News
Another industry blunder.
The insurance industry's handling of the claims for asbestos-related mesothelioma has been one clumsy mistake after another, which has only served to further tarnish its reputation.
Appointment at Smart & Cook.
Brendan Harker has been appointed associate director within the insurance broking division at Smart ...
Local knowledge.
Glyn Rowett tells Alex Broad he is happy to stay local and that the internet means he is no longer at a disadvantage compared with brokers from large towns or cities.
Appointment at Contractsure.
Contractsure, the construction insurance subsidiary of the Henderson Insurance Group, has made four ...
Brand new insurance risks.
Patents, trademarks and copyrights are all commodities that the enterprising broker can protect with intellectual property insurance. Sam Bobo irons out the specifics of this growing sector.
Brokers get hitched to TPA
Third party administrator the Travellers Protection Scheme has won the contracts for two large weddin...
Marsh launches invaluable service
Marsh has introduced a recovery service for missing items – Invaluable Protector – for high net worth...
New thatch scheme from Holman's
Recent capacity restrictions for non-standard risks has prompted Lloyd's brokers Holman's to launch a...
Folgate MasterPlan renewed with Primary
Brokers can now access guaranteed online travel insurance quotes and policy issue, even for hazardous...
The very model of a modern mortgage plan.
Mortgage payment protection insurance is seen by the Government as the way forward. Adele Burton assesses its value for money.
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey.
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Lawrence Davison director of the company's Leeds and Solent service...
Steve Fairfull, Director, Ian Brown Group.
Q What was your best decision or deal? To become a Zurich partnership broker. Q What was your w...
Appointment at Rubicon Corporation.
Garth Bearman has joined Rubicon Corporation as non-executive chairman and Roger Hymas has joined th...
BIBA looks optimistically to the regulatory future of the market.
Alex Broad reports from the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, held in Manchester on 18 and 19 April.
NU change executive team.
Norwich Union has announced several changes to its executive team. Cathryn Riley, currently operatio...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Ecclesiastical has made two appointments. Simon Whitson has been made the manager for its customer r...
Dealing in specifics.
Joe Henderson tells Diane Smyth that Henderson Insurance Brokers will stay focused, rather than become a jack of all trades.
Tesco football gamble.
Tesco Personal Finance is kicking off the World Cup celebrations with a cash back scheme. The first ...
Hyper move into fleet.
Hyper Hotline, the wholesaling wing of Middlesex broker the Allen & Allen Group, has moved into the ...
RSA expands ProFin.
Royal & SunAlliance's Professional and Financial Risks division (ProFin) now offers management assur...
Know your cyber-enemy.
New technology brings new insurance risks and brokers should familiarise themselves with the many forms these risks take to better advise clients. Nicholas Copeland explains.
How to reconcile late mornings with evening events.
Q: One of my employees often comes in late after evening events. As evening events blur the line bet...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
Pat White and Vic Noble have assumed management positions within RSA's newly-formed loss adjusting s...
FSA control = more expense.
The Financial Services Authority taking full control of general insurance means yet another draconia...