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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...
Cobra broker uncoils
Broking network Cobra plans to add 30 new members by the end of the year, more than doubling its cur...
Appointment at Clyde & Co
Law firm Clyde & Co has appointed senior insurance underwriter Ed Cowen to its corporate commercial ...
Powell Liverpool buy Willis
Network broker Powell Insurance Brokers has bought the Liverpool-based broker Hodgson Barrow. Hodgso...
AMII one-day workshop
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries is holding a one-day Financial Services Authorit...
Key Choice to boost service
Software Solutions Partners business network Key Choice plans to grow to 1200 brokers by March 2005....
SRB to branch out into extreme sports cover
The Special Risk Bureau hopes to launch extreme sports and income protection covers in Q1 2004. SRB...
Folgate extends its broker reach
Folgate Partnership has gained footholds in Scotland, the North-west, west Midlands and South-west, ...
Small TBS solutions
Small brokers are being offered access to Total Broker Solutions' services via a new network, Commun...