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Norwich Union signs deal
Norwich Union (NU) has signed a deal to use Chordiant Marketing Director as the campaign management ...
Appointment at HSB Haughton
Specialist engineering insurance firm HSB Haughton has appointed three new development executives. D...
Appointment at Highway Insurance Holdings
Motor insurer Highway Insurance Holdings has appointed Mike Rorison as regional account manager for ...
E-profile - www.biba.org.uk
Content As you would expect, the Biba site is packed full of information. It has a members-only sec...
Accident Group put into hands of administrators
Personal injury company The Accident Group has gone into administration with the loss of approximate...
RBS 'will not sell' NIG
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has put up a firm 'not for sale' sign over broker-only insurer NIG afte...
Appointment at Congregational & General Insurance
Carlo Cavaliere has been appointed as business development director at Congregational & General Insu...
Appointment at Deacon Insurance Services
Specialist property intermediary Deacon Insurance Services has appointed Julie Purkiss, formerly ope...
Total Objects buys up IMS to venture intl XL
Insurance software specialist Total Objects Ltd has acquired Insurance Market Solutions (IMS), a mar...
Key Note study
Almost half of all businesses in the UK suffered a breach of IT security in 2001, according to figur...
June - OFT liability-cover study published
The Office of Fair Trading's report into the UK's liability insurance markets was met with a positiv...
Appointment at Axa UK.
Axa UK has made Paul Evans chief executive of Axa Sun Life. He was formerly group finance director o...
Reaping the benefits.
Premium finance can offer brokers a number of advantages, including increased cash flow and client loyalty. It all depends on choosing the right provider, however, says Martyn Denney who explains why brokers reap what they sow.
From our daily news service ... Application fees set out by FSA.
The Financial Services Authority has set out its proposed application fees in CP 180. The regulatory...
BigFish gives Benfield access to 5000 brokers.
Benfield Premium Finance is rolling out its online premium finance product BigFish through a strateg...
No quick fix.
The less-than-healthy state of the employers' liability market has been well publicised. Gary Booton says licking the sector back into shape means going back to the drawing board and focusing on long-term rehabilitation.
CIP outlines growth plans.
Newly-formed provincial broker Corporate Insurance Partners aims to earn £6m premium income during i...
Go travelling with Bryne.
Bryne & Stacey Underwriting has launched a new range of online personal lines travel products. The r...
Appointment at Beachcroft Wansbroughs.
Beachcroft Wansbroughs has promoted three partners and 19 associates across its eight offices. Rhod ...
An eye for authenticity.
Success in the fine art insurance market is largely dependent on expertise, says Daniel Wood. Being able to draw on specialised knowledge to spot forgeries is invaluable in reducing fraudulent claims and may even be a deterrent to would-be counterfeiters.
The only way is up.
No longer a fledgling sector, more and more companies are setting up in premium finance. And though it has no trade association, it does now have formal representation within the Finance and Leasing Association. Diane Smyth reports on the growing…
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Appointment at Singer & Friedlander.
Singer & Friedlander has appointed two directors to its board: Bruce Matthews as chief operating off...
Non-regulated ABI intermediaries still to receive policies.
Members of the Association of British Insurers will continue to provide insurance policies to interm...