Archived Insurance News from February 2008
Published: 20/02/2008
Scottish first minister Alec Salmond has performed the official opening ceremony at Central Insurance Service's gleaming new £3 million headquarters in Aberdeen. It follows a management buy-out (...
Read More: First minister performs >Published: 20/02/2008
Insurance giant Allianz has announced a new appointment to head up its learning and development department.Jost Wahlen, who was previously the director of workforce development at global railway engin...
Read More: New head of learning at Allianz >Published: 19/02/2008
Insurance giant Allianz has moved into the next phase of its campaign encouraging staff to reduce the environmental impact of the company.The 'Environmental Champions' programme hopes to improve the a...
Read More: Allianz reduces its environmental impact >Published: 19/02/2008
A shiver has gone round company boardrooms following the news that a pensions watchdog has recommended that firms should change the way they calculate their employees' retirement rights.The Pensions R...
Read More: Pension news sends shiver round boardrooms >Published: 19/02/2008
Financially savvy motorists need to shop around to get the best price on car insurance, according to a price comparison website.Moneyfacts.co.uk said in a statement that as soon as drivers hand over t...
Read More: Shop until the insurance quote drops >Published: 19/02/2008
Insurance giant Standard Life had decided that airline stocks have no further part to play in its ethical funds.It has pulled the drawbridge up after a survey of its investors revealed that 30 per cen...
Read More: Not a Standard investment >Published: 19/02/2008
Leading global art insurance specialist AXA Art has reacted to the recent spate of art thefts by offering to help all museums in its key markets review their security arrangements.The two latest major...
Read More: AXA offers assistance >Published: 19/02/2008
Underwriters appear keen to take on board ideas thrown up by the reforming of Lloyd's market business processes, according to a report published today.The fourth Lloyds's underwriting survey, follows ...
Read More: Keen underwriters >Published: 15/02/2008
Lenders are not doing all they can to support mortgage-payers faced with repossession and instead are "piling on extra charges", according to the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).In a statement,...
Read More: Lenders 'piling on extra charges' >Published: 15/02/2008
Allianz Global Investors has loaded more on to its ethical investment bandwagon with the the launch of a new UK-based EcoTrend fund.It comes hard on the heels of the success of its Global EcoTrend fra...
Read More: Allianz goes green >