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Indie trial hears evidence on contracts
Marcus Alcock The first month of the long-awaited trial against three former directors of Independe...
Appointment at Newman Martin and Buchan
Newman Martin and Buchan has appointed David Warne as a director of its marine division. Warne, who ...
London Market warning for contract certainty regime
The London Market remains in a precarious state of readiness for the new contract certainty regime. ...
Open GI grows products
Software house Open GI now has a total of 1150 products, of which more than 60% are EDI. The largest...
Appointment at Miller
Glyn Hall has joined Miller as director of its reinsurance team. Hall joins the company from JLT Re....
Appointment at Allianz Home and Legacy
Barry O'Neill has been appointed as managing director of Allianz Home and Legacy. O'Neill was previo...
Lloyd's Act change worries for brokers
Marcus Alcock Lloyd's can expect to encounter considerable opposition to proposed changes to the Ll...
Cobra taps £7m from insurers
Cobra is the latest broker to tap funding from insurers as the battle to gain greater ties to distri...
Appointment at Axa Insurance
Axa Insurance has appointed Ian Johnson as chief operating officer. Johnson joins from group audit f...
Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS) ..
Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS) has added Osbornes Insurances Oxford of Thame and JC Steel...
Regulation Zone
The battle over the regulation of travel insurance appears to have been won, with the news that the ...
Independent trial round-up
The main thrust of the prosecution's argument at the Independent trial has been clear throughout the...
Research puts consumer habits to the test
Recent independent research has identified that more families have long-term relationships with bank...
Software house CDL will provide ..
Software house CDL will provide full integration with its broking technology for Close Premium Finan...
Zurich is to establish a new unit ..
Zurich is to establish a new unit for its direct business in Europe. Called Direct Business, it will...
The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) ..
The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) has seen a rise in the number of claims involving foreign vehicles....
Company targets brokers with specialist tour offerings
Michelle Worvell A new company has been formed to service the requirements of specialist brokers, t...
Aspen Re goes worldwide
Aspen Re, a subsidiary of Aspen Insurance Holding, has launched an IT global platform that will enab...
Internet company MyThingE.com ..
Internet company MyThingE.com has launched a service that will allow insurance providers to bid agai...
Big three stir up FSA lobbying rumours
Recent moves by Aon, Willis and Marsh into the commercial small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) mar...
New code aims to change the face of UK insurance industry
Sarah Hills A new industry-wide code of practice for contract certainty has been published that cov...
Allianz to adapt retail mentality
Michelle Worvell Allianz Personal is to introduce a fresh "retail mentality" into the division foll...
A monthly look at who is moving where ...
Brokers - HSBC Insurance Brokers has appointed Philip Gregory as CEO. Philip joins from his previou...
Anglo Pacific Consultants (APC) ..
Anglo Pacific Consultants (APC) is offering bespoke delegated binding authorities to selected broker...