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BackchatBuffett takes stock
Backchat was intrigued by the latest pearl of wisdom from investment guru Warren Buffett. The “sage of Omaha” and world’s richest man is excited about US equities.“I’ve been buying American stocks; this is my personal account I’m talking about,” he tells a US newspaper.But haven’t US stocks been going down ...
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BackchatBang on ...
Moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison site, this week warns drivers about potential hikes in their motor insurance premiums if they are at fault in a car accident.The site also lists the occupations most likely to have an at-fault accident. Bus conductors are the worst, followed by metallurgists and GPs. But a ...
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BackchatI do (buy cover)
With the UK on the brink of recession, insurers are looking for ways to encourage people to splash their cash on insurance. Ecclesiastical, renowned for its connection with church insurance, is hoping to earn a few extra pounds with a “credit crunch-friendly” wedding policy.“Couples may be forced to scale back ...
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Peer pressure
Chris Hanks, general manager of Allianz Commercial, managed to turn a few heads during a recent visit to the House of Lords.He joined a friend, a leading peer of the realm, in a tour of the building and then went to lunch. When they entered the plush surroundings of the ...
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NewsGiles: Quinn and Gibbons ‘have left the business’
Directors have stepped down as part of ‘streamlining’ at broker.
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News‘AIG will look after you’
Baugh moves to reassure brokers once more as US government raises bail-out to $150bn.
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FeaturesThe fab four
Biba’s public affairs team, led by chief executive Eric Galbraith, is increasingly adept at getting brokers’ voices heard in the government and the media. Ellen Bennett met the lobbyists.
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FeaturesA model of fairness
The deadline for implementing the FSA’s Treating Customers Fairly principles is just over two months away. Lesley Titcomb, director of small firms and contact, with a remit that includes insurance brokers, outlines how an ideal company might put the principles into practice.
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NewsABC unveils three policies for pubs and hotels
LV= division to offer products aimed at licensed businesses.
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NewsHanks shakes up Allianz top team to ‘take advantage of hard market’
Trading director Paul Maidment to leave as general manager restructures company to focus on small businesses.
