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Piecing a package together.
An almost endless list of benefits can be offered to employees. Stephanie Spicer finds out how to make the perfect fit between what employers are prepared to offer and what employees would like to receive.
Appointment at Monument Insurance Brokers.
Monument Insurance Brokers, the Lloyd's broking arm of the Primary Group, has made Andrew Moulton ex...
Value for corporate Christmas gifts
Q: How can we achieve the best value for money for our corporate Christmas gifts? A: Advance pl...
Zurich offers renewals
Zurich Financial Services has guaranteed it will offer renewal terms to all current employers' liab...
E-Market portal set for February 2003 launch
The e-market portal will make its first launch in February 2003, according to Colin Calder, head of...
Hawkes to quit R&R
Ex-Independent Insurance director Andy Hawkes is set to leave business support provider Rarrigini a...
Appointment at CNA.
Cheryl Sheridan and Ian Belcher have joined CNA Global Resource Managers' audit and consultancy oper...
Appointment at Robertson Taylor.
Tom Dawson has been promoted to manager of the broking division, Luis Cuadrado has become vice-presi...
Be the first past the post
As Parliament opens, the industry is keen to see flooding and employers' liability addressed and should act now to force the issue onto the legislative timetable.
Appointment at Towry Law Insurance Brokers.
Towry Law Insurance Brokers has appointed Leigh Fitzgerald as business insurance director for the so...
Haven Knox-Johnston sets sail with commercial plan
Haven Knox-Johnston has unveiled the Haven Commercial Craft Plan - a policy aimed at those who use ...
Eye of the holder
After spotting the potential of franchising in the early 1980's, Coversure has rapidly expanded across the country and plans to establish a network of offices abroad. Angela Faherty reports.
Appointment at FM Global.
Paul Johnson and Stuart Selden have joined FM Global as senior business risk consultant and business...
Appointment at DAS.
Legal expenses insurer Das has recruited two former brokers to its regional sales force, as broker a...
Online competition ... Win a handheld Palm M105 8MB
Ideal for brokers who want to organise their days more efficiently, the handheld Palm M105 8MB is t...
Appointment at PRI.
Terry Mason, Leo Gibbons and Richard Candy have all joined professional liability insurer PRI to wri...
Out in the cold
The current liability crisis has left many brokers feeling isolated. Richard Essex says greater communication is needed to help brokers get back on their feet.
Appointment at Crawford & Company.
Ian Muress has joined Crawford & Company as managing director, UK and Ireland domestic operations, J...
E-Commerce Watch
gosure.com now covers travellers with pre-existing medical conditions. The AllClear Plus policy...
Wilson's speech leaves brokers with representative concerns
Brokers were left with two big concerns after Sarah Wilson, head of high-street firms at the Financ...
Appointment at Elite Incident Management.
Accident and claims handling specialist Elite Incident Management has appointed David Wilson and Gav...
Appointment at Smart and Cook.
Smart and Cook has appointed Simon Donnelley as group claims technical manager. He previously worked...
Taking stock of new legislation.
It looks to be an unsettling year, says Keith Byrne, with the government set to reconsider Pool Re, the EU Block Exemption directive being passed and a new code of practice for the home rental market introduced.
Why it really is good to talk.
Faced with an increasingly disillusioned public, the industry must put its money where its mouth is and engage in a spot of communication.