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ABI and BBI: no merger yet.
The Association of British Insurers and the British Bankers Association have dismissed speculation t...
Electronic Trading Company goes live.
The Electronic Trading Company, the Internet venture set up by ex-CSC director Nick Southan and ex-P...
Appointment at HSBC Select.
HSBC Select - the telebroking arm of HSBC Insurance Brokers - has appointed Nick Weaver as a directo...
EDI breaks new business barrier.
The Personal Financial Services Division of Royal & SunAlliance has broken through the £100m barrier...
NMA confusion cleared up.
Further to the news story about Norman changing its name to that of its parent last month (PB p2) we...
Layton defectors form new broker.
A team of five has defected from Layton Blackham Group to set up a new firm called Alliance Insuranc...
Torch Snr and Jnr go.
Torch Underwriters Philip Cunningham Snr and Jnr have left the syndicate following its takeover by L...
AIG Europe introduces public offerings protection.
AIG Europe has launched a policy to insure liabilities which may arise when a company raises capital...
NIG in good hands with Winterthur.
Many of you reading the last issue of Professional Broking will have been surprised to learn of Chur...
Appointment at Hiscox Syndicate 33.
David Turner (above) has joined Hiscox Syndicate 33 as its construction underwriter. He will underwr...
George Higginson resigns from Link.
George Higginson has resigned from his position of underwriter at Link Insurance after 27 years with...
Chubb's Masterpackage.
Chubb is helping regional brokers to put together insurance packages for emerging multinational busi...
Bennetts acquisition.
Motor and household intermediary Bennetts Insurance has acquired David Shepperd Insurance of Bournem...
Appointment at Alan Boswell.
Norwich-based broker Alan Boswell has appointed Richard Lee as its risk management consultant. He jo...
Cox Insurance has gone live.
Cox Insurance has gone live with InsuranceWide.Com - its joint venture with Internet service provide...
Burke Ford expands board.
Burke Ford Insurance Brokers has expanded its management team following a series of acquisitions ove...
Appointment at Crispin Speers.
Crispin Speers has appointed Richard Hobell as finance director. Ken Davidson, chairman of Crispin S...
Iron Trades acquired by QBE International in £175m deal.
QBE International Insurance has bought Iron Trades Insurance. The deal is believed to worth £175m, a...
Structural change.
Over the last few years, professional indemnity for the engineering sector has been a difficult class to write, however, the signs are that rates are stabilising and are even set to rise. Simon Threadgold finds out why.
Rehabilitation First sees considerable industry support.
The industry is throwing its weight behind the Rehabilitation First Campaign, backed by Professional...
Bright lights, low credit?
Economic uncertainty among businesses, coupled with an increase in insolvencies mean the benefits of credit insurance are clear. David Fanning looks at what the coming months may have in store for the UK credit insurance industry.
E-Commerce watch.
Avon Insurance has joined the insurer panel of Screentrade, the Misys-owned Internet trading facilit...
Appointment at St Paul International.
St Paul International has appointed Mick Laws and Peter O'Grady as regional underwriters. Mr Laws jo...
Misys pulls plug on Penta.
Misys has finally pulled the plug on troubled software system Penta, and is seeking to migrate its 2...