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THB Group confirms £2.8m BEIB deal
THB Group has confirmed that it has acquired British Equestrian Insurance Brokers for £2.8m. THB an...
InsurE-com expands with addition of two household products
Online trading system InsurE-com has added two new products to its range. Ecclesiastical and No...
Folgate: more acquisitions
Two more commercial brokers have been snapped up by acquisitive broker The Folgate Partnership. ...
Taxi Fleet Plus provides extra liability protection
Taxi fleet specialist Taxi Fleet Plus is offering extra liability protection and separate public li...
DAS launches no-frills ULR product
Legal expenses insurer DAS is offering a new no-frills product, DASDrive Essential, to attract new ...
Footman James scheme
Broker Footman James has launched a laid-up vehicle insurance scheme for specialist vehicle enthusi...
Appointment at the Motor Insurers' Bureau.
Ashton West has become chief executive at the Motor Insurers' Bureau....
Trophy product debuts on NIG Network
Broker-only insurer NIG has put its Trophy motorcycle product onto its extranet site, www.nignetwor...
Insurers don't get a look in
It seems it is up to the British Insurance Brokers' Association and the General Insurance Standards Council to take up the cudgels on behalf of the general insurance market.
Appointment at The Chartered Insurance Institute.
The Chartered Insurance Institute has made Fiona Andrews director, general insurance development....
At-a-glance directory of loss adjusters
A guide to established and new UK loss adjusters and a rundown of their specialist services.
Sorting out the paperwork.
Fuelled by the trend for outsourcing, professionals seeking more freedom in their working lives are flocking towards contracting. However, they are still exposed to litigation so all the relevant insurance documentation must be in order, says Robin…
FSA: three-pillar approach is the regulation way forward
A three-pillar approach will be used to regulate the insurance industry, according to Financial Ser...
Appointment at HealthSure.
Andrew Ridley and Lisa Collins have joined healthcare provider HealthSure as account development co-...
Appointment at The Manson Group.
Manchester-based insurance broker The Manson Group has appointed Amanda Bennett as HR manager. She w...
Training to get the industry on the right tracks
According to a recent Chartered Insurance Institute report, insurers are more supportive of staff t...
The full complement
When it comes to major overseas cases, loss adjusters have the edge with their networks of offices and affiliated firms. But with many brokers now setting up in-house risk management facilities, it may pay for both parties to become better acquainted,…
Bray Wintour Patis sets up electronic resource
Wholesaling broker Bray Wintour Patis is setting up an online facility to allow it to take enquires...
Law unto itself
Martin Wright, managing director of Towry Law Insurance Brokers, tells Nicolle Farthing that regional focus and personal service have been maintained while expanding from an independent financial adviser to an international company.
NU looks to collect personal lines books
Brokers that want to exit personal lines can now sell up to Norwich Union. NU has launched a ne...
Blue Mountain expansion unlikely to include regionals
Lloyd's commercial portal Blue Mountain plans to expand beyond the London market but provincial bro...
Broker short cuts
More than 50% of brokers surveyed admitted to taking short cuts when dealing with employment law re...
First outing this month
Overheard's first outing this month was less an overheard than an underheard. PB's reporters went t...
Cox puts NMT to bed
Insurance outfit Cox is scrapping the New Millennium Technology broker systems. Cox has written to ...