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Stonewalled on flood defences
When the UK was hit by floods in the spring of last year, the breakfast television news was inundate...
News Review: March - Aviva up in general, down in life
Aviva posted a global operating profit of #1.79bn for 2002, on theback of lower life profits but a s...
Appointment at Midland Broker Alliance
Midland Broker Alliance has appointed Ian Parker to help its members comply with existing requireme...
Legal expenses changes
Brokers are changing the way they sell legal expenses insurance because of the availability of inst...
Gresham's law
A series of strategic moves has allowed Chris Collier to grow his business from a small high-street firm to a Lloyd's broker. Nicolle Farthing reports.
Appointment at Miller
Richard Essex, chairman of the British Insurance Brokers' Association South-east region, has joined...
Euclidian's general insurance broker network put 'on hold
Euclidian Insurance Group has shelved Grid, its general insurance broker network. Grid was laun...
Appointment at The Bollington Group
Sue Evans has joined the motor trade division of broker The Bollington Group. She has worked in the...
Appointment at JL Manson
Manchester-based JL Manson has made Ray Harris operations manager. Mr Harris brings over 16 years o...
Well-being with RSA
Royal & SunAlliance has launched a health and well-being insurance package for small and medium-siz...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has made several appointments. Miles Banks becomes director of claims and Andrew Binns managing...
Appointment at CII
The CII has appointed Kevin Mills as the new IT manager of its computer support group. He joins fro...
Dallas and Bollington both subject to MBOs
Management buyouts have hit the broker market, with Dallas Kirkland (Professions) and The Bollingto...
Zurich and Towergate offer extensions to PI
Insurance specialists Zurich Professional and Towergate Underwriting Group have extended their prof...
Appointment at NIG
John Setterfield has joined NIG as business manager for the south-east commercial insurance centre ...
Appointment at Hiscox
Hiscox has made Aaron Devitt head of its Scottish office in Glasgow. Martin McBrearty joins the Sco...
Tony Simper, Managing director, Woodstock Insurance Brokers
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Setting up Woodstock Insurance Brokers in March 2002. ...
Appointment at The Gale & Phillipson Group
Rob Hudson has joined The Gale & Phillipson Group as a financial planning consultant. He is based a...
Changing gear
Since he first joined Kallender Jeffries, managing director Derek Martindale has seen the company undergo many changes, keeping the business moving and growing, he tells Angela Faherty.
Folgate: Yorkshire spread
The Folgate Partnership has strengthened its presence in Yorkshire and the Home Counties with furth...
Appointment at Ryan Insurance
Ryan Insurance has made John Reilly business development manager for Norfolk, at the firm's Norwich...
And the fleet goes on
Despite difficulties created by the Motor Insurance Database and a reported shrinkage in the fleet motor sector, Diane Smyth finds insurers upbeat about fleet's future in the broker market.
Appointment at Zurich Emerging Markets
Fredrik Murer has joined Zurich Emerging Markets as a senior political risk underwriter....
Appointment at Helphire Group
Stefan Smyth has been employed by Helphire Group as business director, Ian Blackford as operations ...