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GISC in further consultation.
The General Insurance Standards Council is to hold a series of seminars in the autumn, as part of ph...
Dream boat.
The boats may be to die for, but the market for insurance is not so ideal. Andrew Newman says rates are still too low, the sector is overcrowded and theft is still a significant problem.
Appointment at NIG Skandia.
NIG Skandia has made several new appointments. Bob Nuttall (above) has been appointed assistant mana...
Appointment at Denham Direct.
Denham Direct Underwriters has appointed Simon Lightbody as assistant underwriter. He will be respon...
RP Hodson buys Hart.
RP Hodson has acquired Leeds-based Hart & Co Insurance Brokers, making it one of the largest private...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
David Owen has been made senior consultant within the financial lines division of AIG Europe. He wil...
MAPS gives legal help at home.
Southport-based MAPS Legal Expenses company has launched a home legal expenses insurance policy. The...
Maxted merger.
Kent-based brokers Howe & Co and Maxted Morrison have merged. The new company will continue to trade...
Unroadworthy cars.
Highway Motor Policies has expressed concern that the number of unroadworthy vehicles in the UK is s...
Cashing in on credit.
Convenient, quick and potentially very profitable, premium finance is figuring increasingly prominently in brokers' dealings, Steve Banner reports.
Poundgates telesales.
Ipswich-based commercial lines broker Poundgates has set up a telesales operation. The new facility ...
Appointment at Hiscox.
Phillip Perry has been made head of the Hiscox PropertyCare team. He has 23 years' underwriting expe...
Internal affairs.
Employee fraud is far more common and serious than most companies realise. Shona Cronin says that employee theft is on the increase and the need for fidelity guarantee insurance is greater than ever.
GAN commences transfer of Lombard business.
Lombard General Insurance is ceasing to write private motor business, and is transferring the underw...
Appointment at Argent.
Argent Insurance Practice has made Elaine Clark commercial account executive at its Newcastle-under-...
Willis Corroon launches global rebranding.
In a bid to create a powerful international broking brand, Willis Corroon has rebranded all of its c...
Driving force.
Despite a drop in the number of syndicates, the Lloyd's motor market is still a force to be reckoned with, says Andrew Newman.
Divided market.
The Law Society has decided to end the monopoly of the Solicitors' Indemnity Fund. But not all professional indemnity brokers and insurers are happy, says David Fanning.
AIG Europe goes global in broker support.
Brokers with international clients are being offered a one-stop-shop insurance service with the laun...
Policy Master signs Zurich for Gemini II.
Zurich Financial Services has become the final insurer panel member for Policy Master's new personal...
An Independent move.
Independent Insurance has moved its claims handling operations to its centre in Cheadle and is repor...
Creative drive.
Hall & Clarke has built a successful business by developing innovative, niche schemes says Shona Cronin.
Watson Laurie Sinclair presented with award.
Insurance broker and financial services provider Watson Laurie Sinclair has been presented with the ...
Colonia Baltic pulls out of retail after sale of Axa shares.
Colonia Baltica is pulling out of UK property, engineering, and liability business, following the sa...