Insurance Age staff

Insurer

Appointment at Norwich Union.

Andrew Stronach has joined Norwich Union as assistant press officer, where he will be promoting busi...

31 Oct 1998

E-Trading

Tough talk at Peebles.

Conversation at the BIIBA conference at Peebles was dominated by the issues of regulation, the Millennium bug and customer care and commitment. Shona Cronin heard the arguments.

31 Oct 1998

E-Trading

Tough at the top.

Directors of private companies now face very real D&O exposures. Kelly Lyles says the market must re-examine the standard D&O policy to match the needs of the owner-managed business.

31 Oct 1998

Personal

Production line.

Insuring factories continues to be a very competitive line of business. Simon Threadgold considers the current attitudes to underwriting.

31 Oct 1998

Consulting a specialist.

Although the private medical insurance market is primarily the domain of the specialist broker, non-specialists can benefit, provided they adopt the right strategies, says Simon Threadgold.

31 Oct 1998

Regulation

IFA Portfolio's income cover takes on banks.

In response to competition from building societies and banks, IFA Portfolio, the service company of ...

31 Oct 1998

Regulation

Howe and Slack settle differences.

The merger of the Insurance Intermediaries Association and the Association of Insurance Intermediari...

31 Oct 1998

Personal

Cornhill takeover of AGF leaves over 400 jobless.

AGF UK ceased writing new business this month and has announced the loss of 430 jobs as part of the ...

31 Oct 1998

Personal

A package of three.

Preston Whiteside Commercial Insurance Underwriting has assembled a range of new schemes under the S...

31 Oct 1998

Personal

Independent upgrades motor trade contract.

Independent Insurance has updated its motor trade policy to include three and five-year long term po...

31 Oct 1998

Broker

Park life.

Tim Collison dons his kit and takes to the pitch to tackle policies offering affordable personal accident protection for amateur footballers.

31 Oct 1998

E-Trading

Quality addition in merger.

Welsh broker Thomas, Carroll has bought Portercroft Associates. The business will be merged into Tho...

31 Oct 1998

Regulation

Going for broking.

Brokers should take comfort from the fact that a direct motor insurer has held its hands up and admi...

31 Oct 1998

Regulation

HHH confirms more acquisitions.

Intermediary chain Hill House Hammond has confirmed that it expects to make a further four broker ac...

31 Oct 1998

Management

Andy Omiljanczyk.

Embracing new technologies and methods of business may help to keep you ahead of competitors, but meeting customers' basic service needs remains paramount.