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When the chips are down.

The kind of machinery used in business has altered enormously over the past century and so, says Simon Threadgold, have the policies designed to protect in the event of their breakdown.

Appointment at HealthSure.

HealthSure has recruited Bob Anderson as corporate accounts manager for the northern region. Mr Ande...

House proud.

Lloyd's has become an important market for placing high net worth household business. However, Steve Banner says Lloyd's can accommodate other types of household risk as well.

Learning the expensive way.

At the end of last year, despite initial interest, a proposed managing agency for brokers was abandoned. Poor response times, second-hand communication and general inertia are to blame.

A chink in the Henderson armour.

In a recent civil action, the House of Lords reinterpreted what is known as the Henderson principle. Insurers and brokers should be on their guard.

Aon restructures.

Aon Limited, formerly Aon UK Holdings, has restructured its management. One 12-strong board now mana...

Appointment at UIB.

Nick Vine has been appointed a director of the board at UIB. Mr Vine was previously managing directo...

Appointment at NIG.

NIG has made a string of appointments. Karl Railton becomes product manager high group for the perso...

E-Commerce Watch.

Insure-com has launched an online postcode rating system. The ratings are based on the entire postco...

Joining forces.

Diane Smyth examines the steps the industry is taking to restore brokers' confidence in the ULR market, which did not have the best of years in 2000.

MCS set to relaunch.

MCS is set to relaunch and rebrand over the next three months. What does the new series of products have to offer?

Appointment at Audatex.

Paul Tucker has been promoted to managing director of Audatex. He was general manager and takes over...

Age-old risks in a new context.

The internet provides a new medium in which traditional risks can occur. It is therefore the responsibility of the broker to ensure that a company is adequately covered against e-liabilities, says Maggie Lister.

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