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Road Runner shakes up its business practices.
Brokers and clients who deal with Road Runner will soon see a radical shake-up to the way the insure...
A level playing field for all sports.
Fears over the future of major sports events in the wake of 11 September have not been realised but rising insurance costs mean amateur sport is still under threat.
Mortgage - Be safe as houses with MPPI from Berkeley Alexander.
The mortgage payment protection market is being shaken up with a new product from Berkeley Alexander...
A tight situation.
In the light of 11 September, the threat of terrorism looms and brokers should encourage commercial property owners to tighten their grip on security, says Mervyn Harris.
Appointment at Hill House Hammond.
Hill House Hammond has made Andrew Perry regional manager for Northern England and Scotland. He join...
Appointment at Manchester Commercial Insurance Centre.
Nigel Law has become the business manager for the Manchester Commercial Insurance Centre. He joins f...
HML hanging on the phone.
HML Marketing has provided instant telephone access to brokers selling its HML TaxiPlus scheme. The ...
Open + Direct rebranding.
Three Northern Ireland insurance brokers acquired by Open + Direct Group have been rebranded. Spratt...
Reading the road to regulation.
Changes to European Union directives reveal, at least in part, the route the Financial Services Authority is likely to take when it comes into force in 2004.
Deal for Acturis and InsurE-com.
Acturis and InsurE-com are believed to be making a deal which will allow brokers to access both soft...
Missing NMT system.
The March edition of Professional Broking carried a two-page feature on broker systems but did not i...
Healthcare - Norwich Union makes group IP modifications.
Norwich Union has announced a series of modifications to its group income protection policy, relaunc...
Appointment at Allen & Allen.
Allen & Allen has appointed a sunday manager in response to increased customer demand. The role has ...
After-the-event - DAS rebrands after-the-event products.
Conditional Fee Insurance Services at DAS is to be grouped together with the company's Apres product...
Still eager to learn?
Training is rising higher on the broker agenda and with a plethora of courses offered by the industry for the industry Diane Smyth masters the options.
Golfing policies tee off.
Golfers are in luck this month with two new policies aimed at them. Saga has launched a policy for o...
Appointment at Iron Trades.
Nick Martens has joined Iron Trades, part of the QBE Group, as risk consultant. He will be responsib...
MMA makes commercial as easy as personal.
Commercial brokers could soon find quoting commercial products as easy as personal lines, with a new...
Brokersoft future remains uncertain.
Brokersoft users are waiting to see whether the software house will continue to trade, with Cox Insu...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has appointed Ray Antes as vice president, political risk for UK and Ireland. Mr Antes wi...
Compliance conferences.
Sarah Wilson, director of the high street financial firms division of the Financial Services Authori...
Accountancy PI - Zurich enters accountants' professional indemnity
Brokers can now access a new accountants' professional indemnity provider, with Zurich Financial's e...
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Brokers offer West Country people cheaper insurance
West Country-based broker network Westinsure has teamed up with Axa to offer local people a new home ...