Broker
How to weather the storm
Beating the crunch
Happy new year
Predictions for 2009
Scam busters
With the news that Axa has set up a specialist anti-fraud team and begun investigating more than 400 motor accident cases in which fraudulent activity has been suspected, MichelleWorvell asks if the industry is winning the fight against fraud and what…
December
The Chartered Insurance Institute hired a new director of general insurance to replace Peter Knowles...
New career-building website launched
A new career-building website, abintegro.com, has been launched featuring a 'three-dimensional CV', ...
Small broker focus - Keep in touch to stay in control
The recession cycle rolls out in three stages. In the first, there is a tendency to hope for the bes...
A core cover
Market overview
Biba strikes deal to avoid need for mandatory commission disclosure
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has staved off the threat of mandatory commission ...
Body of trust
Broker trade bodies
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
BROKERS Stuart Lawson has been appointed head of Aon Trade Credit (ATC) where he will be responsibl...
Struggling SMEs face growing threat of crime against them
As many small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) struggle to survive the current economic instabilit...
Equity Red Star opens office in Leeds
Expanding its regional fleet and special risks business in Northern England, Equity Red Star has ope...
Willis denies using staff appraisal system to force exit of employees
Willis has denied reports that it is using its appraisal system to manage staff out of the business ...
London brokers break ranks to set up their own independent representative trade organisation
London Market brokers have voted unanimously to form a new, independent organisation to be called th...
Heath Lambert hire steps up its focus on high-net-worth business
Heath Lambert has made another addition to its growing regional high-net-worth (HNW) operation with ...
SMS messaging 'can help brokers save on costs'
SMS messaging could help brokers save on costs and enhance customer relations, according to telephon...
Third Force in £1.3bn boost
A review of the Third Force of the insurance industry by Insurance Age in a supplement this month ha...
Appointment at Heath Lambert Group
Heath Lambert Group has recruited Bob Palmer, previously of Oval, as account executive. ...
IHN - People power
Katherine Brandon speaks to Elizabeth Foster about staff motivation, her charity interests and future plans for Ingram Hawkins & Nock
High-street moves - Swinton kingpin buys again
Swinton's latest move appears at odds with current market trends. Andrew Tjaardstra investigates
Redundancies - Redundancy a costly risk
Katherine Brandon investigates the consequences of redundancies for brokers that may have to lay off staff
Appointment at QBE
QBE has taken on Chris Wallace as head of UK development. Wallace's previous roles include reviewing...
Howard Lickens - A broker of conviction
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Howard Lickens, chief executive of New Malden-based broker Clear Group, which won the Intermediary of the Year award at last year's UK Broker Awards