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Willis Group Holdings takes private client dept back in-house
Willis Group Holdings has taken its private client department back in-house, ending a six-year polic...
Sapiens launches solution to UK market
Sapiens has launched a life, health and disability medical underwriting solution to the UK insurance...
MP's call on government to step up campaign against uninsured drivers
MP's are due to call on the government to introduce legislation requiring tax disc style proof of insurance to be displayed in car windscreens to help combat uninsured driving.
European Commission in disagreement over compulsory cover for cyclists and pedestrians
The European Commission has broadly welcomed the European Parliament's opinion on the proposed fifth motor insurance directive, which aims to update and improve the provisions of the motor insurance directives in force.
HBOS names new motor insurer
Halifax Bank of Scotland's latest direct insurance company has been branded 'First Alternative' and is currently awaiting FSA approval for a launch in early 2004.
RP Hodson forms new acquisitional broking group - Oval
A new acquisitional broker group has been launched following the acquisition of RP Hodson by new start up Oval.
Non-executive help
Companies searching for a non-executive director can get help at www.non-exec-register.com. The memb...
Appointment at Bray Wintour Patis
Independent insurance broker BWP has made two senior management appointments. David Green becomes co...
Appointment at Foster Leighton
Exeter-based insurance broker and risk manager Foster Leighton has appointed Kevin Hext to the board...
Appointment at RAC
RAC Financial Services has appointed Tony Wells as product development manager - personal lending. H...
Appointment at Jelf Insurance Brokers
Jelf Insurance Brokers has appointed Stuart Gregory as commercial account executive. He was previous...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance
Royal & SunAlliance has made Neil Shaw technical strategy manager for engineering inspection service...
FOS could arbitrate on pre-FSA policies
Brokers may face scrutiny by the Financial Ombudsman Service for policies sold before regulation by ...
Cox results fail to hit target
Cox Insurance wrote £58m less business than expected for the year ending June 2002, chief executive ...
NU appoints Applegate
Norwich Union has replaced Hill House Hammond managing director Eric Galbraith with NU intermediary ...
FSA trade body link
The Association of British Insurers has agreed to work with the British Insurance Brokers Associatio...
Canning promotion
Ashley Canning, former deputy chief executive officer, has been promoted to chief executive officer ...
HSE compiles risk index
The Health & Safety Executive is working with leading insurers to create a risk management index to ...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has appointed managers for five of its new autonomous regional underwriting centres. ...
Carter independence
insurE-com's former group communications manager Ian Carter has set up shop as an independent market...
EPG initiative set up for manufacturers
An insurance and reinsurance broker, EPG Insurance Services, has launched for global manufacturing c...
Misys launches OASys roadshows
Misys General Insurance is demonstrating OASys Commercial to brokers across the UK in 21 roadshows. ...
Appointment at Haven Knox-Johnston
Pleasure craft insurance specialist Haven Knox-Johnston has made Paul Birch business development man...