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Appointment at UnumProvident
UnumProvident has appointed Dr Peter Dewis to the newly created roleof director of customer care aft...
Rural stores 'undercut by smugglers'
Rural shops are losing trade to smugglers to such an extent that many are in danger of going out of ...
THE HOTTEST INSURANCE GOSSIP
Polly has to recount a story she was told about serial uninsureddrivers trying to pull the wool over...
News Review: March - Underwriter on watch
Underwriter Insurance was placed on negative watch by ratings agencyFitch following the departure of...
Aviva calls 2002 results 'robust'
Aviva posted a global operating profit of #1.79bn last year, afterlower life profits but a small inc...
Appointment at Countrywide
Two internal promotions further extend Countrywide's in-house fleetteam. Ruth Shirley becomes motor ...
News in brief
Thompson, Heath and Bond has launched TerraSure, a specially designedpolicy offering access to emplo...
News in brief
According to a new poll, industry chiefs and commentators believe the'Raising Standards' Quality Mar...
HUB BROKERS - At the hub of the net-worth networks
Access to the HNW sector is getting difficult as carriers rationalise agency agreements. But the brokers insurers have chosen to stay with are evolving into regional 'placement centres' for smaller intermediaries, writes Richard Brunger
BWP heads for the south-west
Broker Bray Wintour Patis (BWP) has expanded its presence in thesouth-west with the opening of a new...
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...