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Overheard wonders if Adam Golder, chief executive of Axa Art, could do with a pay rise after he forw...
Directly to a broker near you.
Competing with direct writers on their terms is not conducive to broking but the trend towards opening broker divisions could halt the brain drain of underwriting talent.
Jeff Herdman, Managing director, Bland Bankart UK.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? A: Joining Bland Bankart from a national broker of course....
Crossed wires?
Brokers and insurers are still unsure of the claims technology available and are opting for a softly, softly approach. Iain MacDonald says this lack of investment is hindering the industry's progress and someone must take the lead.
Should brokers stay linked to the GISC?
Q: We joined the General Insurance Standards Council some time ago but, as this will cease to exist ...
Commission changes at RSA.
Nearly 50% of the premiums Royal & SunAlliance distributes via brokers are now sold net of commissio...
Two offers to help brokers comply with general insurance regulation.
Misys Financial Systems and The Whitechurch Network are both gearing up to help general insurance br...
Regulators do not quite add up.
Why is it necessary for the General Insurance Standards Council, Financial Services Authority and th...
Appointment at The Miller Insurance Group.
The Miller Insurance Group has appointed two new directors, Jonathan Fussell and Simon Scholfield. M...
Argyll buys Pharon.
Argyll Insurance Group has acquired Pharon Insurance Brokers. Pharon will continue to operate from i...
Commercial gets boost.
Commercial brokers now have access to two new insurance providers: Primary Broker Services and The ...
Appointment at Allen & Allen.
Allen & Allen has made three internal promotions. David Vaney has been made sales manager for the pr...
Management clinic questioned.
In the July issue of Professional Broking, Peter Staddon answered a management clinic question regar...
BCWA branches out with travel insurance product.
Private medical insurer BCWA is entering the general insurance market, with a comprehensive travel i...
Peter Staddon defends his corner.
Recently, I raised the issue of employers' liability and the placement of cover. I referred to the f...
Pool Re extension: a broker's view
Steve Bessant gives a broker's view of the proposed chagnes to the cover provided by Pool Re. ...
A matter of timing over broker acquisitions
Q: Is this the right time to buy another brokerage or should we wait for the Financial Services Autho...
Overcoming difficulties in placing liability cover
Q: I have been having problems placing liability insurance since the beginning of the year but some o...
Carving out a niche
Art insurance differs from the sort of mass-market insurance where formulaic rates and cover apply. T...
TPS celebrates double-booking of wedding schemes.
Third party administrator the Travellers Protection Services has won the contracts for two large wed...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey.
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited Robert Dalton as divisional director of its London-based home forei...
Queen application.
Outstanding companies in the financial sector should apply now for the Queen's award for enterprise....
Blue cover means growth.
The Compensation Group is to grow its organisation by more than a third on the back of its Blue Lega...
How to ensure you play by the rules with redundancy payouts.
Q: Is it possible for employers to dismiss employees in order to avoid paying out redundancy? Fol...