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IGI makes plans for contingency.
IGI Underwriting Agencies has entered the contingency market with the recruitment of a specialist un...
St Paul in medical drive with launch of doctors' PI cover.
St Paul International Insurance is entering into direct competition with the medical defence organis...
Appointment at Cigna.
Cigna Healthcare & Group Life has made Philippa Dickson its new managing director. Ms Dickson joins ...
A Prompt welcome.
Commercial premium finance provider Prompt is to move into personal lines and small commercial busin...
SIF: members renew criticism.
The Solicitors Indemnity Fund has been subject to renewed opposition, largely from the recently-form...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul International Insurance Company has appointed two of its senior managers to the position of ...
Insurance industry must discard bureaucracy.
The insurance industry must strip away unnecessary managerial layers and let front-line staff make k...
Budget signs up Cornhill.
Budget Insurance has signed up Cornhill to its panel of motor underwriters, which brings its total n...
Appointment at Hill House Hammond.
Peter Barham has joined Hill House Hammond as sales director, following 29 years in sales and market...
Coaching corrections.
I would just like to thank Professional Broking for their well-written article on Bus & Coach insura...
Hiscox buyout complete.
The RK Harrison Group has completed a management buyout from the Hiscox Harrison Group. Following th...
Market speculates about possible sale of Northern Star.
Rumours about a takeover of Gloucester-based insurer Northern Star were circulating around the marke...
Report finds arson attacks on increase.
A staggering 42 homes a day are set alight deliberately according to research published by the Arson...
Broker Direct sets up new initiatives to involve shareholders.
Broker Direct has launched a range of new initiatives which are aimed at increasing the day-to-day i...
Lloyd's strengthens mutual fund.
Lloyd's has strengthened the mutual fund that backs all its policies by arranging £500m of cover for...
Marsh Mac unites acquisitions under new holding company.
As part of its continued global integration process, Marsh & McLennan Companies has formed a new hol...
Appointment at HW Wood.
HW Wood has appointed Rod Lloyd to divisional director of the Professional Liability Division in Lon...
Appointment at Crawford THG.
Crawford THG has appointed Simon Burley as head of UK business development. He joins form Ashworth M...
Insurers aim to cast Net wide.
A string of new insurance-related web sites have been launched over the last few weeks. GAN Insur...
Denton Hall to sponsor photograph exhibition.
Insurance law firm Denton Hall, is sponsoring the first ever retrospective exhibition of the work of...
Cash for treatment.
The PMI market is slow at present - sales are flat and cover is expensive. However, the hospital cash plan is a simpler and cheaper alternative with wide appeal for policyholders says Keith Sankey.
Counting the benefits.
Brokers looking to persuade more clients to take out premium finance plans must be able to clearly demonstrate the financial benefits they can bring. Ian Jerrum explains.
Appointment at Medical Insurance Agency Group.
Medical Insurance Agency Group has made George Knight its new healthcare sales manager. He will head...
Fine Art - In the picture.
An upsurge in art collecting among young City types has given a boost to the art insurance market. Insurers are competing on new features to boost their traditional policies, says Shona Cronin.