Archive for 2009/03


Calls for Budget to support small business - Startups.co.uk

Calls for Budget to support small business
Startups.co.uk, UK
… business and financial management adviser Inuit UK, said: “In such a tough economic environment, small businesses want to manage their costs more efficiently, which would explain why the reduction of employers' National Insurance contribution rate …
Solutions to tackle the recession Fresh Business Thinking
On cusp of automatic business relief Wokingham Times
Mediator needed to end banks and small firms stand-off The Publican
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Barclays rises after avoiding government insurance scheme - guardian.co.uk


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Barclays rises after avoiding government insurance scheme
guardian.co.uk, UK
This now means virtually a full quarter of strong performance, a good harbinger of capital markets businesses having reached the bottom and a strong lateral to business like Deutsche, Credit Suisse and even RBS. "We estimated a price tag of up to £2bn …
Barclays says no to govt asset insurance CityWire.co.uk
Barclays snubs government-backed insurance scheme The Herald
Barclays Bank turns down UK government insurance scheme FinancialAdvice.co.uk
Director of Finance online - Times Online
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Fortis’ insurance business shows profit as group posts €28bn loss - Insurance Daily


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Fortis’ insurance business shows profit as group posts €28bn loss
Insurance Daily, UK
by Gill Montia Fortis has reported that its insurance business posted a net profit of €6 million in 2008, with earnings generated entirely by the group’s Belgium business, which had to accommodate a €534 million loss on its investment portfolio during …
Fortis Insurance posts profit in wake of €28bn loss Finance Markets
Fortis outlines insurance future after $37 bln loss Interactive Investor
Fortis bank announces 28-billion-euro loss EUbusiness (press release)
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Barclays snubs government-backed insurance scheme - The Herald


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Barclays snubs government-backed insurance scheme
The Herald, UK
… sale of its iShares investment management business. "These discussions are pro-gressing well", the firm said. Analysts think the bank could raise several billion pounds from the sale. The decision to reject participation in the insurance scheme, …
Barclays says joining Government's scheme is too costly Times Online
Barclays shuns insurance plan Financial Times
Barclays opts out of asset plan Reuters UK
MSN Money UK - Financial News (subscription)
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03/30/2009 | Business Insurance | Trackback | Comments Off

AXA releases business crime index - M Consulting


AXA releases business crime index
M Consulting, UK
The insurance marketing report is called the AXA Business Crime Index. It has revealed that for the second half-year in a row, there has been a year-on-year rise in the number of crimes committed against businesses by around ten per cent. …
Leeds rises up league of business crimes Yorkshire Evening Post
AXA finds recession has fuelled business crime Insurance Daily
Crime against firms up a third Manchester Evening News
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Lloyds Banking Group considers sale of insurance assets - Insurance Daily


Insurance Daily
Lloyds Banking Group considers sale of insurance assets
Insurance Daily, UK
by Gill Montia Lloyds Banking Group is reported to be considering the sale of part of its insurance business. The group, which has been created through the merger of Lloyds TSB and HBOS, includes Lloyds TSB’s life insurance arm, Scottish Widows, …
Lloyds begins review of its insurance arms Independent
Lloyds proposes above inflation pay rises Banking Times
Lloyds said to review insurance units Reuters UK
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Insurance Law Reform: Status Of Intermediaries - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)


Insurance Law Reform: Status Of Intermediaries
Mondaq News Alerts (registration), UK
… cases concerning errors/omissions in the obtaining and transmission of pre-contractual information in consumer insurance and not to other areas of agency (such as for whom an intermediary acts for in collecting premiums) or to business insurance. …

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Any colour as long as it's pink: has the retail sector found its … - Times Online


Times Online
Any colour as long as it's pink: has the retail sector found its …
Times Online, UK
She worked with More Than, the car insurance company, to improve its sales patter. Within a week, sales to women had shot up by 43 per cent and to men by 10 per cent. Ms Dunkley continues: “Men give direct answers, where women are more conversational. …

03/29/2009 | Business Insurance | Trackback | Comments Off

Forecast of 15000 job losses in financial services sector - The Herald


Forecast of 15000 job losses in financial services sector
The Herald, UK
Business volumes in the life insurance sector have contracted at their fastest pace in the history of the survey and companies forecast them to fall rapidly over the next three months as well. However, employment remained stable, the survey reported. …
Financial sector set to shed 30000 jobs Daily Mail
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Sunday newspaper round-up: Lloyds Banking, BHP Billiton, RBS - ShareCast


Sunday newspaper round-up: Lloyds Banking, BHP Billiton, RBS
ShareCast, UK
The FTSE 100 giant Lloyds Banking Group is believed to have hired Deutsche Bank to run a review of its key insurance businesses. This could lead to the sale of famous names such as Clerical Medical later this year, says the Independent on Sunday. …

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