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Ex-Misys marketing director joins Loss Recovery Group
Simon Trott, former sales and marketing director of Misys Insurance Management, has joined the Loss...
FSA outlines PI proposals
The Financial Services Authority has formalised its rule changes on professional indemnity insuranc...
Appointment at Manson Warner Healthcare
Healthcare consultant Manson Warner Healthcare has appointed Christopher Cannon as operations assis...
Lloyd's accreditation
Gina Fitzgerald brokers has been accredited by Lloyd's of London. The London-based company, which s...
Appointment at Das
Michael English has been promoted to operations manager at Das. Veronica Duffy joins as legal advis...
Das: add-on for fully comprehensive drivers
Legal expenses insurer Das has given brokers access to extra motor commission, launching an add-on ...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has appointed John Cullen as chief financial officer and chief operating officer for the compan...
FSA stance not altered after Preston
The Financial Services Authority has maintained it will not get involved in intermediary wholesalin...
Autolease: broker division
Fleet management and funding specialist Lloyds TSG Autolease has launched a broker division to supp...
Taken for HSBC ride
HSBC Insurance Brokers has launched Spectrum Rider, a motorcycle product for brokers with no existi...
Giving cats the cream
Veterinary surgeries are frequented by pet-owners, particularly when the animals are young, so where better to target insurance packages, asks Jane Gilhespy.
Call for reform to EL system
The UK'S fault-based employer's liability system should be scrapped, according to Bill Callaghan, c...
Appointment at PoundGates
PoundGates has made David Robinson marine underwriter....
Appointment at Annan Insurance
Annan Insurance has appointed Don Metcalfe to the technical broking unit....
Russell Scanlan begins acquisition programme
Nottingham-based broker Russell Scanlan has acquired the general insurance business of local firm F...
What about ad hoc information?
Q: I run a small brokerage and have a packaged system from a major broker software vendor. I get some standard reports but how can I get ad hoc information from my system?
Exercising damage limitation
The public is increasingly disillusioned with the insurance industry, which must work collectively on improving its image rather than laying the blame on individual sectors.
Appointment at Euler Trader Indemnity
Fabrice Desnos has joined Euler Trade Indemnity as director of finance....
Rallying the industry troops
As the threat of war with Iraq continues apace, the insurance industry must guard against any decisions being hurriedly passed through Parliament.
IFS launches 'simple' broker qualification
The Institute of Financial Services has launched a new qualification for general insurance brokers....
Weysure obtained
Stuart Alexander has acquired Dorset-based broker Weysure, whose staff will relocate from Weymouth ...
Broker Network moving to one software solution
The Broker Network wants its brokers to operate on one software solution in future, according to ma...
NU plans to buy retired brokers' books of business
Norwich Union is researching a new scheme in which it would buy books of business from retiring bro...
Appointment at Towergate Underwriting Group
Stephen Crowe has joined Towergate Underwriting Group as group financial controller....