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Hack insurer adds Microsoft surcharge
News Wurzler Underwriting Managers has started charging up to 15 percent more in premiums to clients that use Microsoft's Internet Information Server software, which the Code Red worm feasted on. And because that attitude won't change anytime soon...
[August 22, 2001, 8:30]
Windows raises hacking insurance prices
News Some industry observers believe other insurers may follow Wurzler's lead, which could affect the overall hacker insurance market, a sector that the Insurance Information Institute estimates may generate $2.5bn (£1.7bn) in annual premiums by 2005.
[May 29, 2001, 11:00]
Eagle Star, Tower hit Web
News Unusually, customers who take out insurance online also get a significant bonus: 15 per cent off standard premiums. Online buyers also qualify for the 10 per cent discount for card purchasers. All the transaction takes place online.
[August 18, 1997, 11:00]
USA won't renegotiate Lycos deal
News Investors over-reacted to the deal, upset because they were not getting the same extremely high premiums for the company that other Internet firms have received, the USA Networks chief added. Diller's USA Network Inc.has been raked over the coals...
[March 3, 1999, 6:16]
Businesses say they won't pay for 3G
News This is bad news for European 3G mobile operators who have paid high premiums for licences," said Nick Jones, GartnerGroup analyst. European businesses may be excited about m-commerce but they are not prepared to pay extra for 3G, according to...
[February 21, 2001, 6:15]
Tiny PC owners hit by warranty row
News Time has said that it believed that Tiny's extended warranties were insured, but subsequently found that Tiny's management had not paid the necessary premiums in the preceeding six months. Owners of Tiny PCs who bought a technical support warranty...
[March 27, 2002, 15:02]
Tags track Japanese shoppers
News The ability to track a consumer's in-store behaviour holds immense business potential for store owners, as it allows them to do things like charging higher premiums for high-traffic locations or tweaking product placement to spur movement of less...
[May 8, 2003, 11:16]
Privacy on parade
Leader That way lies sclerosis in decision making, enormous insurance premiums and the feeding and care of lawyers — little of which encourages a better service for the customer. Data protection is ever more important to us.
[July 3, 2006, 14:30]
Short term greed means long term harm for mobile operators
Leader When the experience of most travellers is that Wi-Fi provides a better service at a fraction of the cost — indeed, is often free — then the premiums demanded by the operators seem beyond ridiculous. Mobile data is being held back by fear...
[November 1, 2005, 13:10]
Hotmail bounces Gmail invitations
News The effort also promised to undercut current offerings from Yahoo and MSN, which charge premiums for additional storage space and have limited search capabilities. Receiving a coveted invitation to open a free email account on Google's Gmail is a...
[June 16, 2004, 9:55]
Microsoft takes heat for Code Red
News And an insurance firm that protects companies against hacker damage recently decided to boost premiums for customers who use Microsoft's Windows NT software. While network administrators wait and prepare for another round of attacks from the Code...
[August 1, 2001, 9:00]
Intel feels cool response to Pentium 4
News Like any new chip, the Pentium 4 came in at the high-end of the market and commanded steep price premiums when introduced. Intel's new Pentium 4 chip may find itself caught in the summer doldrums. The chipmaker, which told financial analysts in...
[June 1, 2001, 9:30]
Vodafone's sane start to broadband
Leader The UK has a budget mentality that means it would rather suffer than pay up front — an attribute that has done Ryanair proud over the years, and encourages discreet premiums such as Orange's 50p/minute support charge.
[January 8, 2007, 15:41]
Microsoft confronts security fears
News And an insurance firm that protects companies against hacker damage recently decided to boost premiums for customers who use Microsoft's Windows NT software. Microsoft on Wednesday launched a major security initiative intended to address concerns...
[October 4, 2001, 8:59]
IBM adds zip to PowerPC chips
News Server customers are also willing to bear the brunt of cost premiums, IBM argues. IBM is ready to enter production with a new performance-enhancing microprocessor technology, called "silicon-on-insulator," the company announced Monday.
[May 23, 2000, 8:13]
ID cards: Cost of scheme set-up rises 37 percent
News The consultation will also discuss whether IPS should recover all its costs through charges for products, or whether it should charge separately for registration on the National Identity Register; whether some groups, such as the elderly, should...
[May 8, 2008, 8:29]
Nvidia hopes the nForce is with its latest move
News Profit margins are wafer-thin compared with those associated with the market for flashier standalone graphics processors, where a small but significant audience of gamers and other enthusiasts is willing to pay stiff premiums for the latest...
[July 10, 2002, 14:18]
Web at risk from new MS flaw
News And an insurance firm that protects companies against hacker damage recently decided to boost premiums for customers who use Microsoft's Windows NT software. Microsoft said Monday that a "serious vulnerability" in its flagship Web server software...
[June 19, 2001, 8:30]
Exclusive: London company accused of PS2 fraud
News The consoles have fetched huge premiums, with prices surpassing $1,500 (about £1,000), more than three times their retail value. Games Master advertised in publications such as classifieds paper Loot last month, offering PS2 consoles before Christmas.
[December 1, 2000, 16:25]
Cleaning up a bad email reputation
News With a bad driving record, you pay more in insurance premiums. About a year ago, Publishers Clearing House set out to make sure its email reputation was squeaky-clean. The company, known for its sweepstakes and magazine subscription promos, stepped...
[April 27, 2006, 15:30]
