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Caravan of love.
Owners of caravans are often passionate about their cherished vehicles. Caroline Duncan says that brokers, on the other hand, have traditionally been less enthusiastic about this class of business.
Insurance GB founders in run-off dispute.
The legal battle between the founders of Insurance GB and its US parent, the American Financial Grou...
Call Fraudline.
Sedgwick and PLC Consultancy Services have teamed up to launch a new scheme to help companies reduce...
Appointment at J&H Marsh & McLennan (UK).
Nick Hodgson (above) has joined J&H Marsh & McLennan (UK) as its specialist motor industry account m...
Holy smoke.
The Arson Prevention Bureau has launched a guide to tackle the problem of arson attacks on places of...
Why we saved tour operator.
My company acts as guarantor of various travel companies who are required to provide guarantees to t...
Safe from harm.
Several large insureds have recently reported significant premium reductions. Tony Dowding says this is not due to the soft market, but to improvements in health and safety procedures.
This is a job for someone else.
It was not so long ago that insurers looked after all of their own claims handling. However, Steve Banner says that more insurers are now outsourcing their claims operations.
Crowe moves into property following headhunt.
Crowe Insurance (Syndicate 963) has poached property underwriters Jonathan Mallyon and Nigel Tatlock...
Appointment at the Crowe Insurance Group.
The Crowe Insurance Group has appointed Quentin Crowe (above), head of marketing, and Norman Mintz, ...
WPA goes for middle ground with Rowan.
Western Provident Association has produced a private medical policy that will fill the middle ground...
A time of uncertainty.
BIIBA's Spirit of Success conference was packed with useful marketing information. But Tim Collison says that the main topic of conversation was fears about changes in regulation.
Appointment at Commercial Union.
Conor Jennings has become the new managing director at Commercial Union Management Services (Guernse...
Francis Perkins Award.
Yorkshire broker Graham Huntrods has won the British Insurance and Investment Brokers' Association's...
ABI: no definitive Y2K exclusion guidelines.
Mark Boleat, director general of the Association of British Insurers, has said that the ABI is not i...
Quotel offers exclusive EDI motor panel.
Quotel has launched an exclusive motor panel facility for its EDI customers, which boasts 10 leading...
Tony Lancaster.
Insurers are doing themselves no favours by prolonging the soft market, when what the customer ultimately wants is high quality.
Intermediaries fall foul of code.
Seventeen independent intermediaries are facing across-the-board agency cancellations for failing to...
Appointment at Generali.
Neil Moore (above) has been appointed manager of Generali's offshore division, with responsibility f...
ABI works its way through brokers' year 2000 forms.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is wading through the responses to its year 2000 database ...
Appointment at pi direct.
Professional indemnity specialist pi direct has appointed Sarah Roberts as deputy underwriter. She j...
Footman James develops website.
The cars may be old, but the method of selling is brand new. Specialist motor broker Footman James h...
Lombard moves up market into period homes.
Lombard General Insurance is targeting listed and period homes with the launch of a new policy in pa...
Appointment at Lonsdale BMH.
Lloyd's umbrella broker Lonsdale BMH has appointed Michael Ball as director to develop its extended ...