Commercial
BIBA calls for pricing solution.
The British Insurers Brokers' Association has vowed to step up its efforts to resolve the issue of d...
Big Brother not to blame.
While your general points about the industry's image are more than valid, I don't think one person s...
Biking quotes online.
Specialist insurer ChoiceQuote is to offer online motorcycle cover at its site www.choicequote.co.uk...
Argos and Tesco launches travel insurance packages.
The march of high-street retailers into insurance continued this week with the announcement that Arg...
PYV: new PI update.
Broker PYV has urged solicitors to be wary when buying professional indemnity cover, as quotes for t...
Appointment at Davies Lavery.
Kay Pysden, formerly a Partner in Hill Dickinson's City goods in transit department, has joined Davi...
Taking the Highway.
Emergency response company Highway Glass & Locks has been appointed as the preferred supplier by cla...
IT - win by a nose.
The key to maximising investment in new IT systems is "right under the nose" of most companies, acco...
Zurich: new D&O.
Zurich's commercial business unit has launched a new directors and officers policy aimed at small an...
CGNU rebranding: OHRA next in line.
The rebranding of CGNU subsidiaries continued this week, with UK private medical insurance policies ...
Startrak launch.
Security and risk management specialist Startrak, which offers satellite tracking products, has laun...
JLT: house-sitting for Orbis.
Property protection specialist Orbis has appointed Jardine Lloyd Thompson Municipal Risks to support...
Taking lessons in e-security.
Bermuda's (re)insurers have been seeking advice from Dr Bill Hancock (left), scourge of computer hackers the world over. Mairi Mallon reports.
Risk-taker nurtures internet start-ups.
After establishing itself as a free-thinker in the (re)insurance market, Centre Solutions is branching out as an 'internet incubator'. Mairi Mallon reports.
Zurich reports strong life business growth
Changes being made by Zurich Financial Services to its distribution channels appear to be working as ...
Cover Concern.
Age Concern has refused to comment on speculation it is set to review the underwriter for its home a...
Bupa site on call.
Health insurer Bupa is converting nearly 40% of the enquiries it receives from its 'call me' facilit...
Allianz bags body IT.
Insurer Allianz Cornhill has purchased a licence to use Computer Sciences Corporation's injury claim...
Helping to cut stress.
Eastgate Legal & Medical Services has launched a new stress management helpline service for small an...
Appointment at Thompson & Bryan.
Loss assessors Thompson & Bryan has made two new appointments. David Kelly from the company's Manche...
IFA expands net venture.
Leading independent financial adviser Inter-Alliance Group plans to expand its internet ventures and...
Working in real time.
The rise of e-commerce has spawned a widely-held expectation of the demise of the call-centre, but automated responses will never satisfy the customers' need to speak to a 'real' person, says Andrew Newman.
NIG in Misys deal.
Broker-only insurer NIG has signed an agreement to develop six new full-cycle electronic data interc...
A bit of a riot: claims payout - Mann & Holt v Lexington Insurance
Commercial Court 20 June 2000 Judge Timothy Walker considered, as a preliminary issue, the true...