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Covering the alternatives.
Public interest in alternative therapies has encouraged some insurers to cover their use in private medical insurance policies, although there are still some obstacles to be overcome, says Ian Lindisfarne.
Going for number one.
Layton Blackham has acquired Ford Loft Group. This is the latest stage of what the firm calls its Qu...
Take action!
With the new millennium less than three months away, the need for contingency planning is greater than ever. Shona Cronin explains why SMEs must take business continuity seriously.
Budget Insurance moves into household.
Motor telebroker Budget Insurance has moved into the household market with an initial panel of two i...
It could never happen to us ...
... is the attitude many companies have towards the threat of litigation. But, with the Woolf reforms and new employment law, Shona Cronin says legal expenses cover is more important than ever.
Broadening your horizons.
Recent legislation affecting the selling of travel insurance could mean more business for brokers, although the value of this market lies more in the opportunities it offers for cross-selling, says Jacqueline Page.
SVB's commercial policy is online first for Lloyd's.
Fusion Underwriting Services, the new online subsidiary of managing agency SVB, has launched what it...
Exclusive - Aldgate 'still going strong'.
Marsh has quashed rumours that it is closing the commercial lines middle market operation, Aldgate, ...
GroupamaGAN poaches Morrell for key position.
GroupamaGAN has poached Jon Morrell from Axa Insurance to head up its new affinity business division...
Mike Williams.
BIBA is proposing a code of conduct to stamp out client poaching by wholesale brokers and to clarify client ownership.
ABI backs car plans.
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the government's proposal to introduce a compulsory...
Cox Lee sponsorship.
Walsall-based insurance broker Cox Lee & Co is co-sponsoring a new car for Walsall Rugby Football Cl...
A different category of award.
There are many category winners in insurance awards and no doubt they are richly deserved. But many ...
Appointment at CGU.
David Lamb has been appointed head of agriculture at CGU, where he will be dealing with FarmWeb, the...
Flux moves towards recovery
Specialist motor broker, Adrian Flux has appointed helpline and claims management provider, Eastgate ...
Broker Brands offers free computers
Broker Brands is offering its brokers a free computer with internet and e-mail access, domain name an...
Norwich Union acts to stem rising burglary costs
Burglars are costing small and medium sized businesses over three billion pounds a year according to ...
Shopping around.
Wakefield-based RP Hodson has achieved success through its one-stop-shop service and now it is firmly committed to expansion by acquisition. Shona Cronin reports.
E-commerce hots up.
If there are any brokers or intermediaries still wondering whether the Internet is a viable channel ...
Appointment at Property & Casualty Services.
PCS has made a string of new appointments. Andy Hayden joins the company from Graham High Group as b...
Take good care of yourself.
The number of people buying critical illness cover is on the increase, with the standardisation of policy definitions greatly helping its public image, says Shona Cronin.
CCS Global joins panel.
CCS Global Claims Consultants and Loss Adjusters have joined the panel of Loss Recovery Insurance's ...
Folgate kicks off cover.
Folgate Insurance is to offer household, let property and commercial insurance products for Southamp...
MP opens new HQ.
Economy Minister Adam Ingram was on hand to open Hughes and Company's new £2m custom-built headquart...