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Appointment at the Financial Ombudsman Service
Sue Slipman has been appointed chairman of the board of the Financial Ombudsman Service....
Help the aged
As the mature market rarely transacts business via internet or phone, brokers are ideally placed to offer sound advice and combat widespread under-insurance. Jane Coppard explains.
THB Group set to purchase British Equestrian Holdings
Niche broker THB Group has signed terms for the acquisition of British Equestrian Holdings and expe...
Appointment at DWL
DWL has appointed Carl Chanson Williams to its advisory board....
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
HSBC Insurance Brokers has made a series of appointments within its aviation division. Charles Brid...
Appointment at Footman James
Footman James has made several appointments to its management team. John Mace becomes group marketi...
Appointment at MBP
Peter Montague-Johnstone has joined MBP's fleet team as fleet development manager....
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.