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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...
Buried treasure.
Many household policyholders are often unaware of the true worth of their antiques and valuables. Tim Collison says that switching them onto a high net worth policy can mean a lower premium and a better service.
Jones forced out in RSA reshuffle.
Former director general of the Association of British Insurers Mike Jones has been made redundant fr...
Paddick goes on the road.
Andrew Paddick and the IIB have gone on the road to promote the institute's new life body: UK Financ...
Towergate takes its pick of Swire Blanch's schemes.
Towergate Underwriting Group has bought a majority stake in Swire Blanch's personal lines schemes. ...
Well done IBRC, but all is not over yet.
Congratulations must go to the Insurance Brokers Registration Council, namely Alan Gavaghan, Simon B...
Appointment at Barrington Lowndes Associates.
Stuart White (above) has been made chief executive of City-based insurance market headhunters Barrin...
Kiln fires up for merger.
Lloyd's group Kiln is merging part of its back office facilities with Berkshire Hathaway Internation...
GRE shake-up promises more for shareholders.
Guardian Royal Exchange is to restructure its life business, in a bid to increase dividends to share...
All change for IRISC.
Claims management provider IRISC has changed its name to the Claims Management Group after its takeo...
MiniBusPlus presents minibus to charity.
Liz Smith, who plays the mother-in-law from hell in BBC TV's sitcom 2 Point 4 Children, helped MiniB...