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Preston fraud investigation.
Several broker offices have been raided in connection with the beleaguered broker Preston Whiteside ...
At the country retreat.
The rich and famous of today are different to those of earlier in the century and lack the security advantages of a full team of servants. The risks these individuals now face are different and criminals' techniques have evolved to keep up. Roger Hurst…
High-street Albany.
A new product administered by Albany aims to provide high-street brokers with an alternative to afte...
Swinton EDI access.
Brokers in the Swinton Colonnade chain now have access to full cycle electronic data interchange pri...
Appointment at Allan Chapman and James.
Allan Chapman and James has expanded its board of directors with the appointment of John Claffey and...
BigFish online to catch broker clients
Premium finance company Benfield Premium Finance (BPF) has launched a concerted campaign to target 5...
Soundbytes - John Joseph, principal, John Joseph Financial Services
John Joseph, the man behind a new online guide to critical illness (CI) for the industry, says CI in...
Appointment at Sirius Financial Systems
Sirius Financial Systems has announced another new appointment as Greg McBride joins the company as ...
The Hottest Insurance Gossip
Polly has been a busy girl. What with heading off to Biba in Bournemouth and then Manchester for the...
Appointment at Letsure
Residential-lettings insurance and risk specialist Letsure has appointed Kim Brookes as project mana...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Jason Hawksworth has been appointed Allianz Cornhill development manager, Leeds. Jason joined Allian...
Centrus aims to better relations
Credit-hire company Centrus has announced its intention to develop a partnership approach with insur...
June - NU buys new weather service
A new service to provide the industry with weather information and data has been launched by the Uni...
June - New moves on personal injury
The insurance industry and the Government united to create a new weapon to hit fraudsters who are cl...
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Underwriting agency the Loss Recovery Group (LRG) has announced the appointment of Simon Townsend as...
UnumProvident announces growth
Income protection provider UnumProvident has announced a 22% growth in new business sales for the 12...
New research from Tillinghast-Towers Perrin
According to new research from actuarial and management consultant Tillinghast-Towers Perrin, over t...
Appointment at Faraday Underwriting
Faraday Underwriting has announced the appointment of underwriters John Roberts-West and Ian Bridge,...
Appointment at Ace European Group
Ray Keogh has been appointed business development manager for Ace European Group and will be based i...
£200 fine for no car cover
The Home Office has launched a pilot scheme which will see £200 fixed penalties for uninsured driver...
Towergate acquires SMG
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired SMG Professional Risks, the professional indemnity (PI) af...
Pet peeves
Despite being a nation of animal lovers, most Britons have no understanding of what their pets could end up costing them in terms of veterinary bills or liability damages. As 80% of domestic animals are uninsured, the market for pet insurance would seem…
RSA's big plus for Enterprise
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) is to expand its Enterprise scheme as part of its efforts to meet the exp...
NIG passes one million policyholder mark
NIG's personal division has passed the one million policyholder mark for the first time in its histo...