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The FSA's view: Treating Customers Fairly in 2008
This is an important year for all insurance intermediaries conducting retail business. We expect the...
Appointment at RFIB Holdings
Christine Dandridge has joined the board of RFIB Holdings and RFIB Group as a non-executive director...
Broker in trouble - The higher you are, the further you fall
Struggling Erinaceous is the latest firm to fall from grace, reports Marcus Alcock
Appointment at Plum Underwriting
David Whitaker and Toby Daley have both been hired by Plum Underwriting as the company's underwritin...
Appointment at Barrie and Hibbert
David McMillan has been appointed by Barrie and Hibbert as its chief executive of financial risk con...
Appointment at Select & Protect
James Manners has been taken on by Select & Protect as its new national sales manager. ...
Appointment at the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers
John Hurrell has been appointed as the chief executive of the Association of Insurance and Risk Mana...
Searchlight expands CheckPOINT
Insurance training provider Searchlight has expanded its online insurance assessment system CheckPOI...
Lloyd's proves attractive for new ventures despite industry concern
The concentration of broking distribution in Lloyd's inspired the launch of seven new syndicates in ...
APC secures unique Lloyd's deal in bid to increase capacity limits
APC has been given authority to underwrite UK small to medium-sized enterprise business up to £10m i...
Regulator hit with fresh industry criticism over commission disclosure
The debate on broker transparency looks set to rumble on, despite the Financial Services Authority's...
Sainsbury's Finance warning
Sainsbury's Finance has warned that the rising cost of living has left many without insurance. New r...
Experian: female directors are changing face of UK business
Women are entering the UK's boardrooms in increasing numbers and are changing the face of business, ...
Biba expresses frustration
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has expressed frustration at the Financial Service...
Cobra Network signs up members
The Cobra Network has signed up its 125th and 126th members - Lewes-based LBS Commercial Insurance B...
Legal Services Act could spur firms to work to a new tune
A set of government reforms could radically shake up the dynamics of the entire insurance industry, ...
Market looks at performance
Lloyd's has revealed that it will be looking to improve its performance in a bid to counter the thre...
CCV makes two acquisitions
CCV has made two acquisitions - DP Insurance Consultants, which specialises in household and propert...
John Hurrell appointed CEO of the AIRM
John Hurrell, currently head of Marsh Risk Consultancy, has been appointed CEO of the Association of...
PMI highlights broker innovation
The dynamics of the private medical insurance market have changed due to a continuous cycle of incre...
Solution aims to improve service
EG Solutions is targeting the UK broker and insurer market with its new integrated call centre solut...
UK insurers' reserve releases not sustainable, says Deloitte
Deloitte's analysis of Financial Services Authority (FSA) returns has found that motor insurers had ...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Artur Niemczewski has been appointed chief executive, multinational, by Marsh UK. Multinational comp...
Brokers warned over skills shortage
Brokers are missing out on top IT talent by not properly utilising senior interim IT staff, accordin...