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HHH confirms commercial deals.
Hill House Hammond has signed agreements with several major insurers following its recent push into ...
Brokers' Future - Cliff urges brokers to get tied-up.
Mark Cliff, commercial and intermediary lines director, Axa Insurance UK, gave brokers a gloomy view...
Budget expands retail.
The Budget Group is expanding its retail network in high streets across the country. It recently acq...
Appointment at NIG.
NIG has made Alan Horemans manager, commercial motor, where he will be responsible for the developme...
Appointment at Regency Insurance Group.
Regency Insurance Group has employed Nigel Fisher as sales director. Mr Fisher brings more than 10 y...
New online service allows brokers to keep track of claims.
A new online claims tracking service is allowing brokers to check the progress of motor and fleet cl...
Whose problem is a broker's lack of run-off PI cover?
Q: What is the position of the vendor and purchaser brokers if the vendor is unable to get run-off professional indemnity cover?
Appointment at Helphire.
Helphire has employed Sue Brown as senior operations manager. She was previously head of customer se...
Underwriting agency in sight for Broker Network.
Diane Smyth reports from The Broker Network conference, held in Stratford at the beginning of March.
Appointment at Gauntlet.
Gauntlet Risk Management has made Paul Coates account executive. Mr Coates rejoins the company after...
US portal gets UK preview.
A US insurance transaction portal is previewing in the UK at the British Insurance Brokers' Associat...
Further contact?
We are presently in the early stages of upgrading our broker software and found the recent technolog...
Appointment at Munters.
Jane Noble has joined Munters as team manager for the North-east region for the moisture control ser...
InsurE-com achieves commercial lines go-ahead.
Insure-com can now offer a commercial lines back-office, after signing an agreement with US-based App...
Polaris to unveil new project.
Polaris is set to make an announcement about a major new project before the end of April, according ...
Playing by the rules.
Speculation is rife as to the content of the Financial Services Authority's rulebook. Until then, Diane Smyth says a strategic move for brokers is to make common-sense adaptions.
Appointment at Donns.
Donns has announced the promotions of Nicky Lunt and Amanda Anson to partner and Ayesha Nayyar and C...
How to dazzle with introductory letters.
Q: How can we improve our letters to prospective new clients? A: Most people will scan your letter...
Following the lead?
The Financial Services Authority looks likely to play a similar tune to the General Insurance Standards Council, so prudent brokers will get into step now, says Catherine Nicoll.
Ways and means.
Redundancy is an unpleasant though necessary part of business and it is important to follow the correct procedure to avoid legal action. Sue Nickson explains.
FSA announces Sarah Wilson as new head of division.
The Financial Services Authority's new high street firms division will be headed by Sarah Wilson, cu...
NU: online with homeowners.
Diane Smyth reports from the Norwich Union broker roadshow, held in London on 13 March.
Appointment at ULR.
Claims firm ULR has announced a string of management changes. Nigel Sayer is promoted to chief execu...
Appointment at Hill House Hammond.
Jonathan Ballin has been appointed as finance director for Hill House Hammond. He will be based at H...