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Affiliated FM to set up wholesale business.
Affiliated FM will start selling its products via wholesalers by this summer. The commercial prop...
Appointment at HealthSure.
Martin Stubbs has joined healthcare cash plan provider HealthSure as account development co-ordinato...
Sirius software for Folgate venture.
Sirius Financial Systems is to provide the ratings engine and back office software for all the broke...
Appointment at Bland Bankart.
Andrew Flavell has joined Bland Bankart as a broking team leader. Mr Flavell brings with him over 17...
Bennetts acquires book of Bennetts GB.
Motorcycle insurance specialist Bennetts has acquired the bike book of Worcester-based Bennetts GB. ...
Short stories from the insurance industry.
It seems some insurance men just can't stop talking about it. Andy Homer, chief executive of the Fol...
From our daily news service ... HHH acquires Truro broker.
High street broker Hill House Hammond has acquired Truro-based ML Bender Insurance Brokers for an un...
Appointment at International Transport Intermediaries' Club.
Joanne Thompson has joined the International Transport Intermediaries' Club claims and underwriting ...
Appointment at Fortis Insurance.
Fortis Insurance has announced the appointment of Paul Chaplain as its personal lines underwriting d...
The status of holiday pay after long-term sickness.
Q: I've been told that workers who are on long-term sickness absence will still be entitled to up to...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes.
Alexander Forbes has made Tim Morgan managing director for its financial services division. Mr Morga...
Give the young the credit they deserve.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association conference was, as ever, an excellent opportunity to catc...
Market inflation.
After suffering from bad press over the handling of Independent's collapse, the premium finance sector is expecting a boost, says Rachel Gordon, with new entrants set to pump up the market.
High response means Bluesure may become broker-only.
Insurance start-up Bluesure is considering becoming a broker-only insurer after a much higher than e...
Appointment at CJ Coleman.
CJ Coleman has announced the appointment of Reg Brown to the board as a non-executive director. Mr B...
Winchester speeds up insurers' rates.
Winchester Insurance Systems has announced it will update insurers' rates on its new CAS system with...
Online competition ... Win a Sony personal CD player.
This top-of-the-range Sony CD player offers jog-proof protection, up to 92 hours play back, bass boo...
Appointment at Towry Law.
Towry Law has recruited four new healthcare consultants. Michael Cooke is principal healthcare consu...
Appointment at Xchanging.
Business process outsourcing company Xchanging has made two appointments to its insurance services b...
Churchill: 50% growth ambition.
Churchill Insurance wants to grow by 50% over the next two to three years and anticipates its new br...
Endesleigh into pets.
Endesleigh Insurance has entered the pet market, with a policy aimed at cat and dog owners. The poli...
Road Runner shakes up its business practices.
Brokers and clients who deal with Road Runner will soon see a radical shake-up to the way the insure...
A level playing field for all sports.
Fears over the future of major sports events in the wake of 11 September have not been realised but rising insurance costs mean amateur sport is still under threat.
Mortgage - Be safe as houses with MPPI from Berkeley Alexander.
The mortgage payment protection market is being shaken up with a new product from Berkeley Alexander...