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Appointment at Crawford & Company.
Owen Gorman and Chris Wilshere have been appointed by Crawford as regional managers for liability, w...
Brokerlink streamlining.
Angel Assistance, a subsidiary of Helphire Group, is introducing a service called Brokerlink to stre...
Light at the end of the tunnel?
The direction regulation is likely to take is perhaps becoming a little clearer but the best industry advice still seems to be based largely on guesswork.
All together now.
Premium finance providers are starting to give brokers what they want - more flexible terms, training and access to more lucrative personal lines business - in an attempt to secure their loyalty. Simon Threadgold finds out more.
Along the right lines.
Premium finance appears to be one of the few areas of the market that doesn't cause brokers concern....
Appointment at Capita McLarens.
Andrew Homewood has joined Capita McLarens as regional director for south-east England. He will focu...
Appointment at Kyle Insurance.
Independent Ballymena broker Kyle Insurance has made Martin Lane a partner. Prior to joining the com...
Businessrisk.com pilots MIM's self-employed liability product.
Misys Insurance Management is piloting a self-employed liability product on Businessrisk.com with 40...
Appointment at Alliance Insurance Management.
Alliance Insurance Management has appointed Jackie Phillipson as senior account executive at its Bur...
Do not hurry young development.
I believe the editor of Professional Broking rightly champions the young (May 2002, p15) but they ne...
Perfect vision?
Premium insurance providers don't seem to be able to put a foot wrong these days and as a result business is booming. David Fanning finds out their secrets for success.
Adjusting to the surroundings.
When Mark Cliff joined Axa he brought the insurer back into focus by setting a clear agenda and listening to brokers. Alex Broad explains.
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
The Bollington Group has announced three new appointments. Sarah Boczek has joined as administrator ...
Ex-Indie brokers and PwC deal to go ahead.
The deal between PricewaterhouseCoopers and ex-Independent Insurance brokers looks set to go ahead. ...
Carving out a niche.
A difficult industry to pin down, art is largely dependent on fashion for its prices. This makes it a stimulating insurance for those brokers thinking of branching out, says Helen George.
Appointment at Chris Knott Insurance Consultants.
Chris Knott Insurance Consultants has appointed Neil Franklin as commercial director. Mr Franklin wi...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Richard Woodhouse has been appointed to the newly-created role of underwriting audit manager at Eccl...
Norwich Union loses appeal in Callery v Gray case.
The House of Lords has dismissed Norwich Union's appeal on both conditional fee agreement success an...
UK motor underwriting results.
Market analyst Datamonitor's latest report UK Motor Insurance Consumers indicates motor insurance fir...
Shameful cherry-picking of Standard Life Bank ASU cover.
With effect from 10 July 2002, Standard Life Bank is terminating its existing accident, sickness and...
Zurich builds HNW service.
Zurich has launched home and motor products under its new high net worth service, Zurich Private Cli...
A piece of the PI.
For those struggling to find professional indemnity cover now that premiums are rocketing, trade organisations and broker networks could help brokers to get stuck in, as Simon Threadgold finds out.
Firebond tees off with new product.
Cambridge and Yorkshire-based broker Firebond has launched a new golfing product. Underwritten by...
Home insurance lacking.
One in four households in the UK have no insurance to cover the contents of their home, according to...