Archive for July, 2008

Scotiabank reassures nervous E-Trade customers

July 21st, 2008

Which employment status should I select?
When identifying your occupation we first ask “What is your employment status”? The list of adjacent occupations and employer business types are then customised according to your employment status. For example, selecting an employment status of “Household Duties” will customise the occupation list to show only the applicable “Housewife” and “Househusband” entries and will default employers business type to “Not in employment” making your occupation selection easier. Similarly, selecting an employment status of “Full time Education” will show only those occupation entries relating to student activities where you are “Not in employment”.
I cannot find an exact match for my occupation or employer’s business?
If you cannot find an exact match, please select the description that most closely matches the occupation or business. If you still cannot find a match, please call us on 0800 99 1066 and we will help you.

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Scotiabank reassures nervous E-Trade customers
TORONTO: With its C$444 million purchase of E-Trade Canada, The Bank of Nova Scotia is letting E-Trade customers know the big bank isn’t about to change the discount brokerage. “We wanted to send a strong message to E-Trade customers, because one of the

Poor driver education to blame for fatal crashes
The car insurance company, Direct Line, is calling for changes to the driving test to include education on motorway driving due to the number of fatal accidents involving heavy goods vehicles (HGV). Fatal crashes involving HGVs are becoming more common with statistics showing a 19% increase year on year. The findings from Direct Line indicate a lack of driver education as one of the main causes

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Warning: hidden car hire costs abroad

July 20th, 2008

Warning: hidden car hire costs abroad
Hiring a car abroad can be a minefield. Watch out for cons and hidden costs, warns James Salmon in the Daily Mail Do your research before hiring a car abroad

I’m in a jam over car insurance
My daughter forgot to tell her insurer when she took her car off the road but they want her to pay for insurance cover anyway. What can she do? Traffic jam

Motorists say a sad farewell to ‘fully comp’
Insurers have been gradually stripping out sections from their policies, leaving drivers with cover that is comprehensive in name only Amanda Smith

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BMO Capital Downgrades TD Ameritrade (AMTD) to Market Perform

July 19th, 2008

Which use should I select if I use my vehicle for business purposes?
It is important that you select the correct level of cover for what you are using your vehicle for:
Social, Domestic and Pleasure (SD&P) - this excludes use of travelling to and from work or other personal business use.
Social, Domestic, Pleasure and Commuting (SDP&C) - this includes travel to and from work by any named driver on the policy.
SDP&C including Personal Business use for Policyholder - as above but this also includes cover for the personal business use of the policyholder in person.
SDP&C including Personal Business use for Policyholder & Spouse - as above but, if applicable, this also includes cover for the personal business use of the policyholder and spouse in person.
If you require business use for any other driver or you use the vehicle for commercial travelling,
Please note that we are unable to offer a quotation on-line or over the phone if your vehicle is used for courier work or fast food delivery, hire and reward including use as a taxi, Motor trade, or Driving Tuition.

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BMO Capital Downgrades TD Ameritrade (AMTD) to Market Perform
BMO Capital downgrades TD Ameritrade (Nasdaq: AMTD) from Outperform to Market Perform with a $21 price target. TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides securities brokerage services and technology-based financial services in

Strange (strange 2 me) traffic ticket I got today. What can I do?
…you are rude to the officer, or are guilty of additional alleged violations at the same time, like no car insurance, and these do not apply to me.

TD Ameritrade’s third quarter net income up 2…
OMAHA, Neb. - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.’s quarterly net income soared 29 per cent as the online brokerage handled a large number of trades and its asset-based revenue grew, the company said Thursday. The Omaha-based company, of which TD Bank (TSX:TD)

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MAPFRE opens assistance office in Dubai

July 18th, 2008

I have more than one occupation - which one should I select?
If you or any driver has more than one occupation, please call us on 0800 99 1066 for a quotation as we are unable to offer you an on-line quotation.
What do I do if I do not know the registration number of the vehicle?
When entering the details of your vehicle, if you do not have a registration number, please just click on “Get Vehicle” and select your vehicle from the drop down boxes.
If you know the registration number of your vehicle, enter this and click on “Get Vehicle”. We will find the vehicle details for you and ask you to confirm these are correct. If the incorrect vehicle details are shown, please click “no” and proceed to manually select the correct vehicle.
If you have not previously entered a registration number during your quotation you must enter it on the Summary page when buying your policy.
Please note that we can only cover vehicles that are registered with DVLA (Swansea).
What is Estimated annual mileage?
This is the total mileage that you estimate that your car will do in the next year, including use by you and any named driver, for pleasure and business purposes (if included).
If I have to make a claim, will the value I enter be the amount you will pay me for my vehicle?
Please note that in the event of a total loss, we will pay the market value of your vehicle immediately before the loss and not the estimated value you have given. If your vehicle is less than 12 months old at the time of the loss, we will replace it with a new vehicle of the same make, model and specification - see the Car Insurance policy for the terms and conditions.

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MAPFRE opens assistance office in Dubai
MAPFRE Asistencia will reportedly help the company to launch new products and services in the region. It will serve the insurance, finance and automobile sectors in Dubai. According to the news agency, MAPFRE Asistencia already has its presence in 43

Pass Plus fails value test for young drivers
Young drivers are better off shopping around for cheap car insurance rather than taking an advanced driving test, claim experts Melanie Rendall

Warning: hidden car hire costs abroad
Hiring a car abroad can be a minefield. Watch out for cons and hidden costs, warns James Salmon in the Daily Mail Do your research before hiring a car abroad

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Insurers ‘hampered by outdated views of the over-50s’

July 17th, 2008

Which employment status should I select?
When identifying your occupation we first ask “What is your employment status”? The list of adjacent occupations and employer business types are then customised according to your employment status. For example, selecting an employment status of “Household Duties” will customise the occupation list to show only the applicable “Housewife” and “Househusband” entries and will default employers business type to “Not in employment” making your occupation selection easier. Similarly, selecting an employment status of “Full time Education” will show only those occupation entries relating to student activities where you are “Not in employment”.
I cannot find an exact match for my occupation or employer’s business?
If you cannot find an exact match, please select the description that most closely matches the occupation or business. If you still cannot find a match, please call us on 0800 99 1066 and we will help you.

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Insurers are missing out on a huge and growing generation of aging but active Sean Connerys by sticking to traditional protection for One Foot in the Grave’s Victor Meldrews, said Ian Owen of the Partnership. And, overall, the grey market has been Read more..

Charles Schwab Corp., the nation’s largest discount brokerage, said Wednesday stronger fees and trading levels helped drive second-quarter profit growth despite choppy market conditions.Schwab said it earned $295 million, or 26 cents per share, for the Read more..

Following are the day???s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Charles Schwab and UPS popped while Chicago Bridge & Iron and Gannett dropped. POPS (stocks that jumped higher) Charles Schwab (SCHW) popped 14%. The nation’s largest Read more..

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Pass Plus fails value test for young drivers

July 16th, 2008

Young drivers are better off shopping around for cheap car insurance rather than taking an advanced driving test, claim experts Melanie Rendall Continue …

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War veteran Kenneth Brown was repeatedly refused travel insurance for a cruise - despite the fact that he pilots his own cabin cruiser, Carlos III, on the Thames Kenneth Brown Continue …

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Scotiabank in deal for E*Trade’s Canadian unit

July 15th, 2008

Which employment status should I select?
When identifying your occupation we first ask “What is your employment status”? The list of adjacent occupations and employer business types are then customised according to your employment status. For example, selecting an employment status of “Household Duties” will customise the occupation list to show only the applicable “Housewife” and “Househusband” entries and will default employers business type to “Not in employment” making your occupation selection easier. Similarly, selecting an employment status of “Full time Education” will show only those occupation entries relating to student activities where you are “Not in employment”.
I cannot find an exact match for my occupation or employer’s business?
If you cannot find an exact match, please select the description that most closely matches the occupation or business. If you still cannot find a match, please call us on 0800 99 1066 and we will help you.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO: Quote) will buy the Canadian operations of U.S. online brokerage E*Trade Financial Group Inc (ETFC.O: Quote) for US$442 million cash, the companies said on Monday. The Canadian bank said the deal for Read more..

The Bank of Nova Scotia said Monday it will double its size in the online investing market by buying E*Trade Canada for $444 million. President and CEO Rick Waugh said the deal is ‘an excellent growth opportunity’ and fits with bank plans to increase its Read more..

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Tesco Compare rated best car insurance comparison site

July 14th, 2008

Tesco Compare rated best car insurance comparison site
The independent research company Defaqto has rated Tesco Compare top after an analysis of 17 motor insurance comparison sites, assessing them for functionality and usability. TescoCompare.com which is backed by the Royal Bank of Scotland and launched in September 2007, received the highest score of all tested sites with a rating of 87% and highlighting the site as offering ‘the best overall

Motor insurance certificates to be delivered by email
Road Safety Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick MP has announced that action is to be taken to allow consumers to receive their motor insurance certificates by email. The ABI (Association of British Insurers) has been calling for a change in the law so that customers can benefit from new technology and receive their motor insurance certificates electronically. The ABI’s Assistant Director of Property,

Courts under fire for lower fines on uninsured drivers
Courts were accused of going soft on uninsured drivers yesterday after figures showed that the average fine has fallen by more than a fifth since Labour came to power Car crash. Accident

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July 13th, 2008

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The Buyside and the Three Phase Evolution of Electronic Trading White Paper

July 12th, 2008

ABSTRACT: The Buyside and the Three Phase Evolution of Electronic Trading describes how the function of trade execution is undergoing a period of dramatic transformation; not only for buyside firms, but also brokers and execution venues. Read more..

A proposed agreement to settle a class action lawsuit to compensate as many as 6.3 million TD Ameritrade customers whose data was stolen by hackers would cost the Nebraska online brokerage firm less than $2 per victim and at least $1.8 million in fees to Read more..

(financialwire.net via COMTEX) — FPIC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — July 11, 2008 (FinancialWire) FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FPIC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) (Current Market Cap: US$377.03 Mil.) will report its second Read more..

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