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The Financial Services Authority is considering fining insurers who fail to meet claims-handling tar...
Brokers anxious over Royal & SunAlliance's third-quarter results
Brokers are keeping a close eye on Royal & SunAlliance, as the embattled insurer prepares to releas...
Axa Art sponsors Asian Art in London.
Axa Art has sponsored Asian Art in London for the second year running. Adam Golder, chief executive ...
Goodfellows offers PPI
Goodfellows has launched LoanProtectionPlus, a payment protection insurance aimed to combat profite...
Double purchase furthers Folgate's acquisition plans
The Folgate Partnership has secured two more commercial lines brokers as part of its ongoing acquis...
Appointment at Professional Risks Insurance
Professional Risks Insurance has made a string of appointments. The professional indemnity team wil...
Appointment at Helphire Group
Helphire Group has appointed two new managing directors: Chris Chatterton and Sally Rainbow-Ockwell...
Attack EL for mutual benefit
The employers' liability market is currently in crisis. It is worth remembering, however, that in t...
First product branded with Folgate Masterplan launched
A new sum insured household product called Masterplan Seasons has been launched by Folgate Masterpl...
Insurance Watch adds ASA
Romford-based insurance agency Insurance Watch has added ASA Insurance's three-year fixed price mot...
Appointment at GAB Robins
Philip Austin has joined GAB Robins as UK high net worth director. He previously headed the fine ar...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance
Mondial Assistance has recruited Robin Pegg as business manager in the travel division....
Broker Direct expansion
Broker Direct has plans to significantly expand its operations. The company is currently in discuss...
Appointment at Crawford & Company
Bernie Bradley has joined Crawford & Company as Lloyd's business development executive. John Farthi...
Pleased to see past president of CII.
Overheard was pleased to see Reg Brown, past president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, sportin...
Avon competition winner
Congratulations to the winner of the Avon Insurance football competition - Janet Perrins of Aon in ...
Bluesure fails to secure capacity for new business
Lack of capacity has forced Lloyd's-backed insurer Bluesure to cease accepting new business. Bl...
Intellectual rights
Camberford Law's new intellectual property scheme covers policyholders for legal expenses should th...
Elite competition
Broker Elite has launched an online taxi quotation facility to its approved agents. The service is ...
Wickham calls for more flood action
Insurers need to be more proactive in dealing with floods, according to John Wickham, head of prope...
Appointment at Accidentcare
Motoring solutions provider Accidentcare has appointed Celia McGover as operations manager....
A spot of networking?
The high net worth sector seems to be waking up to the benefits of the internet, after Hiscox launched an extranet system. However, Angela Faherty questions whether HNW clients will still prefer the personal touch.
Financial times
Brokers must be armed with the full financial facts before placing business with an underwriter and pass on this knowledge to their clients, says Michael Howard.
Sowing the seeds of trust.
Establishing and maintaining good relationships with underwriters is vital for brokers to ensure they continue to be successful, even when the going gets tough.