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Towers Perrin merger
US broker Towers Perrin has bought Lloyd's reinsurance broker Denis M Clayton & Co. Claytons will m...
Appointment at Contractsure
Contractsure, the specialist construction insurance division of Henderson Insurance, has promoted D...
For whom the bell tolls
Lloyd's has been ringing the changes over access and brokers have taken advantage, either directly or via broker networks. Angela Faherty says it could be a sound move.
Emsdray intervention order
The General Insurance Standards Council has served an intervention order on Gosport-based intermedi...
Call for industry to address increasing cybercrime losses
Up to two thirds of UK businesses experienced malicious cybercrime in 2001, according to Bill Barr,...
Brit looking to build up liability book
Brokers finding it hard to place liability business could consider Brit Insurance. The insurer ...
Appointment at Hiscos Syndicate 33
Philip Saunders has joined Hiscox Syndicate 33's property division. He will concentrate on developi...
Appointment at Budget Insurance Services
Budget Insurance Services has strengthened its human resources department. Steve Hall has joined as...
In reply to who can vouch for financial security
JG Searle, of Acclaim Insurance Services, wrote to Professional Broking last month (December, p15) ...
New Key Choice portal offers better connections
Diane Smyth reports from the Software Solutions Partners conference, held in Telford on Thursday 28 November ...
Bain Report consequences
The long-awaited Bain Report on the fire service published in December has suggested the fire servi...
Roberts: Finsure teething problems settled
The technology problems at premium finance house Finsure are over, according to managing director W...
Divided opinion
Brokers have given a lukewarm response to Lloyd's' recent restructuring, though some alterations have been embraced. David Fanning explains why the revamped Lloyd's is bringing new concerns to the industry.
Folly of earnings disclosure
There has been much comment in the press over the past six months suggesting that it is almost a fo...
Moving an affinity scheme after a premium hike
Q: We run an affinity scheme for a trade association but the insurer has now given us notice of a s...
Appointment at Axa Insurance
Axa Insurance has appointed Paul Bridge as its new personal linesdirector. He will be responsible f...
Just an occupational hazard?
Martin Ball explains how much benefit engineering insurers andpro-active brokers are capable of bringing to their industrial clientswhen securing what is seen as the grudging necessity of health and safetyliability cover
92% do not have continuity plan
The National Audit Office says that 92% of UK businesses currently donot have a continuity plan in p...
Appointment at Heath Lambert Group
Heath Lambert Group has made a number of appointments and promotionswithin its financial and profess...
Folgate sales merger
Folgate Masterplan and the Folgate Underwriting Agency (FUA) are tocombine their sales teams as part...
News in brief
Businesses must pay more attention to risk management if they are tocontain spiralling liability cos...
News in brief
The Rubicon Corporation has acquired Misys Claims Management fromMisys for an undisclosed sum. The b...
Still queries on TAG case
The preliminary judgment by Master Hurst, the chief costs judge, inThe Accident Group (TAG) test cas...
News in brief
Property Solutions, the managed contractor network, has signedcontracts with the UK retail finance s...