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OFT probes EL
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to begin a detailed probe intothe employers' liability (EL) mark...
NU knights of the road
Norwich Union (NU) has launched its own breakdown service, in whichmotorists will be charged on the ...
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Despite warnings, less than 20% of company directors in Yorkshire areinsured against crippling lawsu...
Free-range birds' bacteria link
The Food Standards Agency has put the cat amongst the chickens byreleasing research indicating that ...
Starting the climb back up the table
It is a sad fact for the supporters of the football teams concernedthat the team which occupies the ...
Appointment at Pinnacle
Pinnacle's investments division has strengthened its team with theappointment of Kathy Byrne as mana...
Appointment at Focus Solutions Group
Focus Solutions Group, provider of sales automation solutions for thefinancial services market, has ...
News in brief
Financial institutions are moving towards a more holistic approach torisk management, but a Pricewat...
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The ABI has called for a ban on motorists using hand-held mobilephones while driving, as well as iss...
Aon pioneering use of BPM solutions
Aon, in conjunction with the August Group, is pioneering the use ofbusiness process management (BPM)...
High Net Worth - Because they're worth it
There may be some differences in opinion over exactly whatconstitutes a 'high net worth' client, but it's clear that, however youdefine the market, it's been growing at a considerable rate in the lastfew years, writes Sarah Young
Appointment at PlanView
IT Project- and resource-management software company PlanView hasrecruited Rowland Jenkin as busines...
Millhouse joins with Gresham
Millhouse Facilities and Gresham Intermediaries have merged to formGresham Insurance Brokers. The n...
News in brief
Capita has widened the range of integrated support services itprovides to the insurance market by ac...
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A new portfolio of supporting literature relating to the 2003examination programme is being issued b...
Better ATE than never
John Mullin, managing director of legal expenses insurer Composite,is bullish about his prospects, passionate about involving brokers, andclear about the importance of after-the-event (ATE) policies, he tells JonGuy
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Suzanne McCarthy, chief executive of the UK's Financial ServicesCompensation Scheme, has been electe...
AF goes live with Sirius For Broking
Alexander Forbes (AF) has announced that it has now gone live withthe Sirius For Broking system in f...
Appointment at MCE
Wellingborough-based broker MCE has appointed Andy Bird to spearheadthe company's American cars port...
Appointment at Gresham Insurance Brokers
A new Lloyd's and London market broking team has been formedfollowing the merger of Millhouse Facili...
Benfield prepares London IPO
The Benfield Group is to float on the London Stock Exchange in a bidto raise additional capital to t...
Appointment at The Rubicon Corporation
Insurance services group The Rubicon Corporation has unveiled AshtonWest as its new group claims dir...
News in brief
Liberal Democrat MPs have joined the mounting protest against abackdoor tax on insurance premiums. A...
Motor - On the road to nowhere
As rates start to falter again in the notoriously unprofitable motorsector, Peter Hagley looks behind the disappointing statistics anddiscovers that not every company in the market is driving towards a deadend