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Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond.
Edward Close-Smith has been appointed managing director of the North American division of Thompson H...
ACE acts on health and safety regulations.
ACE Engineering Insurance has devised a risk management package to help clients comply with two new ...
The incredible shrinking market.
The departure of Cloverleaf is the latest loss to the non-standard motor field, but those that remain foresee brighter times ahead. Andrew Newman reports.
Scheme offers facilities.
Peter Lusted has launched Economic Scheme Underwriting, to provide scheme underwriting facilities an...
Edgar Hamilton helps brokers to take slice of travel cover sector.
Edgar Hamilton & Wellard has enhanced the cover on its Voyager policy in a bid to give intermediarie...
The Max factor.
Outsourcing in insurance is booming at the moment and at the forefront of the growth is Eastgate. Shona Cronin spoke to Eastgate director Max Carruthers about the purchase of Hambro and his role in driving the company forward.
Bug-tester.
Brokers and intermediaries are being offered a free disk that will enable them to test whether their...
Appointment at Crowe Life.
Darryl Meech has been appointed senior deputy underwriter of Crowe Life, part of the Crowe Insurance...
Appointment at Euclidian Underwriting.
Euclidian Underwriting, the underwriting arm of integrated insurance group Euclidian, has appointed ...
Launch of the euro.
In preparation for the launch of the euro in January 1999, Nordstern Art Insurance has launched a hi...
Avon offers Elite for smaller risks.
Avon Insurance has launched a new commercial lines product, Business Elite, aimed at small to medium...
Y2K-readiness wins praise.
This year's IFST conference had clear warnings for the industry about IT-related issues, but also praise for its preparations for the year 2000. Alex Miller reports.
FMW Group has been bought out.
FMW Group has been bought out by two of its directors. Ortho Barnes and Paul Gravatt have bought 86%...
DP Mann snapped up.
General Re Corporation has announced that it is buying DP Mann, one of the largest remaining indepen...
Appointment at Hiscox Insurance Company.
Chris Hill has joined Hiscox as the company's new financial services and D&O underwriter. Mr Hill jo...
Regulation: fuss about nothing?
I cannot understand what the fuss is all about. The requirement is simple: have only one body respon...
Government urged to see sense over review costs burden on IFAs.
The government is being urged to force shareholders in life companies to bear some of the costs of t...
AIIB offers to give its members free cars.
The Association of Insurance Intermediaries & Brokers has unveiled its first initiative since it was...
Appointment at UK Facilities.
Wholesale insurance brokers UK Facilities has appointed Albert Robinson, formerly of FM Facilities i...
Heath's Homeline computes household quotes.
Heath Insurance Services has launched a household product called Homeline System, aimed at brokers w...
Appointment at Granville Insurance Brokers.
Cheryl Bishop, a registered insurance broker with more than 20 years' experience, has been appointed...
HHH continues on the broker acquisition trail.
Hill House Hammond has added Middlesborough-based Direct Insurance Services and Crosby Tinklin of No...
Appointment at Broker Direct.
Kevin Stratton has joined Broker Direct as business development executive for the south-east of the ...
Home underwriting made easier.
Intermediary Systems has launched a new version of its Household Whatif? package which allows househ...