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Non-disclosure sends claim to the bunker
Whitlam v Hazel (Court of Appeal - 1 November 2004)
ABI needs to make voice heard
It will be interesting to see if the government takes heed of the latest warning from the Associatio...
Lloyds TSB and Royal and Sun formally agree partnership
Insurers Lloyds TSB and Royal and Sun Alliance said their joint home contents supply chain network s...
Injury claim issues need addressing
One or two crucial issues are being overlooked in the current debate about the possibility of the fi...
Committed to the cause
Declaring that the culling is over, Adrian Brown tells Stephanie Denton Royal and Sun Alliance is now committed to building strong relationships with personal lines brokers
Who will make the first move?
Once again rates are the talking point of the insurance industry but I don't remember such a conflic...
Royal and Sun Alliance to counter-sue
Royal and Sun Alliance is to counter-sue General Motors after the vehicle giant filed suit against t...
Fortis aims for higher premiums
Fortis UK will make a push for the higher end of the motor market in 2005. The insurer said it has ...
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How clean is your personal injury cover?
The news that Italian housewives, maids and cleaners are being made to take out personal injury insu...
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman
Housewives in Italy aged between 18 and 65 were this week forced to take out compulsory insurance of...
St Paul Travelers to complete sale of Cassidy Davis
St Paul Travelers said it expects to complete the sale of its Cassidy Davis personal lines book to L...
What the papers said this week
The Guardian Mobile phone insurance sold in high-street shops is largely an expensive waste of mone...
Software boss: first profits in next 18 months
Broker software supplier Insure-com is about to start a major expansion push after appointing Philip...
L&G outlines plans for 15% share
Legal and General has ambitions to capture 15% of the life protection market inside twelve months, f...
Easy rider
Bennetts Insurance Services will be the title sponsor of the British Superbike Championship in 2005,...
California AG announces deal over Lloyd’s dispute
Attorney General Bill Lockyer has announced that he has reached several landmark agreements which require Lloyd's of London and 15 other defendant insurers to pay the State of California approximately $93m to settle insurance claims for cleanup damages…
Motorists oblivious to end of 'grace period', says Biba
Millions of UK motorists are driving uninsured as they continue to believe that they have a 14 day ‘grace period’ to renew their motor insurance, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has warned.
NFU updates legacy IT systems
IT supplier Harlosh, has secured a contract with NFU Mutual. Harlosh will provide NFU Mutual with its InsuranceFaces solution, a technology platform which will consolidate NFU Mutual’s existing legacy systems into a single, flexible application across…
The Indian Ocean tsunami: lessons for the future
The tsunami of December 26 2004 is one of the worst disasters in human history. While our thoughts a...
Knowles replaces Nunn in NU - Polaris changeover
Polaris has appointed Peter Knowles as strategy and marketing director with Phil Nunn returning to Norwich Union.
McGuinness steps down at insurE-com
insurE-com has appointed Phillip Walter as chief executive.
Fortis hires new management team
Fortis Insurance has appointed four new managers to support delivery of the company’s growth strategy in the UK. The move follows plans detailed today by Group CEO Jean-Paul Votron.
Link joins forces with HSBC Insurance Brokers
Link Underwriting Agency has joined forces with the intermediary marketing division of HSBC Insurance Brokers to provide marketing support to Link's intermediary distribution channel.