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Sharing the cost and the blame?
Brokers have effectively been given the green light for passing some of the claim onto third parties, after the Court of Appeal ruled, in a recent case, the mutual discharge test could be applied.
On reaching the first quarter.
As the British Insurance Brokers' Association reaches its 25th birthday, Jennifer Weller outlines how brokers should take advantage of it to cope in an ever-changing industry.
In bloom.
As the number involved in an expatriate workforce is set to rise, so too is the capacity for international private medical insurance. Bill Ward says brokers should take advantage of a flowering sector.
Insurers accused of moving the goalposts.
The withdrawal of terrorism cover and plummeting service standards are two signs insurers have lost ...
MMA: breakdown cover.
Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance has launched a new motor breakdown product. MMA Motor Breakdown is...
ISP package makes getting online easier.
Broker Network members can now get help with going online, with a new internet service provider serv...
Jaytech offers advice over the telephone.
Independent IT advisor Jaytech Consultants is launching a telephone advice line, allowing brokers to...
e-Commerce Watch.
The Chartered Insurance Institute is allowing online access to its research documents via its websit...
Be safe as houses with NU.
Home owners can now reduce the risks to their home, with Norwich Union's Home Doctor. Home Doctor wi...
Appointment at GL Trade.
GL Trade has made Greg Johnson sales and marketing director for London North Europe....
Appointment at The International Transport Intermediaries' Club.
The International Transport Intermediaries' Club has appointed Joanne Thompson as account executive ...
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...