News
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...
Reinsurance pressure forces £20m liability cap
The UK insurance industry has been forced to put a £20m liability cap on third party physical damage ...
Allianz Cornhill doubles engineering underwriters
Allianz Cornhill Engineering has more than doubled the size of its underwriting team. The division'...
Holman blends wholesale and IFA.
Independent Lloyd's wholesaler Holman Insurance Brokers has transferred its business activities to it...
Appointment at Insureassist.
Insureassist, a division of the Helphire Group, has made Phil Weller head of intermediary sales. Wel...
All in the make-up.
Those suffering from long-term illnesses are faced with restrictions and conditions on insurance but Diane Smyth says brokers should be armed with more creative policies.
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UNIFI condemns Ecclesiastical 'cull'.
Finance union UNIFI has branded 80 redundancies made by Ecclesiastical as a "jobs for profit" cull....
ALP underwriting review leads to discounts.
Abbey Legal Protection says strong underwriting results have allowed it to reduce its commercial lega...
Appointment at Simplyhealth.
Hertford-based private medical insurer Simplyhealth has appointed Simon Letchford as business develo...
Appointment at AFP Consulting.
Alan Hall has joined AFP Consulting. He joins the company with primary responsibility for delivering...
Working in unison.
By flying in formation, brokers and independent financial advisers could find business opportunities soaring. Nicolle Farthing investigates the benefits of a return to composite broking.