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Taking on the lawyers.
The phasing out of SIF means that, from 1 September, lawyers must buy their professional indemnity cover on the open market. This huge shake-up means there is plenty of business out there for brokers who are quick off the mark, says Simon Threadgold.
Lawyers may face ruin over new PI.
The new professional indemnity arrangements for solicitors could force some reputable practices out ...
GISC to debate solvency waiver.
The Board of the General Insurance Standards Council will meet this month to decide whether to grant...
Appointment at Groupama.
Groupama has recruited financial risk specialist Richard Setterfield from Axa. A former chairman of ...
Aon launches fleet service.
Aon Risk Services has launched a new fleet motor risk management consultancy service. Operating on a...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance.
Mondial Assistance has promoted Steve Hook (above) to national sales manager. He joined Mondial four...
Taking an active role.
Many brokers would say that Simon Bolam is a tough act to follow. As incoming chairman of the British Insurance Brokers Association, George Nixon tells Tim Collison he is up to the challenge and will bring diplomacy and management to the position.
DAS to provide LE cover.
DAS has won the contract to underwrite legal expenses insurance for CIS household contents policyhol...
Appointment at The Miller Insurance Group.
The Miller Insurance Group has promoted the following to director level: Colin Johnson, Barry Hales,...
Reg Brown quits 702 for pivotal role at Markel.
Reg Brown is stepping down as active underwriter for RE Brown Syndicate 702. He is being replaced by...
CII launches training CDs.
Chartered Insurance Institute Training Technology has developed a multimedia package aimed at people...
PB Online give away Pocket Mail.
This month, courtesy of Allianz Cornhill, PB Online is giving away three Pocket Mail Personal Digita...
Leading insurers expected to steal the show.
Over 60% of intermediaries believe they will be trading with fewer than 10 insurers over the coming ...
Appointment at Groupama Commercial.
Groupama Commercial has appointed David Gayton (above) as sales and distribution manager. Mr Gayton ...
MMA up to speed with EDI.
MMA Insurance has completed full cycle EDI development with software house Cheshire Datasystems. The...
Top jobs at Groupama.
Groupama has restructured its senior commercial lines team. Stephen Hartigan, managing director of G...
Appointment at Self Assured Underwriting Agencies.
Former Lloyd's underwriters David Storr and Graham Johnson have joined Self Assured Underwriting Age...
Independent Insurance opens Irish headquarters.
Independent Insurance's deputy managing director Phil Condon officially opened the company's Irish h...
ABI warns insurers could become e-dinosaurs.
Insurers must embrace e-commerce or face extinction, the Association of British Insurers has warned....
Adventures in cyberland.
Over the next few months, there is set to be an explosion of new online insurance start-ups. But only a few will have the IT and staying power needed to survive. Tim Collison explains why.
Appointment at Methodist Insurance.
Peter Lowe has been appointed general manager at Methodist Insurance, replacing David Blanks who rec...
Lloyd's brokers set to merge.
Lloyd's brokers Edgar Hamilton and FE Wright are to merge, following the acquisition of FE Wright fr...
Pet plan: new low-cost cover.
Pet Plan has introduced a new low-cost pet insurance policy providing life-long veterinary cover. ...
When size matters.
Insuring small businesses can be time consuming and is not always profitable. However, brokers and intermediaries are seeing the value of using new technology to write the business and increase efficiency, says Simon Threadgold.