Insurance has come up with its own version, not in basketball but in soccer.

In a bid to publicise the company and secure new policies, Colonial's self-styled Dream Team has been playing a series of friendly soccer games against clients and potential clients.

Before each game, the Dream Team -- which has a reputation for hard tackling -- makes a point of asking their opponents if they have taken out personal accident coverage.

"Someone who has a policy with another firm could find themselves claiming on it shortly after the match,'' joked Colonial Life's CEO Mr. Alan Johnson. "Of course, if they already have a policy with Colonial, we leave them alone and make them look good on the pitch, although some would argue I make everyone look good.'' Policies can be negotiated during games. For medical insurance, seek out Colonial's defence; for motor and general, see the midfield; and for life insurance, go to their attack, where Johnson forms a partnership with former national soccer star Ricky Hill, who is one of his leading consultants.

Like the real Dream Team, Colonial's soccer side is also undefeated, although it has only played two games.

EAT Regular readers of the Business Diary are well aware of the complaints about the length of time it takes for local pizza firms to deliver their meals.

Well, one aggrieved pizza eater called up in disgust last week after waiting for what could be a record time to have a pizza delivered.

The gentleman, who lives very near town at Inwood Close, Paget, called Four Star Pizza at 8.15 p.m. on August 1 to place an order and was quoted a delivery time of 45 minutes.

An hour later, the firm called to say the driver had got lost, even though his address is fairly easy to find.

Another 25 minutes on and the famished customer had to go outside and flag down the delivery boy, who was hopelessly lost in the plush Inwood condominium complex. By this time, the pizza was only semi-warm.

The total elapsed time from placing the order and the pizza being delivered was 1 hr. 25 mns. Is this a record or do you know someone who has been left waiting even longer? If you do, call the Business Diary at 295-5881 Ext. 244.

BUC Times appear to be looking up for the much-troubled Enterprise submarine, which is owned by ex-Youth and Sport Minister the Hon. Harry Soares.

The Dockyard-based submarine has already caused one firm -- Looking Glass Cruises -- to go bust and forced Mr. Soares to give up his ministerial post so he could concentrate more of his time on making the vessel profitable.

And his efforts seem to be working since the submarine recently recorded its best ever day when it took out a total of 208 passengers. The most the submarine had previously taken out since it came to Bermuda in 1988 was 130.

Mr. Soares was delighted. "We're not quite breaking even yet but we're getting there,'' he said.

The submarine, which carries 44 people per trip, is regularly full to capacity, which is a far cry from previous years.

"The downside is that we've had a few problems with the weather which has cost us a lot of money,'' said Mr. Soares. "The other week we were booked full five days running but had to cancel them because of the conditions.

"June was also a complete disaster. At one stage we weren't able to go out at all for about two weeks. When you go out five and a half miles offshore you don't take any chances.'' A trip in the submarine costs $65 per person, with half-price tickets available to young people aged 15 and under.