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Poleaxe for motorists.
The Polish government has begun to crack down on uninsured drivers in a bid to reduce the 20% of mot...
Gilt Edge premiums.
Cornhill has written over £1m worth of premiums through Quotel's commercial quotation system, Gilt E...
Union chiefs in Euro talks over mergers.
Union chiefs have met with EU representatives in a bid to thrash out what it calls "unsatisfactory a...
Bid to repeal act in limbo.
Proposed legislation to repeal or amend the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act, which has prevented banks from ...
CU sponsors games.
Wheelchair athletes will be powering off to the Paralympics in Sydney, thanks to Commercial Union sp...
Industry must grasp this chance to be heard.
The government wants to listen. This might not seem too shocking a statement but when it comes to th...
SROs levy to go up.
The Investors Compensation has announced it will be raising the levy of £7.49m on the Self Regulator...
Firms' farming muck-in.
Farm insurance specialist Agricultural Insurance Underwriting Agencies, has brought together an alli...
Dipsy idea for Tinky Winkies.
I write in response to Jonathan Guy's article 'Mother dear, I'll sue you' (PM, 2 April, p56). Alt...
Wet, wet, wet to the tune of 500m.
The insurance industry got no Easter break as claims teams swung into action to deal with a deluge o...
Church hall blaze.
There was a swift response from Methodist Insurance and its loss adjusters after a church hall blaze...
Good but could do better.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Year 2000 support centre is launched.
A support centre has been set up to help small and medium-sized businesses beat the year 2000 proble...
Shooters come out for clashes at Scrubs.
First games get underway in Post Magazine Charity Football competition.
Are you getting enough?
Risk assessment, that is. Everything from fire regulations to contract wordings should be scutinised in today's businesses. Steve Banner canvases opinion on the biggest hazards.
What customer care?
Customer care comes low in the priorities of most life assurance companies, according to a survey co...
Hiscox sells processing facility to Eastgate for £1.5m.
Specialist insurance company Hiscox has sold its Kent-based processing facility to process services ...
Computer estimating.
Norwich Union has supplied its 84 motor engineers with Audtax-Graphics computer estimating systems, ...
FSA watch the birdie.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched a public information film featuring an ostrich w...
Cox snaps up AKA for £14m.
Cox Insurance Holdings last week boosted its position in the personal lines market, having acquired ...
Euro team to enter Holocaust debate.
The issue of non-payment of life policies to Holocaust victims and survivors will be brought up with...
Intermediary guide.
Cornhill Insurance has launched an Intermediary Guide for those stumped by the complexity of its Hea...
Industry's golden opportunity.
The government's announcements on the regulation of insurers, brokers and intermediaries received mixed responses, but Jonathan Guy finds many industry insiders upbeat about what could come from consultations.
BUPA deal to be reviewed.
A BUPA deal which offers hospital consultants bonuses for sending patients to specified hospitals is...