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Credit where credit's due.
Premium finance is a popular way for brokers to promote cash flow, though a lack of regulatory interference means they must be vigilant and make proper checks before entering into an agreement. Simon Threadgold explains.
Stand alone.
Paul Dickson, managing director of Dickson Insurance Brokers, explains why he is happy to go it alone, choosing to maintain his independence rather than merge or acquire. Nicolle Farthing reports.
Appointment at JMD Specialist Reinsurance Services.
Steve Adams has joined JMD Specialist Reinsurance Services as director. He was previously employed b...
Appointment at UnumProvident.
Group risk insurer UnumProvident has appointed Colin Skeen as non-executive director. He was previou...
Shut down for inreon.
inreon has decided to shut down its online market for the reinsurance industry due to the low number...
Shaping up for regulation.
At a pre-BIBA conference round table hosted by Professional Broking, regulation was the hot topic for discussion. Alex Broad reports.
Appointment at Chubb Commercial Insurance.
David Casement has joined Chubb Commercial Insurance, a division of Chubb Insurance Company of Europ...
File sharing.
A fully integrated claims system, allowing insurers, brokers and loss adjusters to easily access and track files, is the way to facilitate more efficient claims handling, says Sam Friend.
Appointment at Heritage Group.
Financial services organisation Heritage Group has made John Kavanaugh chairman. As former deputy ch...
Sirius and Polaris unite for imarket.
Software provider Sirius Financial Systems has teamed up with Polaris to integrate its back office s...
Part of the bigger picture.
Outsourcing claims management takes some of the heat out of the claims process, freeing brokers to concentrate on the front end of the business. Not getting tied down by minutiae can make for a more efficient service, finds Nicolle Farthing.
CDL Group plans product development.
Insurance software provider CDL Group Holdings plans to launch an electronic referral service in Jul...
Sterling Hamilton Wright and Northern secure £8m capacity.
Sterling Hamilton Wright and Northern Underwriters have secured £8m worth of capacity to provide com...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey.
Maggie Cowing has become London SAN regional manager for Cunningham Lindsey. She previously worked f...
Appointment at Winchester White.
Financial services management consultancy Winchester White has made two promotions to the board: Kev...
No mistakes as new agreement boosts Oops
Accident Exchange, the planned electronic reporting, negotiating andsettlement platform for the moto...
Incidents of arson jump 10%
The number of fires in business and public premises in 2001 increasedby 2.5% on the previous year - ...
CII looks to educate and train
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) intends to mount a concertedcampaign to educate the nation's...
Intermediaries - Appointment at Aon Artscope
Specialist art insurance broker Aon Artscope has appointed PeterClifford as senior client manager, s...
AUL and Call Assist's new building damaged
Agency Underwriting Ltd (AUL) and sister company Call Assist almosthad to call off the recent offici...
Working together to 2005
The head of policy for the FSA's high-street firms division, EleanorLinton, has urged brokers to pla...
Financial Services - Appointment at Alexander Forbes Aviation
Graham Barden has been appointed the new managing director ofAlexander Forbes Aviation following the...
Loss Adjusters - Appointment at Capita Insurance Services
Capita Insurance Services has announced the appointment of LeeGladwell to the management board in th...
Insurers - Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Jason Potter has been appointed Allianz Cornhill's e-trading managerfor commercial lines. Prior to h...