Analysis
2002 school fires hit record high
New figures from Zurich Municipal show that the insurance cost ofschool fires in 2002 hit a record h...
KGJ Insurance acquires Hallam Green
Bilston-based KGJ Insurance Group has acquired Wolverhampton brokerHallam Green. The deal was comple...
Camberford Law launches Platinum Plan
Camberford Law has launched a new high net worth (HNW) insuranceproduct called Platinum Plan, which ...
Putting a Premium on Technology
Developments in IT are making a big difference to the premium financesector and its clients, writes Sarah Young
RBR joins SMG to form Folgate's biggest hub
The Folgate Partnership has 'grabbed the Bulls by the horns' afteracquiring Yorkshire's RBR Insuranc...
Top brokers increase premium income
The top 250 commercial provincial brokers in the UK increased theirpremium income by £900m last year...
'Comply, don't sell', says TBN
Brokers who are considering selling their brokerages now rather thanbecoming Financial Services Auth...
Act now on flood defence, report urges
As floods once again inundated parts of the UK and left rural communities counting the cost, insurer...
Broker calls for action
Northern insurance broker Smart & Cook believes change must result from investigations into the UK's...
News in brief
The Broker Network has said the best way to attain Financial Services Authority compliance is by dir...
Keeping the brass polished
Finding and nurturing top-quality senior staff is vital - recruitmentconsultants now recommend keeping tabs on high-flyers by 'passiverecruiting' and benchmarking. John Ingham and Simon Coops of PennaConsulting explain
Star signings for Smart charity
Brazilian soccer legend Pele and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page may not have a great deal in comm...
News in brief
Alun Evans has been appointed by Aon to be managing director of UK business development. Mr Evans jo...
IFAs unindemnified
Professional Indemnity
Public enemy?
Analysis
Turn on, plug in, pop up
Alastair Murray encourages intermediaries that have a web presence totake advantage of some of the many low-maintenance, bolt-on, quotation,purchase and information services that are now becoming available
News in brief
Highway has launched Highway CV Choice, a screen-drivencommercial-vehicle product aimed at increasin...
Biba welcomes plans for review of EL
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has thrown its weight behind the Government's plan...
RK Harrison wins contract for CLA scheme
R K Harrison Group has announced its latest scheme designed to give a boost to rural landowners. Th...
News in brief
Bennetts Insurance has been acquired by its management team in a deal backed by specialist managemen...
Dickson Manchester sold to US firm
US insurer HCC Insurance Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire Lloyd's broker Dickson Manches...