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Rates up, service down.
With brokers not shy to get concerns and grievances off their chest and insurers quick to respond, this year's BIBA West Midlands study day lived up to its reputation as a forum for stimulating debate. Tim Collison reports.
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BIBA brokers in fighting form.
Overheard was pleased to see BIBA brokers in fighting form in Birmingham last month, giving the pane...
Rural offers farmers LOLER and PUWER compliance service.
Rural Insurance Group is offering brokers with farming clients a new service to help them comply wit...
Call in the experts.
Outsourcing allows brokers to concentrate their resources on the most profitable areas of business, and now the options for farming out specific tasks, so retaining control, are more varied than ever, says Steve Banner.
Abbey in shock reduction of legal expenses premiums.
Abbey Legal Protection has surprised the market by halving premiums on its employment-led commercial...
Independent Insurance sponsoring Art and Antiques Fair.
Independent Insurance is once again sponsoring The Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair. The sponso...
Tapping into another source of revenue.
Jennifer Jarrett's article in PB's January 2000 edition made interesting reading. The search for new...
HML targets pleasure craft owners.
HML is targeting owners of pleasure crafts with a dedicated package policy. Underwritten at Lloyd's,...
Appointment at Genavco Insurance.
Peter Winston, managing director of London-based broker Genavco Insurance, will retire at the end of...
Cigna manages absence.
Cigna Healthcare has launched a new service for employers that provides practical help, medical advi...
Appointment at Groupama.
Lloyd Hanks, (above left), sales and agency manager at Groupama, has recruited Chris Mingham (above ...
Harvey invited to join CILA.
Malcolm Harvey, managing director of the Loss Recovery Group, has been made a member of the Chartere...
A cut above at Ward Evans.
Ward Evans Direct, part of the Ward Evans Group, has put together a dedicated policy for hairdresser...
Richard Guthrie, Managing director, Rigg Insurance Brokers.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? A: Deciding that I could run a brokerage for myself, havin...
Appointment at Marsh.
Hamish Ritchie has been made chairman of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) UK, and will continue as c...
BUPA launches TV commercial.
BUPA has launched its first ever television commercial for BUPA Cash Plans. The 60-second commercial...
Finding fault.
Following the recent Paddington rail disaster, corporate manslaughter is, once again, in the news. D&O cover will soon be invaluable if the calls for directorial accountability are successful, says Simon Threadgold.
When the show doesn't go on ...
Rock-bottom rates and the added strain of new entrants have led to tough conditions in the contingency sector. Those brokers that still catch the limelight look beyond basic cover, Shona Cronin finds.
Willis unveils new products.
Willis Commercial Network has unveiled a new range of industry- specific products for its membership...
Appointment at Composite Legal Expenses.
Barry Smith has been appointed sales director at Composite Legal Expenses. He has been charged with ...
Progressing up the ladder of success.
Alex Dawson, group managing director of Ward Evans, talks to Shona Cronin about the company's success, its progressive culture and the high value it places on its staff.
Gladwell goes to Axa.
Axa has poached Lee Gladwell from NPI to head up its personal lines division. As director of persona...
Freestart protection for mortgage holders.
A new mortgage payment protection policy has been launched by Goodfellows that offers the policyhold...