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Appointment at Piraeus
Philip Clacy has been appointed UK P&I Club area director for Greek members' claims handling in Pir...
Reading the technology market
Steve Verrall, group chief executive of Sirius Financial Systems, has been in the technology business for 18 years and says the market has changed dramatically. He tells Diane Smyth how he believes the future will pan out and voices his concerns over the…
ZRS and Ark First associate
Zurich Risk Services has launched a new business continuity planning product. The offering includes...
Household extension
The Central Electronic Trading Agency and Trigold have joined forces to extend the range of househo...
Appointment at Bland Bankart
Karen Elwell has joined Bland Bankart as group finance director and Huw Williams has become complia...
Make use of the press to get the industry back on course
Using Stuart Fraser-Thompson's letter on the basic principles of insurance (PB, November, page 17) ...
Zurich's mid net worth product pilots with five brokers
Five brokers are piloting Zurich's mid net worth product. Zurich started the pilot in November and ...
Appointment at Beachcroft Wansbroughs
Beachcroft Wansbroughs has appointed reinsurance specialist Julian Miller as a partner in the firm'...
Appointment at Sirius Financial Solutions
Sirius Financial Solutions has made Stuart Bruce data transfer manager within the UK Systems divisi...
Worsley: initiative needed to solve the EL crisis
The lack of underwriting in employers' liability and how brokers can cope with it was the main them...
Little and often
Current trends indicate consumers are opting to take shorter but more frequent holidays, with European city breaks particularly popular. Learning to identify such trends is key to tapping into this market, reports Angela Faherty.
TL Dallas aims for more partnerships
Bradford-based insurance broker TL Dallas wants to form more partnerships with small brokers. I...
Appointment at UnumProvident
Susan Ring has been appointed chairman and managing director at UnumProvident....
Appointment at Elite Incident Management
Accident and claims handling specialist Elite Incident Management has made Trevor Cutts managing di...
Industry backbone is good faith not a tariff system
Who can intermediaries lean on in times of need? After reading the article written by Michael How...
House of Lords cases offer liability guidance
Jonathon Davies, partner at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, gave a run-down of who is liable for what ...
Fortis premium growth
Broker-only underwriter Fortis Insurance's commercial premiums grew by 83% in the third quarter of ...
Appointment at Temple Legal Protection
Temple Legal Protection has appointed Kevin Moxham as regional manager. He will be in charge of the...
Facing farming facts
The face of the agriculture market is changing rapidly, with new legislation demanding changes throughout the industry. Brokers are ideally placed to provide invaluable advice and support to clients, says David Murray Wells.
Business File: Grant Ellis - Managing director of the Broker Network
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Deciding to start Broker Network (although there have bee...
Joint FSA assistance
Broker network Folgate Masterplan and insurance systems provider Sirius have launched a joint initi...
Appointment at Haven Knox-Johnston
John Macaulay has been promoted to divisional manager of Haven Knox-Johnston. Mr Macaulay joined in...
One-day golf tournament
Post Magazine and Professional Broking would like to thank all those who took part in our one-day g...
Anybody fancy a game?
The gaming industry is thriving, bringing opportunities for brokers who can unwrap the potential by keeping up with the rapid pace of technology developments, says Marcus Breese.