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LIU reveals plans
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) has revealed plans to provide selected broking firms in the...
Brokers faced with capital markets threat
Brokers are "duty-bound" to turn to the capital markets if insurers cannot drive out operational ine...
CII will not seek powers to confer degrees
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) confirmed that it would not seek powers to confer degrees, a...
Xbroker to add retail to portfolio
Xbroker (www.xbroker.com), the online comparative quotation system from Moorhouse, is to add retail ...
Yesinsurance.co.uk launches green driving programme
Yesinsurance.co.uk has launched a green driving programme for company employees. The scheme will app...
CII set to offer brokers chartered status
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has introduced chartered status for insurance broking firms,...
Industry speculation heats up over Erinaceous takeover
Martin Friel The ongoing speculation surrounding the future of property insurance specialist Erinac...
Absolutely Training creates training package
E-learning provider Absolutely Training, in conjunction with the ifs School of Finance, has created ...
FSA claims job cuts are part of a bigger regulation picture
Martin Friel The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that it will go ahead with 300 pl...
FSA says small firms are on regulatory radar
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has told small firms that they are on the regulatory radar. S...
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BROKERS - HSBC Insurance Brokers has appointed Scott Staples, previously claims director at Aon, as...
CDL reports strong financial performance for 2006
Software house CDL has reported a strong financial performance in 2006, with consolidated turnover o...
Travel fraud fears for summer
The number of fraudulent travel insurance claims could increase dramatically as the holiday season b...
May
- B2B in bid for SME market Broker2Broker (B2B) raised £500,000 in investment in a bid to offer smal...
Risk perspectives - A step ahead of the regulatory game
Neelay Patel, professions division, Lockton International Risk management procedures should be cruc...
Fusion unveils toolkit
Fusion has unveiled a toolkit to 100 selected brokers that it claims will equip them to do more than...
Rebrand sees provider offer more choice
Select & Protect has embarked on a re-brand and a repositioning of its product range in the general ...
Talbot sold in £200m deal
Talbot Underwriting has been sold to a Bermuda-based reinsurer in a deal worth an estimated £200m. ...
Industry told to secure data as protection law draws near
Sarah Hills Insurance firms are at risk of breaching Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) regulations if ...
Primary General confirms appointments
Primary General has confirmed the appointment of three additional regional MDs to lead the company's...
Martin Sullivan advises industry to focus on discipline
AIG president and CEO Martin Sullivan advised the UK insurance industry to focus on maintaining unde...
High Court makes FOS' position clear
The High Court has confirmed that the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) does not have the power to m...
Brit Insurance ends speculation
Brit Insurance has ended months of speculation by announcing that it has sold a 56% stake in risk pl...
Top five insurers back deal to cap medical reporting fees
Sarah Hills A further five insurers have joined the initiative to cap medical reporting fees, in a ...