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Sparking off a dream scheme.
The IT revolution has opened up a wide range of opportunities for schemes business, which can prove very fruitful for the resourceful broker, says Ken Elms.
Aon rings in BT deal.
Aon has signed a deal with BT to provide its customers with a range of personal lines products under...
Bennetts buys broker.
Specialist insurance broker GF Bennetts has bought the business of Hillingdon-based commercial lines...
You must complain.
Never was there a better time to make demands on your insurers. For some of us, complaining does not...
On the road again.
Overheard was on the road again last month, visiting the various insurance conferences and hoping to...
Chris Hanks.
The need to improve insurers' service levels, which is critical in their relationship with brokers, is in the news once again.
IPT travel cover now means brokers can have fun in the sun.
Wholesale broker Marcus Hearn has launched an annual travel policy designed specifically for people ...
Appointment at Alec Finch & Co.
Alec Finch & Co has appointed Steve Vickers (above) as a director. He will be responsible for the de...
Agriculture Insurance Underwriting Agencies' competition winner.
Emmerdale star Claire King was in Harrogate last month to present first prize in the Agricultural In...
Appointment at Ryan Insurance Group.
Rick Patmore has joined Ryan Financial Services as an independent adviser. His main role at the comp...
Axa rethinks commercial service.
Axa has made several key changes to its claims and support services following feedback from brokers ...
Appointment at DAS.
DAS has appointed Rachael Edwards as communication officer. She will be based at the company's Brist...
Beckett buys again.
Suffolk-based broker the Beckett Group has bought King's Lynn insurance firm Eastward Insurance Serv...
Lloyd's plans two-tier broker system.
In a bid to diversify its business relationships, Lloyd's has launched a consultation document outli...
Appointment at Carlyle Insurance Brokers.
Carlyle Insurance Brokers has appointed Chris Brennan (above) to the position of technical support m...
Bluett sold to Bishops.
Kent broker Bishops has acquired two local firms, including Bluett Smith & Co, one of the oldest bro...
DAS launches ads to stress independence.
DAS Legal Expenses has launched an advertising campaign in order to highlight its independent status...
Exclusive - Hiscox slashes its agency base.
Hiscox Insurance has slashed its agency base from 3000 down to just 200 as part of its determination...
Northern acquisition.
Leeds broker RP Hodson has bought financial services specialist Smith & Pinching (North). The newly-...
Ian Ritchie.
There are many 'basics' to take care of before brokers can re-open for business after the millennium festivities.
Howden restructures.
Following recent expansion, specialist broker Howden Spear Gulland has restructured to form Hyperion...
Drafting a new Touchline.
Groupama has stopped writing direct business through Touchline and has switched the facility over to...
Miller site rounds up the news.
International insurance broker Miller Insurance Group is posting news stories from over 40 different...
Alpha AIMs at £15m.
Alpha Accident Management Group is to float on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Ma...