scholarship winners.
The winners of the 1998 Aon Scholarships for achievement in the study and practise of risk managemen...
A child in need ...
Friend Indeed has increased the benefits available to children who are victims of crime. Despite the...
Avoiding car concerns.
Age Concern Insurance Services has advised old people to get their car checked over before the freez...
Appointment at McLarens Toplis.
Robert Dalton has been appointed multi-national account director with McLarens Toplis. He joins the ...
Feeprotect is Hambro's missing legal link.
The first fruit of the Hambro Assistance/Motor Accident Solicitors Society legal link-up has been an...
In the right place at the right time.
Talk about being in the right place at the right time? Adjuster McLarens Toplis opened a new office ...
AA customers can drive on with NU.
Despite the NU takeover, AA Insurance insists its 36,000 customers which are ITT L&E policyholders a...
A Boleat achievement that must not be overlooked.
Amid the tributes and appraisals that will surely follow Mark Boleat's sudden decision to stand down...
Drowning in bad publicity.
The weekend's deluge, which left much of Wales and the Midlands flooded, was yet another public rela...
CGU's goes 'green'.
CGU announced plans to reward the most environmentally friendly medium and small businesses at the f...
Appointment at Euclidian.
Andrew Smith has joined the Euclidian Underwriting to work on its fine art and specie account. Previ...
Gerling Global guide helps insurers to meet critical illness
Gerling Global has released a guide to help insurers assess their critical illness cover. In Crit...
Appointment at Equifax.
Equifax has made two key appointments. John Mitchell has been made group director and will have over...
... and so does Europ.
A massive 40% rise in calls to round-the-clock insurance services helper Europ Assistance has prompt...
Midland Bank has accidents covered.
Midland Bank has launched a personal accident plan, and issued a free Home Safety Booklet in conjunc...
CGU staff rise to merger challenge.
Staff at the St Albans branch of CGU are working flat out in an attempt to ensure the smooth running...
SEIB reins in business.
Specialist horse insurers South Essex Insurance Brokers has announced it has won a contract to provi...