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Study highlights fraud issue.
According to new research by Royal & SunAlliance, two-thirds of those surveyed believe people would ...
Appointment at Groupama.
Phil Bristow has been appointed Groupama's regional underwriting controller, responsible for its und...
NU announces its senior team.
The legal process to merge CGU and Norwich Union has been completed, with the newly-formed CGNU anno...
Appointment at Smart & Cook.
The Harrogate-based broking group Smart & Cook has appointed Simon Beer (above) as IT manager. He ha...
Ariston is takeover number 14 for Layton.
Layton Blackham has made its 14th acquisition in three years with the purchase of Ariston Services, ...
Experian - new online quoting.
Information solutions provider Experian has launched an Internet-enabled insurance quotation system ...
New start for Miles Smith.
Broker Miles Smith hopes to be trading again at Lloyd's by the end of the year with backing from a m...
Travel bargain.
Broker Brands has launched an updated version of its travel insurance quotation system for brokers, ...
Quality fleet.
Risk management is playing an increasingly important role in many areas of insurance not least fleet insurance where the pressure is on within companies to keep fleet-running costs - including insurance - to the absolute minimum, says Andrew Newman.
Ward Evans employs headhunter to seek staff.
Broker Ward Evans has taken the unusual step of employing its own headhunter to help it meet its tar...
Zurich Financial Services goes live.
The general insurance arm of Zurich Financial Services has gone live with a new advertising campaign...
Appointment at Collegiate Insurance Brokers.
Matthew Myles has joined Collegiate Insurance Brokers as account development manager. His responsibi...
Gun deal renamed.
Sporting Insurance Services (SIS) has renamed its Shotgun and Firearm policy Gunsure. The insurance,...
Revving up the cover.
Motor assistance is an important feature of the claims process, in fact so great is its attraction for customers, that insurers might start to market cover on the back of the assistance service. Andrew Newman explains.
IIB planning to launch IBRC Ltd in May 2001.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is gearing up to go live with its self-regulatory professional bo...
Part-time law may cut jobs.
Abbey Legal Protection is warning that new legislation designed to give part-time workers the same e...
New laws: AIG steps up cover.
AIG Europe has launched a range of products for financial institutions in response to recent changes...
New law set to raise interest in D&O cover.
Brokers selling directors and officers cover could be set for a boom in business, as a result of the...
The wrongs of human rights.
From October, the Human Rights Act will be enforceable in the UK and lawyers are conscious of the potential of using the act to support their arguments - however tenuous - much to the judiciary's displeasure.
Lloyd's criteria for broker status unveiled.
Lloyd's has unveiled its regulatory criteria for Lloyd's broker status once the Insurance Brokers (R...
GISC splits code of practice.
The General Insurance Standards Council is to split its code of practice into two, making a distinct...
Shake-up shakedown.[QQ]
A landmark ruling on a recent credit hire case has caused a shake-up of the motor legal expenses market that could mean closure for some providers. David Fanning looks at how brokers are reacting to the changes.
Appointment at Bacon & Woodrow.
Allan Kaufman is the new head of the insurance division of Bacon & Woodrow, a founding member of the...
Appointment at Clyde & Co.
Pii Ketvel is the first partner in a City law firm to have qualified in Finland, according to Clyde ...