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Flying high at Cox.
Cox Insurance has just recruited one of the industry's high-flyers, Neil Utley, as chief executive of its retail division. Tim Collison says that if his past performance is anything to go by, Cox had better hold on to its hat.
Bigger Dial Direct panel.
Dial Direct has increased its panel of motor insurers to eleven and signed agreements with a further...
BIIBA Conference secures sponsorship.
The BIIBA Conference, Forces for Change, which is being held in Cardiff from 6-8 May, has now secure...
Skandia honours.
NIG Skandia has announced the first winners of its employee reward and recognition programme, Going ...
Drewe takes to the water with Aquacraft.
Drewe Insurance has launched a range of marine insurance products aimed at providing comprehensive c...
Guarding electrical goods.
Guardian Insurance is supporting a crime prevention initiative aimed at reducing the trade in stolen...
Old values lost as GRE for sale.
Can you find me an insurance company that does not have a Chartered Accountant as its chief executiv...
Appointment at Crowe Syndicate 963.
Crowe Syndicate 963, part of Lloyd's insurer Crowe Insurance Group, has appointed Guy Beechey (above...
ABI urges awareness.
The Association of British Insurers has launched a drive to improve customer awareness about extende...
Appointment at Permanent Insurance.
Permanent Insurance has appointed Rod Macdonald as sales and marketing manager. Previously with Roya...
RSA offers 'peace of mind' to companies and their employees.
Royal & SunAlliance has relaunched its personal accident and business travel policy to include cover...
Appointment at Crowe.
Mike Regan has been appointed regional manager Scotland for Crowe Syndicate 963, part of the Crowe I...
Life's a beach for Norman clients with relaunched travel Flagship.
Norman Insurance has relaunched its travel product Flagship without raising rates, in a bid to fend ...
Appointment at Cornhill.
Cornhill Insurance has appointed John Knowles as IT executive. John was previously head of claims an...
Polish for Diamond.
Countrywide has added to its commercial quote system Diamond. Countrywide Shop and Countrywide Diamo...
Lombard offers speedier quotes.
Lombard General Insurance has launched a simplified underwriting facility offering selected brokers ...
CGU favours GA products in best-of-breed review.
CGU has favoured former General Accident products in its best-of-breed review in order to avoid unne...
Irish cream.
Northern Irish broker D McClarty & Co is responsible for developing the Internet initiative Cover.Net. Shona Cronin spoke to Douglas McClarty about the system and what it can do for switched-on brokers.
Gan seeks industry advice before launch of new motor range.
Following research into the needs of intermediaries, Gan Insurance has launched a new range of priva...
Zurich products face Y2K delay.
Zurich Financial Services, formed out of the merger of Eagle Star and Zurich Insurance, has warned t...
Market average premium change since July 1994.
Average private motor premiums rose by £10 over the last quarter of 1998, continuing the upward tren...
Stockton Re increases Crowe shareholding ahead of sale completion.
Following the news that Stockton Re is to buy the Crowe Insurance Group, the Bermudian-based reinsur...
RSA inspection guide.
Royal & SunAlliance Engineering has put together a guide to plant inspection which covers the new la...
Terry Wellard.
Many brokers who jumped at the short-term solution of price-matching in a bid to hold on to business are now paying the price.