All Insurance Times articles in 219 – Page 2

  • Features

    Taking the bull by the horns

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Bill Dye has been at the helm of Capita Insurance Services for a year now. Elliot Lane talks to him about his plans

  • Archive

    Stop press... Premium business

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Premium businessPremium Credit has reported a surge in new business through its participation with the Misys roadshows.The premium finance company issued 400 broker proposals, over …

  • Archive

    NU call centre opens

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Last week saw Norwich Union open its first purpose-built call centre. The multi-million pound office, located on the outskirts of Norwich, will eventually house more than 650 staff from two of the com ...

  • Archive

    Unifi calms Direct Line strike fear

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Finance union Unifi has recommended that members accept renegotiated redundancy terms for 150 IT support staff at Direct Line's Croydon, Surrey and Pudsey sites. Unifi and Direct Line had been in disc ...

  • Archive

    Cover for cars and cards

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Comprehensive car policies Following the launch of Zurich's cut-down comprehensive motor products it is interesting to see the present offerings available in the traditional comprehens …

  • Features

    Home claims check-up

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    The home claims process could be made more efficient by adopting new techniques. Marshall King explains

  • Archive

    A claims explosion

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Insurers are expecting Guy Fawkes Night claims to reach as high as the fireworks.Burglary and fire damage claims will soar by 25% and 50% respectively according to Norwich Union.NU customer se ...

  • Archive

    Compliance Zone

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    The news that the ABI and Biba are developing compliance templates (23 October, Insurance Times ) is to be applauded.

  • Features

    The price of the cost war

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Insurers seem to have won a significant round in the battle to reduce solicitors' fees by targeting motor claims. Jonathan Russell reports

  • Features

    On the couch

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    The cost of workplace stress is persuading insurers to adopt psychological rehabilitation. Caroline Jordan investigates

  • Archive

    Plans to exclude flood risk cover

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    NU is working on a policy for homes in flood risk areas

  • Archive

    TBS creates mini-network

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Cut-down service for brokers with less than £2m premium income

  • Comments/Letters

    Defence of networks

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

  • Comments/Letters

    Government to reduce EL strain by promoting rehabilitation

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    We know this song. If the government is to make a difference by plugging rehab, it needs to put its money where its mouth is, says Andy Cook

  • Archive

    Euclidian in Gib move

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Insurer to write £250m in Lloyd's and take £60m offshore

  • News

    FSA plans for a fitting solution to solvency rules

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    The current solvency standard is simple, but inadequate. The FSA's proposals for calculating capital requirements could prove more effective, says Lord Hunt

  • Archive

    Freedom PMI product

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Freedom Healthnet has launched a broker-led private medical insurance product (PMI). The product, called Freedom Your Choice is described as a combination of a cash plan and a traditional PMI prod ...

  • Archive

    FSA pressed on GoshawK

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    The FSA is "bullish" that action could be taken against the senior management of GoshawK after Syndicate 102 was placed into run-off.According to senior Lloyd's sources, GoshawK's management have ...

  • Archive

    FSA restructure

    2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

    The FSA's management will be reorganised to cope with the regulation of thousands of mortgage and general insurance firms.FSA chief executive John Tiner said that the restructuring would reflect t ...