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A pressure group opposed to insurance premium tax (IPT) is steppingup its battle to get the Governme...
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Zurich's new customer-contact centre, recently opened in Cardiff, hasgenerated up to 230 new jobs, d...
Falmouth scallopers accused of endangering rare seaweed
Conservationists in the west country have gone head-to-head withC ornish fishermen over the future o...
Caravanners get new site
Caravan and leisure insurance provider Euclidian Direct has launcheda new website for its largest UK...
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Alexander Forbes Risk Services has launched a new independentconsultancy division called AFP Consult...
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The Churchill Group has posted record profits and continued stronggrowth in business volumes with a ...
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 ...
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Thompson, Heath and Bond has launched TerraSure, a specially designedpolicy offering access to emplo...
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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...