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Appointment at Hiscox.
Hiscox Birmingham has appointed two new underwriters. Ian Biggs is high net worth underwriter and br...
How best to handle remaining policies after a default.
Q: A client has defaulted payment on their commercial policy and, as a debt collector has been unabl...
Insurer panel response.
Pre-recorded questions were put to a panel of insurers, here are some of their replies.
Figures out for the great rate debate.
Brokers' commission has been in the spotlight recently, with the Financial Services Authority seemin...
Old school network.
The old ideas are still the best, Bob Parkins tells Diane Smyth, explaining why he is a traditionalist who believes broker networks should go back to basics.
HIB sponsors superbike team
Henderson Insurance Brokers is sponsoring Neil Hodgson and James Toseland's HM Plant Ducati World Sup...
BIBA and Robin Wood to help brokers with FSA compliance.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is launching a Financial Services Authority compliance pr...
Finding the pick of the bunch.
Jennifer Jarrett gives some tips for successful recruitment, ensuring the right person is chosen for the job and helping your company stand out from the crowd.
Countrywide helps brokers get Equip-ed.
Brokers can now get regulation help with Equip, a support package produced by Countrywide. The br...
Appointment at BP Marsh.
Specialist providers of development capital to the insurance sector BP Marsh has appointed Francis d...
Appointment at Pinsent Curtis Biddle.
Tim Burton has joined Pinsent Curtis Biddle to lead its insurance and reinsurance practice. He will ...
New insurance training series launched.
Professional Broking's sister title, Post Magazine, has teamed up with one of the country's leading t...
Surf's up.
The business may be there for the taking but it is not enough to merely have an online presence. John Shetcliffe gives tips on how to make waves with a successful website and encourage more surfers to become customers.
Appointment at Marlborough Stirling.
Marlborough Stirling has made Gavin Norwood director of integration and consultancy services. Adrian...
Noble warning of the dangers of slow action on regulation.
Offering initial advice on the uncertainty of future regulation, Alastair Noble, senior manager in P...
Appointment at Thomas Miller.
Callum Beaton has become chief executive officer of Thomas Miller Risk Management (Guernsey) and wil...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey.
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Paul Britton as valuations manager. Mr Britton was previously a val...
Going through a bad patch.
A succession of large-scale disasters has led to a difficult few months for the industry. In the first in a new series of quarterly market reports, Keith Byrne looks at how they are making an impact.
It's a hard life for brokers.
It's a hard life for brokers if the phone calls from our broker contributors this month are any thin...
BIBA helps landlords to set their houses in order.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has launched a new scheme for brokers to sell. Underwr...
Appointment at Bray Wintour Patis.
Bray Wintour Patis has recruited John Meredith as the new group deputy managing director at the Lond...
DPR acquires Bishopscourt.
DPR Commercial Insurance Brokers has acquired high net worth specialist Bishopscourt Group Insurance...
Appointment at HML Marketing.
Alan Warner has joined HML Marketing as head of the telemarketing department. Neil Hayden has joined...
e-commerce Watch.
Brokers should visit www.focus-solutions.co.uk for the chance to win £2000. Focus Solutions, which p...