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Chapel do nicely.
Church insurance is a specialised market and can be tough work for brokers. However, Steve Banner says clients are loyal and there is the potential for cross-marketing.
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has appointed Steve Lowe as corporate manager, travel insurance. He will be responsibl...
Survey points to underpricing in motor market.
The price difference between comprehensive and third party, fire and theft cover on mid-range motor ...
Ethnic cleansing scare.
Neil Harris, Broker Direct's insurance director, has warned that "large and arrogant" organisations ...
GRE brokers on tenterhooks.
Brokers are still waiting to hear how they will be affected by the sale of Guardian Royal Exchange t...
Exclusive - Former director at Independent sets up rival insurer.
Ex-Independent Insurance director Keith Rutter is believed to be in the final stages of setting up h...
Out of the fast lane.
As the future for State incapacity benefit looks increasingly uncertain, the need for people to make their own provisions in case of long-term absence from work is vital. Tim Collison looks at the income protection policies on the market.
AA interactive trials.
AA Insurance is to take part in interactive television advertising trials in 100 households in Liver...
Appointment at Iron Trades.
Iron Trades has made Tony Sherman general manager of its finance division. Mr Sherman joined the ...
Appointment at St Paul International.
St Paul International has appointed Gordon Tulloch (above) to the position of regional underwriter, ...
Iron Trades' expansion.
Iron Trades Insurance has opened a new underwriting room in Leicester. The move is part of an ini...
PI has six appeal for retired accountants.
PI Direct has put together a six-year run-off professional indemnity policy for retiring chartered a...
Extended travel offer.
Travel broker Douglas Cox Tyrie is offering customers 15 months travel insurance for the price of 12...
Eleven staff axed in Lloyd's restructuring.
Lloyd's has made 11 redundancies with the closure of four separate departments as part of its intern...
Farm machinery cover.
Farming specialists Agricultural Insurance Underwriting Agencies has designed a policy to provide co...
Norwich Union boost for Gemini II.
Policy Master's new motor and household system Gemini II has been given a boost with the news that N...
Rarefied risks.
Standard insurers are now taking an interest in the non-standard market using a combin-ation of referral and on-screen quotes, but how feasible is automation of this sector, asks Andrew Newman.
Tescos move in on pets.
Tesco has started selling pet insurance products from 50 of its stores across the country. The produ...
Overheard visits new City bar.
Overheard took time out last month to visit the new City bar where the drinks prices rise and fall a...
New ABI leaders.
Sandy Leitch, chief executive of Zurich Financial Services, is to serve a second year as chairman of...
Overheard travelled to Wales last month.
Overheard travelled to Wales last month for the BIIBA conference and was alarmed to hear about all t...
Appointment at Arnott Insurance.
Arnott Insurance has moved Marilyn Thomson to the position of underwriting director and Ian Miller t...
Crawford's new centres.
Crawford THG is to open three new service centres in Glasgow, Liverpool and Watford. Designed to pro...
BIA entries smash past years' records.
The judging panel for the British Insurance Awards certainly had its work cut out this year. A re...