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Bishops joins up with Willis.
South-east broker Bishops has strengthened its position by allying itself with the Willis Commercial...
Bland attacks risk trend.
The current trend among major corporate clients towards retaining a greater proportion of risk or us...
Skills shortage is an industry crisis.
The insurance industry does not have the right skills for the challenges presented by the convergenc...
Bid to compile legal list fails.
Attempts to draw up joint lists of experts between insurers and claimants' lawyers have floundered. ...
IFAs are key to stakeholder success.
A leading independent financial adviser network believes the future of stakeholder rests heavily on ...
Axa up and down.
Sun Life and Provincial Holdings has announced new business figures for its life and pensions operat...
Fit for the job?
As risk management climbs the corporate ladder, are risk managers themselves up to the job? Anthony Gould reports on this and other issues arising out of last month's Institute of Risk Management conference.
NatWest Call Off L&G deal
Legal & General is pondering its next move after the National Westminster Bank formally abandoned hop...
Miller Pycraft targets liability sector
Loss adjuster Miller Pycraft is making a major play for the liability market with the launch of a new...
A tentative diagnosis.
While Argentina's healthcare structure leaves doctors vulnerable to malpractice claims, many still rely on protection funds for support. Mauricio Kitaigorodzki reports.
e-stakeholder online.
Pensions software specialist Chambers Townsend Consultancy has launched an Internet system for manag...
Why everyone can benefit from Turnbull.
Risk management is finally to come of age. This week saw the long-awaited publication of Nigel Turnb...
Commentary - Pack it in.
The number of claims being brought against tour operators are steadily increasing as TV programmes l...
No-charges pension.
Construction industry workers joining the B&CE Benefit Schemes stakeholder pension will be exempt fr...
Special cover for the New Year celebrations.
Lombard is to give millennium revellers extra protection. The subsidiary of French insurance giant G...
A new breed.
The rise of corporate governance in the boardroom has seen insurers launch new types of directors and officers cover. Tony Dowding reports.
Stakeholder gloom forecast by broker.
The government's stakeholder proposals will permanently damage the Welfare State and pensions indust...
Turnbull welcomed.
The insurance industry this week welcomed the publication of the Turnbull report on corporate govern...
Trade bodies stand up for 'campaigning' judges.
The two trade associations for personal injury solicitors have signed a joint statement aiming to pr...
Farmers targeted in move to head off fraud
A leading agricultural underwriter has acted to head off the threat of fraud or reduced insurance cov...
Help the aged scheme for pets.
A leading pet insurer has devised a new guide to help animal lovers look after ageing four-legged fr...
Stakeholder will hit high earners.
High earners could lose out under the government's latest proposals for stakeholder pensions. As ...
Time to explain.
The government has announced proposals that will see pension schemes integrated with stakeholder pensions. It's also seeking the industry's thoughts on how to offer advice. Francis Higney gauges the reaction.
GAB Robins acquired by US investment firm
Loss adjuster GAB Robins, which has been waiting for months to announce its new parent, has finally ...