News
Regulation for the sake of it.
The Financial Services Authority's muddled proposals fail to see the bigger industry picture or learn from the mistakes of the retail financial services market.
Hooker leaves NU post ahead of schedule
David Hooker, technical claims director at Norwich Union, is to step down from his post as a result...
SFIF programme boost.
A Broker Partnership programme designed to help members boost their income has been established by Si...
MMA adds pre-travel screening to policies.
MMA Insurance has updated its single and annual travel policies and added a new pre-travel screening ...
Appointment at HSB Haughton Engineering Insurance Services.
HSB Haughton Engineering Insurance Services has appointed three new development executives. Don Coll...
FSA deadline must be met.
Brokers must submit applications to the Financial Services Authority by mid-July 2004 to be authori...
In defence of PB editor's 'mistake'.
I disagree with Richard Packman (PB July, p13) and his accusation that editor Diane Smyth is "a squa...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance.
Fusion Insurance has made Graeme Sutton marketing manager. Sutton joined Fusion from Cox Insurance w...
OASys Commercial on trial to Misys brokers.
Misys is due to pilot new software OASys Commercial, which will enable brokers to transmit risk info...
BM Agency Services offers quotation engine to members.
A new product quotation engine, atomIQ, has been made available to the 600 members of BM Agency Serv...
Laying the foundations.
Affinities can still be a profitable source of business, despite harder market conditions. John Meredith says getting off to a good start is key to sowing the seeds of success.
Appointment at insurE-com.
insurE-com has appointed Iain Brogden as insurer account manager. He previously worked at Quote & Bu...
Another string to the bow.
Spurred on by encouraging revenue results, Barry Smith, chief executive of Fortis, plans to reduce the proportion of personal motor on the company's books and build on lines including household and travel. Diane Smyth reports.
Appointment at HIBL.
HIBL has made several new appointments to its Kirmington office: Gavin Rourke has become new busines...
Appointment at Misys General Insurance.
Caroline Hardiman has become PR manager for Misys General Insurance and will be responsible for deve...
Manson expansion leads to recruitment drive.
The Manson Insurance Group has expanded its independent financial services division following a merge...
FSA fees notion.
Brokers that do not receive commission payments from insurers will have to calculate a notional commi...
ABI criticises household levy
The Association of British Insurers has hit out over reports that the government is planning a £3 lev...
Axa accused over Direct dealings
AXA Insurance has been accused of putting its premier account brokers at a disadvantage by approachin...
BBB purchases MacRobins
Financial services distribution group Berkeley Berry Birch has acquired MacRobins, an insurance broke...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Engineering.
Heidi Higgs (above) has been promoted to account development manager - West End at Allianz Cornhill ...
Harvey gets ABI position.
Richard Harvey, group chief executive of Aviva, is the new chairman of the Association of British Ins...
Appointment at Chubb Commercial Insurance.
Rob Cage has joined Chubb Commercial Insurance as the zone underwriting manager for Ocean Marine, as...
Appointment at Countrywide.
Stephen Burton has joined Countrywide as account executive and will be responsible for the company's...