News
Stamp out this burning issue.
Arson is fast forcing its way to the top of insurers' concerns and rightly so. There is a disturbing...
Insurance boost as Brown peps ISAs.
There has been a mixed reaction from the industry for the government's new Individual Savings Accoun...
ABI to help IFAs over pensions.
The Association of British Insurers is set to provide a bureau and loan facility for small IFAs, in ...
Bosses delighted with best-ever results.
Record results have seen Legal and General's operating profit soar 20% to £349.6m. But along with ma...
Record breakers.
Newly-formed Davies Managed Systems (DMS) will allow insurers seamless access to records thanks to a...
In the worst possible taste.
Your reproduction of the Post Magazine coverage of the infamous West Auckland poisoning case in last...
Clamp down on pension abuse.
Proposals to clamp down on abuses of pension tax reliefs by pension schemes outlined in the budget t...
Resourcful resources.
Willis Corroon is replacing its human resource system, MDIS, with PeopleSoft HRMS. The move is part ...
GA merger is safe from strike action, says union.
Union chiefs have rubbished reports that the proposed merger between General Accident and Commercial...
Smoking signals.
New research in the US has found that those members of the population who do not have any health ins...
Cases that should get things moving.
A line of cases is developing which should assist in having stale claims struck out. In 1997, in ...
Pensions Scheme.
The pension scheme earnings cap will be increased from £84,000 to £87,600 from 6 April 1998. This is...
Body of knowledge.
Setting up body repair shops may represent a huge investment, but its advocates say that it means better cost control and higher service standards. Steve Banner reports.
Some of us are more than ready for no win, no fee.
In his letter, Frank Eaglestone (PM, 12 March, p20) expresses concern that legal expenses insurance ...
Pressure mounts over water plans.
Lives and property are being put at risk by water companies reducing water pressure through the pipe...
Land of the falling yen.
Japanese life insurers are tipped to cut guaranteed return rates on group and individual life police...
Almost right... but not quite.
Marcus Campbell's article (Taken to account, PM 5 March, p21) rightly identifies that directors & of...
What the papers say.
FENG SHUI FOR MODERN LIVING The Lloyd's building in the City may be futuristic and challenging fr...
Portfolios slipping.
Discretionary portfolios are slipping as pension funds become more mature, according to an analysis ...
IPT freeze for health sector.
Health insurers reacted with delight to the announcement that Insurance Premium Tax had not been rai...
Employee held out as partner was not liable in negligence claim.
An employee who was held out as a partner was not liable for loss resulting from negligent advice gi...
CGT overhauled.
Capital Gains Tax is being substantially overhauled with the aim of encouraging longer-term holding ...
To the rescue.
Use of third-party assistance companies to manage household claims is gaining popularity. Ruth Addicott looks at how this market has evolved, the range of services available and how insurers monitor their performance.
Hints of acquisition.
Allianz announced the annual results of its French operation with a heavy hint that it is seeking to...