News
Appointment at Fortis Insurance.
Fortis Insurance has appointed Jeff Grosvenor as IT director. He brings 30 years' experience in IT t...
Appointment at Cox Insurance Holdings.
Bernard Watkins has become an executive director of Cox Insurance Holdings. Cox Insurance Retail Div...
News from the industry.
Never mind the Enron scandal, Overheard was shocked to see the low moral standards of the City in a ...
Figuring out compliance.
The cost of compliance is still causing concern for brokers and insurers but many of the expected rules are best business practice. Changes should be seen as an investment rather than an expense, says John Derry-Collins.
One size fits all - is this our mutual friend?
Liability is still the subject of the moment, with some companies unable to get any cover at all and...
Appointment at MedEx Direct.
Derek Riley has joined MedEx Direct as head of sales. He was previously a divisional director of Ins...
Better relationships make better brokers.
Grant Ellis, managing director of The Broker Network, advised brokers to reassess their relationship...
EU's delay over IMD pushes regulation back three months.
Statutory regulation of insurance intermediaries has been delayed by three months, because the Europ...
Appointment at Axiom.
Axiom has appointed leading aviation reinsurance claims specialist Harry Pugh as a claims director. ...
Appointment at Ace Global Reinsurance.
Ace Global Reinsurance has promoted David Furby to president and Sean Ringsted to vice president and...
Small is beautiful.
Dave Gay says smaller brokers offer a personal touch and specialised knowledge, making them ideally suited to the growing niche market.
Appointment at Ecclesiastical Insurance.
Reinsurance expert Dieter Losse has joined the board of directors of Ecclesiastical Insurance. Mr Lo...
Back to economic basics.
Building trust through a tripartite relationship involving brokers, insurers and customers is key to getting the industry back to profitability.
Joint online system from NMT and IIB.
New Millennium Technology has teamed up with the Institute of Insurance Brokers to provide provincia...
Appointment at Jeff Moore Associates.
Robin Furber has joined Jeff Moore Associates as a member of management, with a focus on e-commerce ...
Making the most of promotion on a shoe-string.
Q: We have set aside a modest amount to promote our new company name. What is the best way to spend ...
E-Commerce Watch.
Brokers interested in accessing pay-as-you-go data analysis should visit www.isassoc.fsbusiness.co.u...
Appointment at Landau Manson.
Specialist hotel insurance broker Landau Manson has made Marc Brennan senior commercial broker. He j...
Appointment at UnumProvident.
Income protection provider UnumProvident has made John Hutson head of public relations. Alan Ord has...
MMA opts for Gilt Edge expansion.
MMA is expanding its offering on Software Solutions Partners' Gilt Edge system. The broker-only i...
Appointment at Sirius Financial Systems.
Graham Higdon has been appointed to the newly-created role of partner development director at Sirius...
Hiscox: extranet transfer.
Hiscox will transfer its broker submissions to a new extranet system in the first half of 2003. T...
CII concerned over Miller.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has expressed its concern for members affected by the fail...
Folgate explores further acquisitions.
The Folgate Partnership is negotiating acquisitions to allow it to set up six satellite and three mo...