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Market says farewell to IBRC.
When the Treasury announced it was abolishing the IBRC the onus was placed on the market to come up with an single, non-statutory alternative. Tim Collison reports on the progress.
New lease of life starts at 40 for Millennium's brokers.
Commercial lines broker Millennium Insurance has opened its 17th franchise office since it started r...
Share options.
Overriders and profit-sharing arrangements have come under close scrutiny in recent months. Jennifer Jarrett asks whether this form of payment is really in the brokers' best interest.
Towergate enlists Crocker.
Nick Crocker has been poached by the Towergate Group from ITT London & Edinburgh to become group ope...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
Royal & SunAlliance's Healthcare & Assistance Division has made a string of new appointments as part...
Bright ideas.
Although hard to value, intangible assets such as reputation can be vital to a company's success. David Fanning investigates insurers' changing attitudes to the protection of intellectual property.
Appointment at Anchor.
Milton-Keynes-based broker Anchor has appointed Marc Taylor (above) as a an account development exec...
Appointment at Cornhill Insurance.
Cornhill Insurance has appointed Bruce Fertnig as a branch manager at the London branch of Cornhill,...
New Lloyd's firm all set.
The boards of Angerstein and Murray Lawrence have reached agreement in principal to merge to create ...
Letter of the month - It makes no odds who wears the trousers.
Well done W. Robert Hardy (PB, August 1998). I am glad it was a man who brought up the matter of una...
Talk to the animals.
The untapped potential in the pet insurance market is undeniable, although it is not a goldmine. Edmund Tirbutt reports on the measures insurers are taking to increase their market share and help pet owners sleep at night.
Girl Power.
There is intense competition in the female driver sector of the motor market, but some portfolios are experiencing deterioration as female driving habits gradually change. Andrew Newman examines the consequences.
Appointment at RP Hodson.
Broking group RP Hodson, based in Wakefield, has made Michael Frank (above) a non-executive director...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Alan Sumner has been appointed area sales manager at Independent Insurance's Leeds office. Mr Sumner...
Sorry, no charge.
Last month Professional Broking inadvertently said that Broker Brands charges its members for advert...
NIG Skandia develops new facility.
NIG Skandia has a developed a new facility with Enterprise Rent-A-Car in an effort to contain credit...
Appointment at Iron Trades.
Dr William Stockdale has been made a non-executive director of Iron Trades. He is currently managing...
Les McIntosh.
Electronic insurance trading is still needlessly bogged down in a morass of different systems. Why can't insurers sort it out?
AA closes high street shops in strategic review.
Following a strategic review, the Automobile Association is closing its 142 high street shops and en...
Apex offices still trading.
An article in your July issue (p1) reads as though all offices trading under style of Apex Insurance...
Mandatory accident cover?
The amateur football insurance market looks set expand amid growing speculation that personal accide...
Wellington boots policies to Chubb.
Wellington has completed the sale of its high net worth business to Chubb and will start to transfer...
The emergency services.
Following a serious house fire or theft, a prompt claims settlement is essential. However, Shona Cronin says that loss adjusting now means more than this - customers have learnt to expect more from insurance, making service the key.
Appointment at Hiscox.
Bill Katesmark has been appointed senior hull underwriter at Hiscox. He joins the company from the H...