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Tony Cornell.
All sides of the industry should work together to educate banks and accountants that goodwill is a real asset in insurance broking.
If the student life goes sour.
The combination of tuition fees and student loans means undergraduates may be liable for £7000 a yea...
Ad complaint against Direct Line thrown out.
The Advertising Standards Authority has decided not to uphold the complaints made by NIG Skandia and...
The world according to Aon.
Almost overnight, Aon has become the biggest broker in the UK. To ensure the continuation of this success, Aon has just gone through a major restructuring. Tim Collison spoke to Michael Eve about the changes at Aon Risk Services.
Crawford THG and Ellis & Buckle set to axe staff in restructuring.
The loss adjusting world is about to go through another period of upheaval with both Crawford THG an...
Independent Insurance produces guide.
Brokers wishing to get more involved in risk management should get a copy of a new guide produced by...
All the Wright moves.
The FE Wright Group has acquired Teare Rose and Alder Insurance Services, both London-based brokerag...
MinibusPlus extends cover.
MinibusPlus has extended its specialist facility to cover the higher risk uses of MPVs and minibuses...
Appointment at Steel Burrill Jones.
Manoj Sharma, 34, has joined Steel Burrill Jones' Automotive Division from Aon. He has been made exe...
Brokers given Colonia's BEST.
Small to medium-sized brokers are to benefit from a new "club" broker partnership scheme called BEST...
Appointment at Steven Backhouse.
Burnley-based Steven Backhouse Insurance Broking Group has appointed Bob Nolan as managing director ...
Half of CU's brokers say they will merge.
Mergers and acquisitions are a driving force in the broking market, according to Commercial Union's ...
Arter appointed to AII.
Chris Arter ACII MBA has been appointed secretary general of the Association of Insurance Intermedia...
Steve Knight.
Very soon, we will be doing business in another century, but the year 2000 is not the only problem that brokers face.
MasterPlan opens up to high risk.
The non-standard liability market will now be more accessible for MasterPlan members following the i...
CGU announces new managers.
CGU, the company formed following the merger of Commercial Union and General Accident, has unveiled ...
Drive fills post-accident gap.
Royal & SunAlliance has launched Drive, a private motor policy which includes 24-hour post-accident ...
Letter of the month - GA: approaching my clients direct is wrong.
I have read several stories in Professional Broking recently about insurers who have approached thei...
Spot the uninsured.
Predictions of a worldwide slowdown in economic expansion could see many sectors experiencing a rise in bad debts. Edmund Tirbutt says that despite the soft market and range of cover, too many businesses are not taking out credit insurance.
Appointment at DAS Legal Expenses Insurance.
Bristol-based DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Comapny has appointed Sally Cresswell to marketing manage...
David Worsfold.
The Financial Services Reform Bill is arousing great speculation and there is strong cross-party consensus about what lies ahead.
Talking shop.
Competition among commercial lines software providers is now fierce. Simon Threadgold compares the growing number of quotation systems available for selling package shop insurance.
New agency launched.
Dartford-based CCS Select is a new underwriting agency specialising in non-motor commercial risks. I...
Mailshot magic.
There is fine art to selling by post. Keith Sankey considers the elements necessary for brokers to reach that target market and achieve direct marketing success.