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Appointment at Deacon Insurance Services
Specialist property intermediary Deacon Insurance Services has appointed Julie Purkiss, formerly ope...
Total Objects buys up IMS to venture intl XL
Insurance software specialist Total Objects Ltd has acquired Insurance Market Solutions (IMS), a mar...
Key Note study
Almost half of all businesses in the UK suffered a breach of IT security in 2001, according to figur...
June - OFT liability-cover study published
The Office of Fair Trading's report into the UK's liability insurance markets was met with a positiv...
Appointment at Axa UK.
Axa UK has made Paul Evans chief executive of Axa Sun Life. He was formerly group finance director o...
Reaping the benefits.
Premium finance can offer brokers a number of advantages, including increased cash flow and client loyalty. It all depends on choosing the right provider, however, says Martyn Denney who explains why brokers reap what they sow.
From our daily news service ... Application fees set out by FSA.
The Financial Services Authority has set out its proposed application fees in CP 180. The regulatory...
BigFish gives Benfield access to 5000 brokers.
Benfield Premium Finance is rolling out its online premium finance product BigFish through a strateg...
No quick fix.
The less-than-healthy state of the employers' liability market has been well publicised. Gary Booton says licking the sector back into shape means going back to the drawing board and focusing on long-term rehabilitation.
CIP outlines growth plans.
Newly-formed provincial broker Corporate Insurance Partners aims to earn £6m premium income during i...
Go travelling with Bryne.
Bryne & Stacey Underwriting has launched a new range of online personal lines travel products. The r...
Appointment at Beachcroft Wansbroughs.
Beachcroft Wansbroughs has promoted three partners and 19 associates across its eight offices. Rhod ...
An eye for authenticity.
Success in the fine art insurance market is largely dependent on expertise, says Daniel Wood. Being able to draw on specialised knowledge to spot forgeries is invaluable in reducing fraudulent claims and may even be a deterrent to would-be counterfeiters.
The only way is up.
No longer a fledgling sector, more and more companies are setting up in premium finance. And though it has no trade association, it does now have formal representation within the Finance and Leasing Association. Diane Smyth reports on the growing…
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Appointment at Singer & Friedlander.
Singer & Friedlander has appointed two directors to its board: Bruce Matthews as chief operating off...
Non-regulated ABI intermediaries still to receive policies.
Members of the Association of British Insurers will continue to provide insurance policies to interm...
Appointment at Letsure.
Residential lettings insurance and risk specialist Letsure has appointed Kim Brookes as project mana...
Sprite launches for advisers.
Select & Protect has launched Sprite, its fully electronic general insurance trading platform for mo...
From our daily news service ... CII conference coming up.
This year's Chartered Insurance Institute conference, Blueprint for the Future, is expected to attra...
Not all doom and gloom.
Despite a constant stream of reports predicting the demise of general insurance brokers, they must keep calm and guard against hasty decisions.
Goss, Sagars and AIM all add to list of acquisitions.
Acquisition activity has gained paced, with Goss & Co Insurance Brokers, Sagars and Alliance Insuran...
Appointment at HealthSure.
Christine Flanigan has joined national healthcare provide HealthSure as business consultant. She joi...
Appointment at MCE.
Wellingborough-based insurance provider MCE has appointed Bimal Patel as motorcycle team leader. He ...