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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...
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.