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Zurich warns of "risk timebomb"
Zurich Engineering has warned brokers they need to advise clients on risk management strategies if th...
Axa reveals poor returns.
Axa has unveiled disappointing returns for its UK arm, suggesting it may not have been too upset aft...
Towergate clicks with Angela Saunders.
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired specialist professional photography insurer Angela Saunder...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
Claire Hazlehurst has joined MMA Insurance as motor manager, underwriting. Underwriting manager Harr...
Assessing the usefulness of radio promotion.
Q: The local radio station is promoting radio advertising and is offering discounted rates to local ...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul has made a string of appointments. Phil Anstee and Sean Walsh join the company as claims inv...
Insur-e.com enters into claims and commercial.
Online quote system Insur-e.com is launching a claims service in six weeks and commercial quotes in ...
Appointment at Ward Evans Direct.
Roger Snowden (left) has joined the board of Ward Evans Direct and Mark Branney has joined the board...
In one's own good time?
This year's Brocklesby case seems to extend the time limits set down by the Limitation Act 1980 and could have dire consequences for the insurance industry.[QQ]
Spring launch for new Lloyd's website.
Lloyd's is set to launch its broker site www.lloyds.com in late spring. The site has been developed ...
e-tail therapy.
New economy businesses are built around intangible assets and key people, while insurance tends to be modelled on old economy business built around physical assets and management. Howard Pearson looks at changing insurance in changing times.
Policy Master looks to Lloyd's.
Policy Master is looking to develop its product for the Lloyd's market, according to business develo...
Lloyd's - Join the club.
Steve Reid talks to Catherine Tennant about Lloyd's' decision to open its exclusive doors and what this means for provincial insurance brokers.
Andrew Paddick says the IBRC's future is unsure.
Andrew Paddick, director general of the Institute of Insurance Brokers, is writing to brokers to det...
Appointment at PCS.
PCS has made Norman Nutt technical controller. Mr Nutt will be based in Bristol and joins the compan...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Group.
Miller Insurance Group has appointed Martin Gray to its Holdings Board. Mr Gray recently retired fro...
Berkeley Alexander provides Safetynet disability cover - ASU.
Safetynet is a new accident, sickness and unemployment product available from Lloyd's via underwriti...
Primary offer to Admiral.
Travel insurance providers Primary Insurance Group is providing Admiral customers with a range of tr...
Markerstudy to set up hub for any anti-GISC brokers.
Broker marketing organisation Markerstudy is planning a hub for brokers who do not want to join the ...
Fortis demands EDI commitment from CSC and Quotel.
Flemish insurer Fortis has demanded that CSC and Quotel brokers commit to using full cycle electroni...
Network and Alliance unite.
The Broker Network has gone into partnership with The Broker Alliance. Over 80 independent brokers a...
Club broadens travel lines.
Club Direct has expanded its travel policies to include paying for policyholders to sue travel agent...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
The Bollington Group Retail Insurance Division has recruited Tanya Cragg as its new team leader....
CBI criticises TUC.
The Confederation of British Industry has said the Trades Union Congress is using figures on employm...