26 FEBRUARY 1994, page 27

Life Policy

EVEN DEATH affords no exit from Lloyd's of London. It has been tried, but Lloyd's open years prevail against it. They stretch far back into the past, with the results and the......

Liking To Say Yes

IN THE wonderful world of corporate gov- ernance, as charted by Sir Adrian Cadbury, no company is more correct that TSB. It complies with 17 of his 19 recommenda- tions and will......

Once Upon A Dime

THE TIP was there all the time, if we knew where to look for it. I found it in the stony fortress of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which, improbably enough, pub- lishes......

City And Suburban

A bank asks: why are my customers so beastly to me? CHRISTOPHER FILDES T he bank, although conscious of its dig- nity, was obviously distressed. In a low voice, it told of its......

• Lost In The Wash

GOOD NEWS for jobsworths: a whole new Jobsworth Opportunity Scheme is coming Into force, appropriately enough on 1 April. From then on, every financial businesses will have to......