News
Dickson Manchester sells to HCC Insurance Holdings
The acquisition trail has hit the big time with Dickson Manchester, which earns £40m premium income...
Appointment at Acturis
Jonathan Smith has joined Acturis as business development executive. He will be based in Manchester...
RP Hodson buys Williams & Whybrow London
Insurance broker RP Hodson has paid £1.6m for the client base of marine cargo and energy specialist...
Deacon calls for new D&O package after changes to the law
Legislation on the responsibilities of directors and officers will expose voluntary directors of re...
Ensuring sports are fully equipped
Accidents will happen, occasionally with tragic results, and brokers should emphasise how essential insurance is for all sporting associations.
AIUA: equine product relaunched
Agricultural Insurance Underwriting Agencies has relaunched and repackaged its equine product. ...
Sterling alliance
A new strategic alliance between Sterling Hamilton Wright and Sabre Insurance Company kicked off on...
THB gets into motor sport
Niche broker Thompson Heath & Bond has acquired motor sport insurance specialist Egger Lawson. The ...
MP calls for FSA to include a register
Regulation by the Financial Services Authority should include a register of authorised intermediari...
Appointment at Capita McLarens
Capita McLarens has appointed two senior loss adjusters to its property division. Graeme Bell joins...
News from the insurance industry.
Chris Knox-Johnston, marketing director of Haven Knox-Johnston, had a run-in with the internet recen...
Fortis quick quotes to be rolled out by summer
Fortis Insurance hopes to roll out quick quotes on all its products by the second quarter of 2003. ...
Appointment at Deacon Insurance Services
Specialist property intermediary Deacon Insurance Services has appointed David Truman as business d...
TPG offers new on-the-spot backpacker policy
After the success of its self-issuing facilities for standard single and annual multi-trip travel i...
Appointment at The Broker Network
Faisal Rahmatallah has joined The Broker Network as non-executive chairman of the board of director...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Richard Wyatt has joined Ecclesiastical as international insurance underwriting manager. He spent 2...
Davis Group launches site
Broker The Davis Group has launched a website at www.thedavisgroup.co.uk. The site aims to provide ...
Bring balance to the books
Insurers need to start bucking the current trend for writing predominantly small and medium-sized enterprise business and look at the bigger picture to improve profitability for all.
Halifax: pet fee losses
Pet owners in the UK are losing millions every year in veterinary fees because of restrictions on t...
Appointment at Temple Legal Protection
Specialist legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection has made Paul Bonner director of legal un...
Appointment at Mills & Reeve
Mills & Reeve has employed Gary Hazelton, Jessica Tilbury and Ada Waddington. Mr Hazelton is a prof...
Groupama extranet due for summer 2003 launch
Groupama aims to launch its commercial lines extranet by summer 2003. The insurer wants to use ...
MCS name change
... and from the annual MCS user day conference, held at the Magic Circle in London on Friday 13 December.
Appointment at Zurich Private Clients
Zurich Private Clients has made a string of appointments to its high net worth team. Louisa Knight ...