Latest Uk Headlines
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Cybersettle To Launch in U.K.
May 24 2000 // Cybersettle, the leading online claims settlement system is set to launch its service in the U.K., and hopes to repeat the success it has had resolving claims in the U.S. The U.K. effort will be headed by two old insurance...
U.K. E-Retailer Collapses – .Com’s Under Pressure
May 19 2000 // When Boo.Com was launched last November there were high expectations that it would become a successful seller of sporty upscale designer clothing. When it collapsed yesterday under a mountain of accumulated debts, it sent...
Award Increases Cause Rise in U.K. Premiums
Feb 29 2000 // The distinct possibility that damage awards arising from automobile accident claims will substantially increase in the U.K. has prompted the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to warn of possible big increases in...
U.K. Insurer To Sell Cars
Feb 17 2000 // In a case of modern vertical integration, British insurer Direct Line, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland, announced the creation of a Web site to sell automobiles, accessories and related financial services. Direct...
Colonial Looking For U.K. Buyer
Feb 2 2000 // Australian insurance and financial services group Colonial confirmed that it was looking for a buyer/merger partner for its U.K. insurance, pensions and lending business, estimated to be worth around £315 million ($510...
ING May Sell U.K. Stockbroker
Jan 8 2000 // According to London’s Financial Times, Dutch financial services and insurance giant ING is reportedly ready to sell its U.K. based stockbrokerage unit, Williams de Broe, to Belgium’s Artesia Banking Corp. for...
U.K. Claims Code In Force, As Weather Hits New Year Celebrations
Jan 2 2000 // Rain snow and arctic weather hit the British Isles over the New Year’s weekend, causing some damage, snarling transport, and leading to the cancellation of many planned celebrations. U.K. insurers anticipate a number...
