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Breakdown of premium finance providers (combined commercial and personal lines)
Premium Credit still held the lion's share of the UK premium finance market by the end of 2002, as ...
Reindeer cover
Catterall got into the Christmas spirit by extending its range of exotic pet policies to cover rein...
Confusion over exams and the FSA
Q: I am confused about qualifications - what happened to the simple ACII to FCII system? And what d...
Appointment at HealthSure
Manchester-based healthcare provider HealthSure has strengthened its marketing team with the appoin...
d2 Corporate Solutions set up by former Ward Evans directors
Two former Ward Evans directors have set up a new broker, which will be focused on the general insu...
Extension for Spectrum
Spectrum Syndicate Management has extended its original one-year contract with Sovereign Business I...
Making Lloyd's more accessible
Steve Boucher, senior manager of broker services at Lloyd's, talks to Diane Smyth about the market's decision to give access to regional brokers, how this move has been viewed by the insurance industry and the further changes Lloyd's plans to make.
Huge medical bills for skiers
Skiers failing to buy travel cover that includes winter sports add-ons could face huge medical bill...
Appointment at XL London Market
XL London Market has made Robert Wells assistant class underwriter for Syndicate 1209. Mr Wells joi...
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...