Commercial
Making waves on the Internet.
Mark Birrell explains how Lloyd's underwriters set their sights on a virtual cargo market.
Aon pushes share income higher.
Aon Corporation, the holding company that includes the world's second largest insurance broking oper...
Making the most of IT.
The reinsurance industry is - at last - on the verge of a new electronic age, but Tony Illinesi asks whether companies will be ready.
Tough conditions forecast for P&I.
Protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs face increasingly challenging conditions as competition from ne...
Lloyd's to make a loss in 1999, says Moody's.
The Lloyd's market faces a small profit at best in 1998 and a loss of 0.2% of capacity in 1999, acco...
Can PMI go the distance?
The UK private medical insurance market will be severely tested as the UK faces an economic slowdown reports Patrick Ho.
Speedier quotes.
Amicus Legal has designed a legal expenses product for companies underwritten through Lloyd's. The s...
Internet is the future'.
Internet leadership is the new focus for Compaq according to its president and chief executive offic...
Appointment at The Broker Network.
Steve Trew has joined the Broker Network, an umbrella organisation for provincial brokers and interm...
Tragedy of Robbie fan who cashed in policy.
A teenage pop fan cashed in her life insurance to buy a ticket to see her idol Robbie Williams - but...
Customers should be seen and heard.
It was with considerable intrigue that I read that CGU does not seem to recognise the numerous benef...
Switching on to change.
The remorseless march of new technology has for once not left the insurance industry behind. Elec...
MinibusPlus drives through deal worth £2m.
The UK's leading minibus insurer has boosted its business by striking a deal with a Barnstaple broke...
Appointment at Pinsent Curtis.
Martin Membery has joined the London office of Pincent Curtis' insurance group. A non-marine insuran...
IFAs wary of kiosk plan.
Independent financial advisers are eyeing with caution government plans to introduce interactive ins...
Riding the technological tidal wave.
Technology is now driving a second wave of electronic commerce with buyers taking the centre stage, argues broker Paul Dickson. These new developments will greatly impact on the future of the independent broker.
Axa and Guardian Royal Exchange contest rugby match.
Axa may have emerged victorious from the ruck of potential Guardian Royal Exchange buyers, but the F...
Insurer hits back at 'no payout' fury.
The public's perception of the insurance industry suffered another blow this week following reports ...
European life insurance companies' portfolio investments 1996.
In the UK, equity investments by life insurers have been actively encouraged by tax benefits through...
NIG Skandia rewards staff.
NIG Skandia has rewarded its staff for 'going the extra mile'. The GEM programme was introduced to e...
Ready and willing, but able?
I am not surprised there is much talk about how much the Woolf reforms will cost insurers and how ma...
Appointment at St Paul International.
Nick Hill and Nick Martens have joined St Paul International. Mr Hill has left Royal & Sun Alliance ...
Clerical Medical pulls in £897m in new business.
The UK's largest financial services group serving the IFA channel has announced its 1998 results. ...
Brokers win praise for ULR backing.
A legal protection firm has praised brokers for their progressive attitude towards uninsured loss re...