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Worthy opponents.
Competition is fierce in the high net worth market and, with rates as low as they can go, insurers claim to be competing on service rather than price to attract customers, says Shona Cronin.
Brokers get a say on insurance woes.
Brokers are often accused of moaning about the market. Over the last few years, several leading indu...
MIA - new travel policy keeps it in the family.
Specialist health insurance broker the Medical Insurance Agency (MIA) has launched a flexible annual...
Trading standards.
Business in the contracting sector is at last beginning to pick up, although insurance rates are not mirroring this improvement in performance yet, says David Fanning.
Appointment at Crowe Insurance Group.
Crowe Insurance has made Paul Smith regional manager for Colchester. His role will encompass both...
Access all countries.
US-based Assurex International and Europe's Synergy have formed an alliance, creating what they clai...
Report paints gloomy picture.
Standard & Poor's 1999 Insurance Market Profiles report has painted a gloomy picture of the UK provi...
Appointment at Town & Country Assistance.
Town & Country Assistance has promoted section head David Richardson to the role of training manager...
COMMERCIAL BROKING - Mergers hit brokers hard.
The spate of insurer mergers has had a major impact on brokers. Professional Broking asked regional brokers whether they were happy with the post-merger service from insurers. Tim Collison reports.
SVB's Fusion gives brokers control.
Lloyd's managing group SVB, has set up an Internet facility designed to give brokers increased acces...
Assitalia UK is sponsoring exhibition.
Assitalia UK is sponsoring the first ever exhibition of the photographer Luigi Ghirri in this countr...
UK motor to suffer.
Bacon & Woodrow is forecasting that the UK motor market will suffer losses of around £1.2bn for 1998...
Holman adds value to HNW.
Holman Risk & Insurance Management is offering brokers a high net worth policy which boasts several ...
Sedgwick integration.
The integration of Sedgwick into the Marsh structure is not likely to be completed for another two y...
Appointment at Safety Assessment Federation.
Alan Harris, engineering executive at Allianz Cornhill Engineering, has been elected chairman of the...
FSA Bill raises power fears.
What are the insurance companies doing to prevent the Financial Services and Markets Bill being pass...
Appointment at Hiscox.
Hiscox has appointed two new non-executive directors: Dr Carol Franklin Engler and Derek Netherton. ...
Generali closes down its UK regional offices.
Generali's offices in Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, York, Northampton, Maidstone, and Bristol have b...
Brokers makes fifth buy.
Hull-based insurance brokers, Oughtred & Harrison has made its fifth acquisition this year with the ...
Appointment at Angel Assistance.
Angel Assistance, the legal expenses arm of the Helphire Group, has appointed Sussanne Chambers as s...
Brokers: hiding their light.
We would like to highlight a recent statement by a leading direct insurer claiming that it is seeing...
Appointment at Norman Insurance.
Norman Insurance has appointed Jane Coppard as household manager, underwriting. Ms Coppard has sp...
Ansvar offers positive rewards.
Ansvar Insurance has put together a household product that rewards policyholders with "responsible l...
Eastgate policies tackle law reforms.
Eastgate Assistance has launched the first in a range of after-the-event legal expenses policies und...