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Appointment at Alan Boswell.
Alan Boswell has promoted Jill Pullin to financial services account executive for both its Attleboro...
Groupama: asylum cover.
Groupama has confirmed it will offer cover to landlords who accept asylum seekers and are insured by...
A little bit of give and take.
There is a whole host of benefits to be garnered from entertaining a few chosen guests from time to time, rather than only being on the receiving end.
Claims Direct founders sell.
The founders of Claims Direct have agreed to sell their stake in the beleaguered personal injury com...
More 'insureyour' websites.
Norwich Union could be in for a surprise when it discovers two new websites launched this month, ins...
Indie provisional liquidators form run-off company.
The joint provisional liquidators of Independent Insurance have formed a 100% owned subsidiary of In...
Appointment at Budget.
Andrew Bentley and Matthew Gledhill have joined Budget. Mr Bentley is the director of commercial ins...
NU announces office closures.
Norwich Union will close seven regional offices and make staff reductions in its remaining 45 branch...
Hardening market boosts insurer and broker profits.
Rate rises are set to continue and are already having a positive effect on companies' balance sheets...
Future looks good for Lloyd's
Hardening rates in the insurance industry means Lloyd's will return to profit in 2002, according to r...
Groupama UK looks for new parent
Groupama's UK insurance operation is up for sale, Professional Broking's sister title Post Magazine h...
All change for NU and MMA travel products.
Norwich Union and broker-only insurer MMA have both announced changes to their travel products this ...
Albion rebranded.
General business specialist Albion Insurance is being rebranded Sterling Insurance Company, bringing...
Mortgage safety.
Protection specialist Berkeley Alexander has launched MortgageSafe, a mortgage payment protection in...
Brokers: quick recovery after Indie collapse.
Brokers are reporting a good recovery from the sudden demise of Independent, with many having alread...
Boswell acquires Beccles.
Alan Boswell Insurance Services has acquired the Beccles Insurance Centre, marking the Norwich-based...
Insurance recruiter expands as business booms
Specialist recruitment firm Alexander Lloyd is expanding its insurance recruitment arm, six months af...
Broker strikes Ace deal as NU withdraws from another market
Sporting Insurance Services, the specialist Gun Trade insurance subsidiary of broker Stuart Alexander...
Aon digs deep for Welsh miners
Broker giant Aon has opened new offices in Cardiff, to speed up the processing of Welsh miners' indus...
Four ex-Independent join Chubb Europe
Four members of Independent Insurance's accident and health underwriting team have joined Chubb Europ...
Sterling rebrands Albion
General business specialist Albion Insurance is being rebranded Sterling Insurance Company, bringing ...
How regional brokers can get onto the Lloyd's route.
Q: As a broking firm based in Cumbria, how do we go about placing business at Lloyd's? A: With th...
Emerging stronger.
In this era of mergers and acquisitions, Andy Homer says brokers are next in line for consolidation and that they will need to learn from the difficulties and mistakes of others.
Being prepared for BI claims.
Last Autumn's flooding and the ongoing foot and mouth crisis means that incidences of BI claims are rising. Brokers must ensure they are fully aware of the key principles.