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Jones: follow the US lead on liability
Brokers should improve customers' employers' liability risks by improving their risk management, ra...
Rasche: systems could be obsolete by October 2004
The Quotel and Grapevine systems will not last beyond October 2004, according to David Rasche, chie...
Appointment at The Gale & Phillipson Group
Insurance broker The Gale & Phillipson Group has appointed Julia Triccas as corporate broker. She h...
Professional approach
Brokers are not legally obliged to maintain professional indemnity cover but they should not underestimate the benefits it offers in an increasingly litigious society. Peter Ellingham explains.
Justin Eades, Insurance broker, KGJ Insurance Brokers.
Q What was your best decision or deal? Working local - it gives me a chance to play with my one-ye...
Rebus hopes to launch Genius Web-UI in first half of 2003
Rebus Genius users will soon be able to access its general insurance underwriting online. Geniu...
OAMPS UK acquisition
Acquisition has been the name of the game at OAMPS UK, a general insurance broker based in Esher. O...
Appointment at MCE
Colin Pedwell has assumed the role of operations manager at MCE. Mr Pedwell will be responsible for...
Moving an affinity scheme after a premium hike
Q: We run an affinity scheme for a trade association but the insurer has now given us notice of a s...
Folly of earnings disclosure
There has been much comment in the press over the past six months suggesting that it is almost a fo...
Divided opinion
Brokers have given a lukewarm response to Lloyd's' recent restructuring, though some alterations have been embraced. David Fanning explains why the revamped Lloyd's is bringing new concerns to the industry.
Roberts: Finsure teething problems settled
The technology problems at premium finance house Finsure are over, according to managing director W...
Bain Report consequences
The long-awaited Bain Report on the fire service published in December has suggested the fire servi...
New Key Choice portal offers better connections
Diane Smyth reports from the Software Solutions Partners conference, held in Telford on Thursday 28 November ...
In reply to who can vouch for financial security
JG Searle, of Acclaim Insurance Services, wrote to Professional Broking last month (December, p15) ...
Appointment at Budget Insurance Services
Budget Insurance Services has strengthened its human resources department. Steve Hall has joined as...
Orpheus Select: new network is launched
A new broker network called Orpheus Select was launched last month. The network was put togethe...
Appointment at Hiscos Syndicate 33
Philip Saunders has joined Hiscox Syndicate 33's property division. He will concentrate on developi...
Brit looking to build up liability book
Brokers finding it hard to place liability business could consider Brit Insurance. The insurer ...
Call for industry to address increasing cybercrime losses
Up to two thirds of UK businesses experienced malicious cybercrime in 2001, according to Bill Barr,...
Emsdray intervention order
The General Insurance Standards Council has served an intervention order on Gosport-based intermedi...
Starting the year as you mean to go on
It's the start of a new year and already 2003 looks set to be a busy one for brokers. Pundits are p...
Studying the form
Filling in tax returns is a daunting prospect for many but putting them off or ignoring them altogether can result in a raft of Inland Revenue penalties. David Pointer gives advice for those reluctant to cross the starting line.
For whom the bell tolls
Lloyd's has been ringing the changes over access and brokers have taken advantage, either directly or via broker networks. Angela Faherty says it could be a sound move.