Regulation
Routledge suspended from Lloyd's
Former Octavian and Shead Motor Policies underwriter Peter Routledge has been found guilty of three c...
New insurance firm sets sail as CNA and Maritime merge.
CNA Insurance and Maritime Insurance Company, both part of the CNA group, are to merge to form a sin...
Appointment at CSC.
CSC has appointed Phil Ashton (above) intermediary sales manager responsible for sales and account m...
Making house calls.
The government's move to bring mortgages into the FSA's regulatory field has come as a shock to existing lenders. But, it will open up the market to smaller intermediaries offering MPPI cover at competitive prices, says Keith Sankey.
Online Competition.
In PB's latest online competition, sponsored by Independent Insurance, we are giving away two VIP ti...
Boorman: support from new IOB team.
The Insurance Ombuds-man Bureau has made five appointments to support principal ombudsman Tony Boorm...
BIBA proposes benchmark cure for falling standards.
The British Insurance Brokers Association is planning to tackle the problem of falling insurer servi...
Shetcliffe launches consultancy.
Former general manager at Iron Trades John Shetcliffe has gone live with a new Watford-based consult...
FSA bill - the final round?
The criticism surrounding the various aspects of the Financial Services Authority currently being fought over in Parliament, does not bode well for the future.
M&A mayhem forces TGN to quit.
The General Network has ceased trading "indefinitely" as a result of the increasing consolidation in...
Court grounds high flyers.
Business and pleasure do not mix. This was the recent message from the High Courts following a travel insurance claim resulting from the helicopter crash in which Matthew Harding died.
IBRC to continue as self-regulatory body
In a direct challenge to the authority of the General Insurance Standards Council, The Institute of I...
New legal cover for BIBA members
Eastgate Assistance has launched an enhanced Family Legal Protection policy for members of the Britis...
Good job prospects in insurance
Job prospects within the insurance sector are strong for the second quarter of 2000, according to Man...
Iron Trades pulls out of provincial market
Iron Trade is withrawing from the motor market and ceasing to trade with provincial intermediaries, f...
The shipping news.
The commercial broker has no excuse not to become involved in the lucrative class of marine cargo insurance. While it may seem complicated, John Watson says sound, basic knowledge and a few good contacts can produce results.
BIBA tackles professionalism.
This month's BIBA conference will take as its starting point the issue of professional status. This is close to the heart of many brokers in the current move towards the new Chartered Insurance Broker title, says Tim Collison.
Ian Mantel - Principal at Manor Insurance.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? A: Helping London & Edinburgh to devise FastTrack. It was ...
Additional levies for IBRC.
The Insurance Brokers Registration Council has reacted angrily to suggestions made by the Financial ...
Star treatment for brokers.
Groupama Commercial Insurances is targeting a select group of brokers with a tailor-made package of ...
Prize Draw at Conference.
Visitors to PB's stand at the BIBA conference, held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre...
Appointment at Hanover Park Financial Services.
Martyn Lodge has become sales and development manager at Hanover Park Financial Services. Mr Lodge j...
IOB appoints new ombudsmen
The Insurance Ombudsman Bureau has made five appointments to support principal ombudsman Tony Boorman...
The General Network ceases to trade
Broker network The General Network has ceased to trade indefinitely due to the increased consolidatio...