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CII roadshow grows
The Chartered Insurance Institute has increased space at each venue in its UK-wide roadshow. The roa...
Appointment at AFP Consulting
AFP Consulting, the management consultancy division of Alexander Forbes Professions, has appointed A...
Cyberskiving brokers
Insurance brokers are among the worst culprits for cyberskiving, spending up to 4.5 hours a week on ...
Neil Utley opens photographic exhibition
Neil Utley, chief executive of Cox Insurance, is opening a photographic exhibition picturing 75 year...
Appointment at Keelan Westall
Alan Thorpe has been appointed as commercial director of Keelan Westall. He joined the broker in 200...
Appointment at Aon
Paul Sykes has been appointed as a director of Aon Insurance Managers (Guernsey) with operational re...
Zurich aims for top spot
Zurich aims to become the top intermediated personal lines insurer in the UK. It has earmarked 500 b...
Alan and Thomas credit
Alan and Thomas Insurance Brokers has launched a credit insurance division, protecting clients again...
Allianz Cornhill India move will be 'seamless'
Brokers should not be affected by Allianz Cornhill's decision to move a number of business processes...
Appointment at Congregational & General
Specialist church insurer Congregational & General has made Martin Scott technical director. He has ...
Cox acquires Bennett UK
Bennett UK has sold to Cox Insurance for £4.5m, one year after the business underwent a management b...
Peter Woolterton dies
Peter Woolterton, chairman of MMA Insurance, has died after a short illness. Woolterton joined MMA i...
HHH considers office closure
Hill House Hammond's proposed call centre closure could give extra power to its branch network struc...
Hiscox offers CMS
Hiscox has launched a web-based claims management system, which will be rolled out across the UK. CM...
Appointment at JL Manson & Partners
Emma Chadwick has joined Manchester-based broker JL Manson & Partners' personal lines team. Chadwick...
Alec Finch launches portal
The Alec Finch Group has formally launched a client portal site, AF.NET. The site has been piloted f...
Appointment at Optimum Risk Solutions
Risk management specialist Optimum Risk Solutions has expanded its team of risk management consultan...
Falling premiums cause concern
Evidence of a softening in UK private motor insurance rates has given rise to concerns that the mark...
Misys Business Service
Business Service is offering Misys brokers a range of internet service provider accounts tailored to...
Rutter joins JLT
Keith Rutter, former chief executive of The Underwriter, has joined JLT Risk Solutions. Rutter will ...
Capacity reductions
Lloyd's capacity could be reduced by up to 50% by 2007, according to Lloyd's franchise performance d...
Information database
Fitch Ratings has launched a database of financial information for the insurance sector, including r...
Lloyd's adopts GAAP
Lloyd's will adopt UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles from 1 January 2005, in a move that b...
Premium finance aims commercial
Belfast-based Open + Direct Group is rolling out Premium First to the commercial sector. The Premiu...