03/09/2010
Voices: India's quota for women in parliament
BBC News spoke to people in the capital, Delhi, about their views on the women's quota bill
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08/06/2009
Rio accused 'to admit to fraud'
Two British women accused of attempted insurance fraud in Brazil are expected to plead guilty at their trial, their lawyer says.
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03/19/2009
Iran women to get equal insurance
Insurance companies in Iran will have to pay the same compensation for women and men, the Iranian government has says.
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10/16/2008
McCain's eye on the Maine chance
The Republicans are giving voters in Maine - solidly Democrat for more than a decade - pause for thought, writes the BBC's Max Deveson.
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10/09/2007
Death insurance scam trio jailed
Three men who admitted faking the deaths of two women in an insurance fraud are jailed.
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09/10/2007
Students in death insurance scam
Three men admit faking the deaths of two women and claiming more than £125,000 in an insurance fraud.
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04/12/2007
Q&A: are the rich getting better banking?
Why is HSBC re-launching a branch in Dorset which will allow only the well-off to get face to face service?
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02/12/2007
Europe's abortion rules
Clickable map showing termination laws in the 27 countries of the European Union.
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12/28/2006
India's bank for women
Harsh Kabra reports on India's only bank for women.
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11/15/2006
Bill to raise state pension age
A bill to raise the state pension age from 65 to 68 by 2046 is included in the Queen's Speech.
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10/19/2006
Battle lines drawn over discrimination laws
Moves are afoot to ban age discrimination in the provision of health and insurance services through a Single Equality Bill.
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06/17/2005
Music collections 'worth £1,500'
The average Briton's record collection is worth £1,500 - with men owning more music than women, a survey says.
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04/26/2005
Women 'lack pension confidence'
Women are less confident than men when to comes to retirement saving, a survey from consultants Watson Wyatt suggests.
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02/16/2005
'Avon calling' to sell insurance
Cosmetics firm Avon is recruiting 20,000 sales agents, some of who may sell financial services door to door.
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01/03/2005
Women escape car insurance hike
The European Commission drops plans to stop firms considering gender when setting car insurance rates.
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11/15/2004
Whiplash danger for '60% of cars'
Many cars do not provide adequate protection from whiplash in rear-end shunts, according to new research.
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10/04/2004
EU insurance cover ruling delayed
An European Commission proposal which would have banned insurers from using gender to assess premiums has just failed to win backing.
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10/04/2004
Women drivers' cover decision due
A European Commission proposal to ban insurers from using gender to assess premiums is likely to be watered down, the Financial Times has reported.
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09/21/2004
Women drivers' insurance threat
Women drivers may have to pay more for car insurance if Europe extends sex discrimination legislation, a House of Lords committee warns.
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09/03/2004
Can eunuchs get insurance?
Eunuchs in southern India state allege that a state-run insurance company has refused insure a eunuch.
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