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Appointment at CDL
CDL has appointed Ian Arnold as solutions consultant to develop a specialist advisory service. Befor...
Professional Broking July online poll results
Q. Is the direct sale of commercial insurance products a threat to brokers? 66.7% - Yes 26.7% - No...
Polaris agrees terms with software houses
Polaris has begun work to integrate imarket with its panel of insurers and four software houses. It...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has appointed Jason Harris as UK and Ireland marketing manager. Previously property ...
FSA refuses to re-examine broker liability under FSCS
The Financial Services Authority has ruled out reconsulting on its decision to place unlimited liabi...
Brokers heading for more tribunals warns law firm
Employment law firm Peninsula has predicted that there will be an increasing number of brokers being...
Zurich in outsourcing deal with CSC
Zurich Financial Services has signed a seven-year outsourcing deal potentially worth $1.3bn (£0.7bn)...
Misys reports record profit
Misys General Insurance achieved a record operating profit of £14m, up from £13m in 2003. In its sta...
Law Society and St Paul to continue joint venture
The Law Society and insurer St Paul have reached agreement in principle on a framework to continue t...
Lloyd's announces binding authority compliance
Lloyd's has announced that slips for all placements of binding authorities will need to comply with ...
Appointment at Chambers & Newman
Chambers & Newman (Manchester) has acquired the business of commercial insurance broker Farrington W...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich London has announced the appointment of Jane Hayes to head of corporate underwriting. Martin ...
Appointment at Helphire
The Helphire Group has appointed Rupert Llewellyn to the newly created post of managing director, He...
Insurance industry wages below those of other sectors
A management crisis could be looming in the insurance industry with resignations increasing and wage...
Appointment at Navigators and General
Navigators and General, part of the Zurich group, has announced the appointment of Richard Coleman a...
Appointment at Rubicon Corporation
Diane Bromley has joined the Rubicon Corporation as group human resources director. She joins from B...
Axa and Budget tie up to implement full-cycle EDI
Axa has teamed up with Budget Insurance Services to develop full-cycle household electronic data int...
CNA EL product for the contracting industry
CNA Insurance Company has launched a web-based excess liability product for the contracting industry...
AA warns of price war
The AA's British Insurance Premium Index has revealed a fall in the cost of car insurance and has ra...
Appointment at Small Business Council
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Patricia Hewitt, has announced the appointment of John Mc...
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Appointment at Motor Trade Solutions
Motor Trade Solutions has announced the appointment of marketing and communications manager, Fiona F...
Markel reports 90% combined ratio in Q2
The Markel Corporation has reported a combined ratio for the second quarter ended June 30 of 90%, co...
CBG in Carpenter Rees Jackson acquisition
Community Broking Group has made its eighth acquisition with the purchase of independent financial a...