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Ken Wallace.
With the importance of consumer relations becoming apparent to every industry, insurers must cast off the idea of "preferred status".
Pay as you go.
Premium finance is no longer seen as a last resort for the financially unsound. More customers are now opting to stagger payments, which could mean increased profits for brokers, says Shona Cronin.
Ex-CNA UK boss quits Lombard.
Ian Jerrum, the ex-general manager of CNA Insurance UK, and his former assistant general manager, Ja...
Appointment at Worldwide Broker Network.
The Worldwide Broker Network has appointed George Worsley as executive director. He will be situated...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
Brendan McManus (above), 38, has been appointed as the new marketing manager for UK regions. Previou...
Appointment at DAS Legal Expenses Insurance.
Bristol-based DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Comapny has appointed Sally Cresswell to marketing manage...
Brokers sign up for Cover.Net.
Over 30 brokers and intermediaries have signed up to Cover.Net, the Internet initiative developed by...
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...
British Insurance Awards.
The insurance industry enjoyed the splendour of London's Grosvenor House last month at the fourth Br...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Peter Hadden and Stuart Pettet have both been made assistant general managers. Mr Hadden, who was pr...
Appointment at Commercial Union.
Eric Greenwood, Commercial Union's Director, Northern Region has been appointed managing director of...
Appointment at Willis Corroon.
Christopher Outram has been made a non-executive director of Willis Corroon Group. Mr Outram, 49, is...
Drive fills post-accident gap.
Royal & SunAlliance has launched Drive, a private motor policy which includes 24-hour post-accident ...
AA: premium rise warning.
Car insurance premiums have risen rapidly due to three years' of underwriting losses in the insuranc...
Appointment at Osmond Davis.
Kent-based broker Osmond Davis has appointed Mark Ross as managing director. He has been with the fi...
If the student life goes sour.
The combination of tuition fees and student loans means undergraduates may be liable for £7000 a yea...
Writing on wall for directs.
Both Swiss Re and Bacon & Woodrow paint bleak pictures for the direct wirters in the household market Shona Cronin reports.
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.
Preventative measures.
Household theft claims have fallen in recent years, partly due to better security. Steve Banner investigates insurers' attitudes to theft prevention.
News service launched.
Beachcroft Stanleys has launched a free electronic news service for insurance claims professionals. ...
Fishers returns its catch.
Fishers Group, a UK insurance services provider will no longer proceed with the acquisition of IRISC...
Appointment at Aon.
Following the restructure of Aon Risk Services (see p24) the broker has unveiled its new management ...
CGU announces new managers.
CGU, the company formed following the merger of Commercial Union and General Accident, has unveiled ...