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Turn on to the youth market.
Covering young drivers has, in the past, been an unpopular risk for insurers. However, several underwriters are targeting this niche market, and are offering more realistic rates, says Andrew Newman.
Finch aids London access.
Alec Finch & Co has opened a London office to provide a wholesale operation for all provincial broke...
Appointment at BIIBA.
The British Insurance & Investment Brokers Association has announced the appointment of Michael Cowb...
GAN reviews house rating guide and increases discounts.
GAN has unveiled its new household rating guide which is the result of a review of the 100 variables...
Appointment at Wellington Underwriting.
Wellington Underwriting has recruited several aviation underwriters. Peter Williams will head the ne...
Oughtred buys Swan.
Hull-based Oughtred & Harrison has acquired Swan Insurance Services. The Wiltshire firm will bring m...
Opus blooms out of Heath.
Following a management buy-out last October, the retail broking arm of the Heath Group has been rela...
Appointment at McLarens Toplis.
McLarens Toplis has recruited Peter Chart to its head office. He will become a full board director a...
Cover for crashes on the information highway.
AIG Europe has developed an Internet liability package for companies with their own website. This ap...
No room at the inn?
Competition in the pub, restaurant, and hotel market is fierce, with virtually every commercial insurer offering cover. And now, Privilege is about to move into this sector, says Steve Banner.
New database for home cover.
Experian has released two new databases for use in the insurance industry and construction sectors w...
Appointment at Methodist Insurance.
Ron Barnet has been appointed underwriting manager of Manchester-based Methodist Insurance Company. ...
Brokers warned of pressure increase.
High Street brokers were given a warning last month at the Post Magazine Insurance '99 conference th...
Pursuit means legal costs breakthrough.
Royal & SunAlliance has teamed up with Willis Corroon to provide what it is billing as "ground-break...
IFST conference returns to London.
The Insurance and Financial Services Technology Conference & Exhibition, supported by Professional B...
Grant Ellis.
The dawn of the new millennium will separate the "movers and shakers" from the "resistors" in broking - with altogether predictable results.
Appointment at Aon Risk Services.
Mark Roberts has joined Aon Risk Services as managing director, mergers & acquisitions. He was forme...
Transaction fees: to charge or not?
Norwich Union's Patrick Snowball must be delighted that his company has stopped paying transaction c...
FSA cautions 12 over Y2K non-compliance.
The Financial Services Authority is threatening to close down up to 12 banks and life assurers if th...
Steve Knight.
Axing transaction costs is commendable, but developing new distribution channels could see brokers sidelined.
Costs kept down.
The Loss Recovery Group has launched a product which is designed to reduce the costs brokers incur w...
Cigna powers up software protection.
CIGNA International has launched a computer software and crime insurance policy called DataGuard. It...
Appointment at DAS Legal Expenses.
Paul Asplin, new chief executive at DAS Legal Expenses, has made several new additions to the manage...
GISC proposals attacked by IIB membership.
Members of the Institute of Insurance Brokers have reacted with concern to the General Insurance Sta...