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IBM bids to enter £42bn market.
IBM has launched a portfolio of data analysis and marketing applications to try to capture a share o...
Reviving vital pound signs.
Insurers could end up the unseen casualties in emergency rooms around the country if the government succeeds in making them pay the NHS costs of road crash victims. Alan Probert reports.
Agencies must be doing something right.
I write in response to Christopher Lennon's letter ('Why dealing with recruitment agencies can be ve...
RSA looks to M&A for global strength.
Royal & Sunalliance announced that it intends to strengthen its life assurance and asset management ...
Government slammed by AIRMIC over EL insurance.
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC) has attacked government proposals to impose ...
Appointment at Lutine Assurance.
Has Evers has been appointed managing director of underwriter Lutine Assistance. He has been with co...
Sharon heads for NYC.
Insurance manager Sharon Betteridge of the Bromsgrove branch of Hill House Hammond has won a weekend...
Best rise for Sherwood.
Technical solutions provider Sherwood International, has reported a pre-tax profit rise of 50% to £3...
FSA plans are a cause for concern.
One week you commend my criticism of the FSA proposals for a super ombudsman; the next you blissfull...
Database will try to put words in brokers' mouths.
Over 6000 of the most commonly used wordings in the London market will be available on a new databas...
Brokers have nothing to fear from new database.
We have long been advocates of greater co-operation across the London market, believing that the mar...
Broker makes history with EDI transaction.
Commercial Lines history was made when a broker quoted and placed its business entirely through elec...
AXA's £45m ad drive.
AXA is to launch a £45m worldwide advertising campaign on 16 March in a bid to become the first insu...
Exclusive - 'Give us fair cop on info'.
The Association of British Insurers is in talks with the country's chief constables in a bid to mode...
Appointment at KPMG Management Consulting.
Peter Loughlin has joined KPMG as a principal consultant in electronic commerce. He will be responsi...
Appointment at Orion.
After being with non-standard motor insurance specialist Orion for a year, Rob Ryan has been promote...
ACEs high for Ericsson.
Ericsson has received a £130,000 order from ACE to supply its London operation, commercial and finan...
Independent Insurance raises money for charity.
The UK co-ordinator of the Children In Need Appeal came to London this week to accept a cheque from ...
ITT London & Edinburgh signs agreement.
ITT London & Edinburgh has signed a three year agreement with Yorkshire Bank Financial Services (YBF...
Smoking out burglars.
The Motorcycle Mart in Kidderminster has received a thumbs up from Guardian Insurance for its 'Smoke...
Appointment at IT Eurobase Systems.
Sue Lees has been made project manager for Eurobase's underwriting system for the Lloyd's market, Sy...
Swiss Re buys NCM.
Swiss Re has announced it plans to secure a majority share holding in NCM, the Netherlands based cre...
Hiscox offers cruise protection.
Hiscox is offering policyholders a new cruise protection policy, which includes cover for vessels, p...
Appointment at Trade Indemnity.
Three new appointments have been made at Trade Indemnity. John Bishop is its new deputy group chief ...