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Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill has made a number of personnel moves. Duncan Carterhas been appointed as branch man...
Motor rates start to flatten out
Car insurance premiums have plateaued and there could be a general downward pressure on rates early ...
Appointment at The Quest Partnership
The Quest Partnership has strengthened its professional indemnitydivision with a key appointment. So...
Five more opt for Sirius S4B
Five new customers have joined Sirius Financial Systems in anagreement to upgrade from their existin...
News in brief
Close Premium Finance is to integrate its web-based i-prompt premiumfinance facility onto the Acturi...
News review: January - More job losses on the horizon
Firms are set to continue to wield the axe in 2003, according to newresearch which forecasted more r...
Exclusive - NU motors into the new car business
Norwich Union (NU) is to enter the car-sales industry with the launch of a new website on which cust...
Appointment at Professional Risks Insurance
Specialist liability insurer Professional Risks Insurance has appointed Helen Bradley as actuary. S...
Data urge from Equifax
Equifax has urged the consumer credit industry to use consumer data responsibly. The company believ...
Appointment at Axa Insurance
Axa Insurance has appointed Nick Todd as its new strategy director. Prior to joining Axa, Mr Todd w...
Smart and Cook acquires two brokers
Smart and Cook has made its second acquisition in as many months. The rapidly expanding broker ha...
Abbey clarification
Abbey Legal Protection would like to make it clear that the commission for its loss assessors produ...
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...