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Colin Calder
Appointment at Helphire Group
Credit hire provider, the Helphire Group, has promoted Maurice Power to national sales manager. He s...
Tesco offers Clubcard points for cover
Tesco Personal Finance is offering 500 Clubcard points to customers who buy one of the four comprehensive levels of instant breakdown cover, or an annual instant travel insurance policy in- store between 17 March to 18 April 2004.
Zurich celebrates Alliance & Leicester home renewal
Zurich has announced it has secured a new five year deal, renewing its contract with Alliance & Leicester to provide home insurance products to its customers.
Lorega appoints Navigant Consulting for FSA compliance
Lorega claims and underwriting services (formerly known as The Loss Recovery Group) has appointed Navigant Consulting as the company’s external compliance and reporting consultants.
Assessment of FSA set for launch
The Financial Services Practitioner Panel is about to launch the first stage of its 2004 survey of regulated firms to obtain an authoritative industry assessment of the performance of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). This survey, which is carried…
Brit issues 2001 syndicate results and updated forecasts for 2002
Brit Insurance Holdings (Brit) has announced syndicate results for the 2001 year of account and updated forecasts for its managed Lloyd's syndicates for the 2002 year of account.
CII publishes report on flood risks
The CII has published a new report on flood risks and their insurance on its Information Services website.
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MMA agencies receive over 100 applications
Over 100 brokers have applied to MMA agencies following the launch of a new partnership with the Mis...
Green Flag commissions survey
Almost half of motorists admit to driving while tired, according to a survey commissioned by Green F...
Brit Insurance 2004 Corporate Squash Challenge seeks best player
The Brit Insurance 2004 Corporate Squash Challenge is looking for the best squash player in the insu...
CII adds range of sector specific questions
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has added a range of sector specific questions to its insura...
Budget Retail seals new broker acquisitions
Budget Retail has sealed four new broker acquisitions. Two new branches have been added to the branc...
Erinaceous Group opens new head office in Croydon
Erinaceous Group, the public and private-sector property-services specialist, has officially opened ...
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Disaster Recovery
Alarm says councils should prepare for increase in prosecutions
Councils must prepare for an increase in corporate manslaughter prosecutions against them, according...
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Zurich offers 'inflatable' flood guide via brokers
Zurich has launched a free advice booklet - which floats - for consumers concerned about the risk of...
The offshore vision may show a lack of foresight
This month's Power Hour panellists discuss the implications of moves to offshore servicing, which is seen by more and more UK insurers as inevitable. But who really benefits, and what are the hidden drawbacks?
Strength of character is a must for the hard road ahead
This month Tony Cornell casts a regretful eye over the fall of Hill House Hammond
CII appoints Bob Bullivant
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Bob Bullivant as managing director of the Soci...
The Rock - no pushover, but no hard place
Andrew Stone makes a strong case for Gibraltar as an emerging base for insurers wanting EU-wide access and flexible, but responsible, regulation
Delayed Bluesure proposition now back on track
Bluesure has blamed the delay in getting its new broker-focused business proposition off the ground ...