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Appointment at RE Brown.
RE Brown Underwriting has appointed Steve Valentine as manager of its new home counties branch based...
Gladwell goes to Axa.
Axa has poached Lee Gladwell from NPI to head up its personal lines division. As director of persona...
Finding fault.
Following the recent Paddington rail disaster, corporate manslaughter is, once again, in the news. D&O cover will soon be invaluable if the calls for directorial accountability are successful, says Simon Threadgold.
Richard Guthrie, Managing director, Rigg Insurance Brokers.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? A: Deciding that I could run a brokerage for myself, havin...
Harvey invited to join CILA.
Malcolm Harvey, managing director of the Loss Recovery Group, has been made a member of the Chartere...
Rates up, service down.
With brokers not shy to get concerns and grievances off their chest and insurers quick to respond, this year's BIBA West Midlands study day lived up to its reputation as a forum for stimulating debate. Tim Collison reports.
Exclusive - NatWest Insurance in cost-cutting drive.
NatWest Insurance Services is to be brought under the umbrella of NatWest's Retail Banking Division,...
Willis Commercial Network is doing "extremely well".
Willis is forging ahead with its plan to sign up 60 brokers to its Commercial Network, which it laun...
Simon Bolam, Owner of EH Ranson & Co.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Entering broking, from the company market, and being able ...
British Insurance Awards 2000.
This month sees the start of the call for entries for the British Insurance Awards 2000, hosted by P...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical Insurance.
John Beston has been made motor fleet manager at Ecclesiastical Insurance. He will have responsibili...
Norman story confusion.
Further to the news story about Norman changing its name to that of its parent (PB December, p2), we...
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond.
Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond has made three new appointments. Derek Wood joins as motor f...
Making all the Reich moves.
Danny Lopian of Reich Insurance Brokers tells Tim Collison why the decision to specialise in property owners has been the making of the company.
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Stuart Barnes has been appointed national schemes development underwriter by Ecclesiastical. He join...
Business File.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? A: To return to Manchester and start Alec Finch & Company ...
Appointment at Allan Chapman & James.
Louise Miller (above) has joined Allan Chapman & James as as senior sales executive working for its ...
Burke Ford expands board.
Burke Ford Insurance Brokers has expanded its management team following a series of acquisitions ove...
Appointment at Hiscox Syndicate 33.
David Turner (above) has joined Hiscox Syndicate 33 as its construction underwriter. He will underwr...
Layton defectors form new broker.
A team of five has defected from Layton Blackham Group to set up a new firm called Alliance Insuranc...
NMA confusion cleared up.
Further to the news story about Norman changing its name to that of its parent last month (PB p2) we...
Peter Burrows quits RSA UK Commercial.
Peter Burrows, director, UK commercial at Royal & SunAlliance, has resigned from the company. He ...
Ombudsman urges for responses to consultation
The Insurance Ombudsman Bureau is urging its members to respond to the Financial Services Authority/F...
With a little help from his friends.
Ex-Independent director Keith Rutter called on several key market figures to help him launch The Underwriter. He tells Tim Collison why brokers will want to trade with the company.