Management
Appointment at Composite Legal Expenses.
Composite Legal Expenses has made three new appointments. Ben Hawkins has joined as business develop...
Appointment at Scottish Life International.
Scottish Life International has appointed Douglas Law as its new head of training and compliance. Mr...
LHR Insurance aims to expand with more books of business.
LHR Insurance Brokers is set to buy its fifth book of business in two years. The commercial insur...
Appointment at Rubicon.
Wendy Frampton has joined Rubicon as head of corporate marketing. Ms Frampton was previously a direc...
The benefits of exhibition stands.
Q Would an exhibition stand at industry conferences be good value for money? I am a medium-sized broker with three branded products targeted at different industries?
Local knowledge.
Glyn Rowett tells Alex Broad he is happy to stay local and that the internet means he is no longer at a disadvantage compared with brokers from large towns or cities.
Appointment at Contractsure.
Contractsure, the construction insurance subsidiary of the Henderson Insurance Group, has made four ...
Dealing in specifics.
Joe Henderson tells Diane Smyth that Henderson Insurance Brokers will stay focused, rather than become a jack of all trades.
How to reconcile late mornings with evening events.
Q: One of my employees often comes in late after evening events. As evening events blur the line bet...
In the mix.
With increasing public dissatisfaction over the National Health Service, opportunities abound in the private medical insurance sector. Michael Evans pours over the facts.
Short stories from the insurance industry.
It seems some insurance men just can't stop talking about it. Andy Homer, chief executive of the Fol...
Give the young the credit they deserve.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association conference was, as ever, an excellent opportunity to catc...
Market inflation.
After suffering from bad press over the handling of Independent's collapse, the premium finance sector is expecting a boost, says Rachel Gordon, with new entrants set to pump up the market.
Appointment at CJ Coleman.
CJ Coleman has announced the appointment of Reg Brown to the board as a non-executive director. Mr B...
Appointment at Allen & Allen.
Allen & Allen has appointed a sunday manager in response to increased customer demand. The role has ...
Still eager to learn?
Training is rising higher on the broker agenda and with a plethora of courses offered by the industry for the industry Diane Smyth masters the options.
Appointment at The Loss Recovery Group.
The Loss Recovery Group has appointed Jo Thoy as business development manager. She will be responsib...
ABI urges flood action.
The Association of British Insurers has urged the Government to take action on the increasing flood ...
On reaching the first quarter.
As the British Insurance Brokers' Association reaches its 25th birthday, Jennifer Weller outlines how brokers should take advantage of it to cope in an ever-changing industry.
e-Commerce Watch.
The Chartered Insurance Institute is allowing online access to its research documents via its websit...
Whose problem is a broker's lack of run-off PI cover?
Q: What is the position of the vendor and purchaser brokers if the vendor is unable to get run-off professional indemnity cover?
Following the lead?
The Financial Services Authority looks likely to play a similar tune to the General Insurance Standards Council, so prudent brokers will get into step now, says Catherine Nicoll.
Ways and means.
Redundancy is an unpleasant though necessary part of business and it is important to follow the correct procedure to avoid legal action. Sue Nickson explains.
Green growth.
Ian Richens tells Alex Broad how constant reinvention and an awareness of market trends have evolved FM Green into a growing niche commercial broker.