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Willis Commercial Network is doing "extremely well".
Willis is forging ahead with its plan to sign up 60 brokers to its Commercial Network, which it laun...
Exclusive - Syndicate scraps its sales team and plans guarantee
Lloyd's motor syndicate Zenith has axed its sales department of two executives, and is also planning...
E-Commerce Watch.
Independent Insurance has revamped its website - www.independent-insurance.co.uk - to broaden its ap...
Exclusive - NatWest Insurance in cost-cutting drive.
NatWest Insurance Services is to be brought under the umbrella of NatWest's Retail Banking Division,...
Spotlight on health & safety.
Revisions to the health and safety regulations mean that insurers must encourage their customers to take a pro-active approach to managing and assessing related risks.
Experian acquisition right on CUE.
Experian has acquired the UK assets of US-based ChoicePoint Incorporated, which includes ChoicePoint...
Insurance: jobs on increase.
Employment levels in the insurance sector are expected to rise within the first quarter of 2000, wit...
Appointment at Hill Dickinson.
Hill Dickinson has appointed two senior business development directors. Tony Wilkinson joins the ...
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond.
Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond has made three new appointments. Derek Wood joins as motor f...
Working to rules.
The recent flurry of activity surrounding employment-related legislation means the need for commercial legal expenses cover has never been greater, says Steve Banner.
Coining it in.
Insurance brokers are having to get slick to ensure their revenue streams continue to flow in today's tough markets. Failure to do so could prove to be catastrophic for the smaller firms, according to Jennifer Jarrett.
RSA offers new risk service to reduce fleet motor claims.
In response to increased motor fleet claims, particularly personal injury claims, Royal & SunAllianc...
IOB urges CP33 feedback.
Insurance Ombudsman Laurie Slade has urged all members of the Insurance Ombudsman Bureau to provide ...
QBE sets up subsidiary.
QBE Underwriting Agency has set up a subsidiary syndicate called David Woodruff - Syndicate 2345. Da...
Peter Burrows quits RSA UK Commercial.
Peter Burrows, director, UK commercial at Royal & SunAlliance, has resigned from the company. He ...
GISC must include industry-wide representation.
I feel very strongly that if the General Insurance Standards Council is to gain credibility, represe...
Raising the roof.
The construction industry is currently doing well, but insurers involved in the industry are not reporting similar up-turns in business, says David Fanning.
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...