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Zurich products face Y2K delay.
Zurich Financial Services, formed out of the merger of Eagle Star and Zurich Insurance, has warned t...
Gan seeks industry advice before launch of new motor range.
Following research into the needs of intermediaries, Gan Insurance has launched a new range of priva...
Irish cream.
Northern Irish broker D McClarty & Co is responsible for developing the Internet initiative Cover.Net. Shona Cronin spoke to Douglas McClarty about the system and what it can do for switched-on brokers.
CGU favours GA products in best-of-breed review.
CGU has favoured former General Accident products in its best-of-breed review in order to avoid unne...
EL to pay.
Over the last few years, employers' liability has been a tough class of insurance for many insurers to write. Chris Parsons investigates whether this is the case across Europe.
CGS: new ideas, old values are key.
Three former Cunningham high-flyers have joined forces to form a new commercial loss adjusting ventu...
Lombard offers speedier quotes.
Lombard General Insurance has launched a simplified underwriting facility offering selected brokers ...
Independent's 'Absolute Tour'.
While the picture above might give the impression that Michael Bright is doing a spot of moonlightin...
Polish for Diamond.
Countrywide has added to its commercial quote system Diamond. Countrywide Shop and Countrywide Diamo...
Appointment at Cornhill.
Cornhill Insurance has appointed John Knowles as IT executive. John was previously head of claims an...
Folgate's bigger parent.
Folgate's Germany parent company Wurtembergische AG has merged with German bank and buildings societ...
What's at stake?
The government's green paper on pension reform outlines the proposed stakeholder pension. Ian Lindisfarne asks what this could mean for brokers.
Stress at school.
Zurich Municipal is warning the problems of rising stress levels in schools. The local authority ...
Appointment at AUA Insurance.
AUA Insurance has appointed three new directors: Paul Mosley as household underwriting director, Ste...
Bask in the glory of winning an award.
This is your chance to get the recognition you deserve and to step onto the podium at the Royal Albe...
Award honours Harrison.
The Yorkshire and Northern region of BIIBA has created 'The Gordon Harrison Memorial Award' in honou...
Scottish Equitable in restructure to boost position in market.
Scottish Equitable has restructured into three separate companies and has changed its name to Aegon ...
Appointment at Pound Gates and Co.
Ipswich-based insurance broker Pound Gates and Company has made four new appointments as part of a r...
Level of gratuitous nudity.
Overheard was very surprised at the level of gratuitous nudity in the insurance world last month. Fi...
Andrew Torrance tipped to become general manager of Cornhill.
Andrew Torrance (right) is being tipped to succeed Dennis Loretto as general manager of Cornhill whe...
Greater unity.
AXA Insurance has relaunched Unity Working from Home policy. The cover has been enhanced to include ...
Another tough year.
Last year was yet another year of great change for nearly all concerned in the insurance industry. Tim Collison takes a look back at some of the major events of the last 12 months.
Countrywide brokers take the lead with proactive marketing.
A group of Countrywide brokers are beating off the competition in the household market and achieving...
Will CGU behave like the old GA?
I read the letter about General Accident headed 'Call to arms' (PB, Nov, p15) with great interest an...