Commercial
NU ups pressure.
Norwich Union, which plans to impose special conditions and higher rates on household policies in hig...
What the Papers Say.
Financial Times The construction industry faces sharply rising insurance bills because of its poo...
Zurich launches new network
Zurich Financial Services today unveiled its plans for the Zurich Advice Network, which replaces the ...
MP leads lead lobby
Louise Ellman, labour MP for Liverpool Riverside, confirmed this week that she would be lobbying mini...
Lloyd's predicts substantial loss for 2000
Lloyd's is predicting a loss of £1.39bn for the 1999 year of account and a £694m loss for the 200 yea...
Clal Insurance to acquire Broadgate
Israel's Clal Insurance Enterprise Holdings has agreed to acquire Groupama's Lloyd's syndicate, Broad...
Becoming fleetwise.
With the increasing number of cars on Britain's roads, the rate of accidents has risen alarmingly, with company car drivers being the main culprits. Simon Threadgold looks at the risk management drives that are gearing companies up for a fleet of changes.
Axa squeezed in Orange deal.
Axa subsidiary PPP Healthcare this week lost the Orange telecommunications corporate private medical...
Brit: EPIC stake.
Brit Insurance Holdings is to take a 37% stake, at a cost of £20m, in the Isle of Man-based Equity P...
Brand new head for Axa UK.
The incoming group chief executive of Axa UK Dennis Holt said this week he believed the insurer had d...
Fixed-rate PI cover.
Broker Aon and insurer QBE are offering a fixed-rate, 24-month option for solicitors' professional i...
Satis legal cover.
Satis Services has introduced a new scheme to provide legal representation and insurance for legal c...
NU crash man too ill for court.
John Withan, charged with criminal damage after reversing his BMW through the glass entrance to the N...
Construction ruling.
A decision in the Salford Technology & Construction Court could mean that "parties who claim an enti...
NHS wards set to be exploited.
A new private health provider predicts it will be the third largest provider of individual policies ...
AC: site is the Key.
Allianz Cornhill has launched an exclusive extranet service www.ackeypartner.co.uk to help provide f...
Name & shame.
In a world where big names have seen their reputations shredded and their fortunes consigned to the rubbish bin of history overnight, insurers are realising that their own brands are high-risk areas and need adequate protection, says Lynn Rouse.
New man at Axa reignites debate over British bancassurance
Brand is a modern mantra that has been adopted as much by the insurance industry as any other, yet in...
Appointment at Beachcroft Wansbroughs.
Law firm Beachcroft Wansbroughs has appointed seven new partners. Stephen Hocking will become a part...
B&B to lay off another 500
The Bradford & Bingley Building Society, which owns Charcol Online, Mortgage Express and the Marketpl...
NCM teams up with Gerling
NCM Group, the 90% owned Swiss Re subsidiary, will combine with Gerling Credit following an announce...
Standard P&I Club keeps head above water
The Standard Club reported stable results for the year ending 20 February and a benign claims experie...
Brit invests £20m in new company
Brit Insurance Holdings is to take a 37% stake at a cost of £20m in the Isle of Man-based Equity Part...
Extending your reach.
CRM is being mooted as the latest cure-all for the insurance industry. But reaching customers requires more than expensive software solutions. It is vital brokers connect with their clients to ensure retention, says David Fanning.