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Appointment at Pinsent Curtis Biddle.
Tim Burton has joined Pinsent Curtis Biddle to lead its insurance and reinsurance practice. He will ...
New insurance training series launched.
Professional Broking's sister title, Post Magazine, has teamed up with one of the country's leading t...
Surf's up.
The business may be there for the taking but it is not enough to merely have an online presence. John Shetcliffe gives tips on how to make waves with a successful website and encourage more surfers to become customers.
Appointment at Marlborough Stirling.
Marlborough Stirling has made Gavin Norwood director of integration and consultancy services. Adrian...
Noble warning of the dangers of slow action on regulation.
Offering initial advice on the uncertainty of future regulation, Alastair Noble, senior manager in P...
Appointment at Thomas Miller.
Callum Beaton has become chief executive officer of Thomas Miller Risk Management (Guernsey) and wil...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey.
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Paul Britton as valuations manager. Mr Britton was previously a val...
Going through a bad patch.
A succession of large-scale disasters has led to a difficult few months for the industry. In the first in a new series of quarterly market reports, Keith Byrne looks at how they are making an impact.
It's a hard life for brokers.
It's a hard life for brokers if the phone calls from our broker contributors this month are any thin...
BIBA helps landlords to set their houses in order.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has launched a new scheme for brokers to sell. Underwr...
Appointment at Bray Wintour Patis.
Bray Wintour Patis has recruited John Meredith as the new group deputy managing director at the Lond...
DPR acquires Bishopscourt.
DPR Commercial Insurance Brokers has acquired high net worth specialist Bishopscourt Group Insurance...
Appointment at HML Marketing.
Alan Warner has joined HML Marketing as head of the telemarketing department. Neil Hayden has joined...
e-commerce Watch.
Brokers should visit www.focus-solutions.co.uk for the chance to win £2000. Focus Solutions, which p...
Appointment at Primary Insurance Group.
Duncan Nicol has taken on the role of chairman of Primary Insurance Group and non-executive director...
MMA: telephone service.
Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance has launched a property and liability telephone claims service for...
NIG to continue sponsorship of Scottish Thistles rugby team.
Broker-only insurer NIG is to continue its sponsorship of the Scottish Thistles Sevens Development T...
Friends in high places.
The insurance industry could be forgiven for thinking that it is crossing the politicians' paths far...
Minimum advice when buying PCs.
Q: What should be the minimum specification for new PCs? A: As soon as you buy the latest computer...
Archie system for schemes.
A new administration system has been launched for brokers with schemes or niche business. The so-...
Alastair Denness, Insurer relations manager, Hill House Hammond.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? A: I would have to say accepting my post with Hill House H...
Halo tees off new policy.
Golf enthusiasts can now access insurance designed especially for them, from Halo Insurance. For an ...
More stress to come, warns Iron Trades.
Speakers at the Iron Trades Annual Conference this month welcomed the Court of Appeal's recent rulin...
Pride of investing in people.
Training should be an ongoing process in the industry and the significance of any qualifications that are achieved should not be underestimated.