Management
Appointment at Home and Legacy
Home & Legacy has taken on Mark Wooldridge as its sales director. Wooldridge, who has 20 years' fina...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has recruited Mark Chessher as its chief financial officer for Aon Limited and Aon Risk Services...
MSL develops regional interests as part of a national growth push
MSL has revealed plans to expand its UK operation and further enhance services for brokers after str...
Are you a profit driver or destroyer?
Insurers traditionally look carefully at their distributors when markets turn from soft to hard. Mos...
Introducing the top 50
Included in this month's issue is the first edition of Insurance Age's 2008 Top 50 Brokers in Person...
Risk perspectives - Understand the basics of H&S
Ted Kenrick is a technical and risk solutions manager at Norwich Union Risk Services Where a busine...
In strength and unity
The Insurance Age Broker Expo 2008 will be held on 13 November at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Partying hard on parents' homes
Parties held by children in the parental home have been responsible for £16.8m worth of damage to ho...
New this year to the insurance age broker expo 2008
Relax in the Chill-Out Zone This year, the Insurance Age Broker Expo will feature a new Chill-out Z...
Marsh warns of jewellery underinsurance
Marsh has warned jewellery collectors of the risk of underinsurance in the wake of spiralling diamond and precious metal prices. Over the past 12 months, the price of large diamonds has increased by an average of 30% while platinum has almost doubled,…
Garwyn Loss Adjuster launches expert investigation service
UK loss adjuster, Garwyn has launched of an investigation service for claims enquiry’s, in response to the changing market. Garwyn Investigation Services (GIS) has been designed to address the commercial challenges facing the insurance sector, providing…
SSP appoints Davey as director
SSP has appointed former PBS Holdings (PBSH) chief executive and Primary Broker Services (PBS) founder, Jonathan Davey, as a director, reporting to SSP chief executive, Laurence Walker.
CII and Motor Insurers’ Bureau agree membership deal
The CII Group has agreed to provide products and services to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) covering CII exams and membership.
Niche business website launched for broker market
officebroker.com has launched ‘venuebroker.com’ - a brokerage website focused on the UK MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) sector.
Personnel - Making the most of human resources
Edward Murray investigates firms' responsibilities to their personnel, an area of running a business often maligned in favour of direct revenue-raising activities
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has made Nigel Godwin its business development director of its risk retention practice...
What we know now
Flooding
Appointment at Ropner Insurance Services
Ropner Insurance Services has recruited Matt Cosby to its UK non-marine team. Cosby joins Ropner fro...
Crawford and Company launch healthcare network
Crawford and Company has launched a healthcare network to support employers and employees in managin...
Risk perspectives
Encouraging safe behaviour at work Helen Toll is a health & safety consultant at Norwich Union Risk...
Higos seeks to build public profile with high-street growth strategy
In a bid to increase its high-street presence, Higos Insurance Services has embarked on a brand-buil...
THB looking to purchase small to medium competitors
London broker THB said it was looking to purchase small to medium-sized London competitors under pre...
Under construction
Although an essential aspect to any company's insurance package, the triggering of an employers' liability claim can be a drawn out and disruptive process. Sarah Hills looks at ways brokers can help their clients avoid such a claim through simple, yet…
Searchlight Insurance Training launch a dedicated consulting arm
A dedicated consulting arm has been launched by Searchlight Insurance Training. It will be headed by...