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Folgate opens Birmingham office
Folgate opens Birmingham office Folgate has opened its first regional office, following the ...
Appointment at NIG Skandia.
Stephen Hodson has joined NIG Skandia's marketing team as senior marketing executive. Prior to this,...
Folgate to focus on select brokers.
German-owned insurer, Folgate has launched its commercial division to a group of 40 preferred broker...
Sexist flyer.
Overheard was alarmed last month to receive a flyer for a new online motor insurance facility for wo...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
The Bollington Group has made two recent appointments. Mike Cross (above) is the new managing direct...
BIBA helps credit success.
BIBA has put together a credit insurance scheme for its members, designed to help non-specialists pl...
Consumer protection.
The introduction of the Consumer Protection Act has not resulted in a wave of claims. However, manufacturers must adopt a sensible approach to labelling and providing instruct-ions, say Brendan McCarthy and Rebecca Spillane.
Towergate growth continues.
Towergate Underwriting Group has increased its total gross written premium to £115m with its 21st ac...
BIBA makes credit insurance simple for members
BIBA has put together a credit insurance scheme for its members, designed to help non-specialists pla...
Layton Blackham makes acquisition number 12.
Layton Blackham Group has made its 12th acquisition in three years with the purchase of Norwich-base...
IIP award for Beddis Hobbs.
Beddis Hobbs & Partners is the first insurance broker in Birmingham to receive an Investors in Peopl...
Unitas recruits dedicated CEO.
In a bid to meet new business targets, national broker alliance Unitas has appointed ex-Northern Sta...
Appointment at RE Brown.
RE Brown Underwriting has appointed Steve Valentine as manager of its new home counties branch based...
Gladwell goes to Axa.
Axa has poached Lee Gladwell from NPI to head up its personal lines division. As director of persona...
Finding fault.
Following the recent Paddington rail disaster, corporate manslaughter is, once again, in the news. D&O cover will soon be invaluable if the calls for directorial accountability are successful, says Simon Threadgold.
Richard Guthrie, Managing director, Rigg Insurance Brokers.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? A: Deciding that I could run a brokerage for myself, havin...
Harvey invited to join CILA.
Malcolm Harvey, managing director of the Loss Recovery Group, has been made a member of the Chartere...
Rates up, service down.
With brokers not shy to get concerns and grievances off their chest and insurers quick to respond, this year's BIBA West Midlands study day lived up to its reputation as a forum for stimulating debate. Tim Collison reports.
Exclusive - NatWest Insurance in cost-cutting drive.
NatWest Insurance Services is to be brought under the umbrella of NatWest's Retail Banking Division,...
Willis Commercial Network is doing "extremely well".
Willis is forging ahead with its plan to sign up 60 brokers to its Commercial Network, which it laun...
Simon Bolam, Owner of EH Ranson & Co.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Entering broking, from the company market, and being able ...
British Insurance Awards 2000.
This month sees the start of the call for entries for the British Insurance Awards 2000, hosted by P...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical Insurance.
John Beston has been made motor fleet manager at Ecclesiastical Insurance. He will have responsibili...
Norman story confusion.
Further to the news story about Norman changing its name to that of its parent (PB December, p2), we...