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Smart: Scottish expansion.
The Smart and Cook Group has grown its subsidiary Smart and Cook (Scotland) by acquiring Lanarkshire...
Zurich adds personal touch to its new high net worth range.
Zurich is piloting a range of personal lines products for the high net worth market. Zurich Priva...
NIG recruits trio in commercial drive
NIG has made three senior appointments to support the growth of its commercial division. Alan Horem...
Bruce Stevenson buys four in five years
Edinburgh insurance broker, Bruce Stevenson, is on track to secure £10m in premium turnover this year...
ProChoice boasts top PI service
Markerstudy and Bennett Group have today launched a joint initiative providing a professional indemni...
Brokers and IFAs draw closer
The distinction between brokers and independant financial advisors could become eroded now that the F...
Low cost travel venture formed.
Underwriting agency Markerstudy and travel insurance specialist Voyager have gone into partnership, ...
Appointment at The Broker Network.
Paul Clarke has been appointed to the new position of IT director. Mr Clarke has spent the past 11 y...
Appointment at BDML Holdings.
Ultimate Insurance Services, a subsidiary of BDML Holdings, has appointed Paul Hampshire as director...
Berkeley Burke acquires executives from rival.
Berkeley Burke (Holdings) has kicked off plans to double its general insurance broking business by p...
Hiscox calculations.
Hiscox has launched a high net worth contents calculator to help brokers advise home owners about th...
The FSA should now become accountable to the CII.
For all working in insurance, two essential features of credibility are an understanding that insura...
Essential element?
Gary Meggitt and Neiha Modessa explain why the FOS is set to play a major part in the smooth running of the insurance industry, in the wake of post-N2 regulation.
Fall in household insurance sold by independent intermediaries.
The amount of household insurance sold by independent intermediaries sharply dropped from 1999-2000,...
Win FA cup tickets.
Enter a free-prize draw to win a VIP all-expenses-paid trip to this year's Axa sponsored FA cup fina...
Going from bad to worse?
Regulation under the Financial Services Authority is shaping up to bring fundamental and unwelcome changes to the general insurance market.
Appointment at Primary.
Steve Tighe has joined the underwriting team at Primary and will be based at the administration cent...
Preparing presentations and persuading prospects.
Q: How do I ensure that I can deliver a winning presentation for any new business I wish to secure?
Safeonline offers third party internet protection.
Safeonline has launched a new internet liability product, protecting against third party claims. Saf...
New mortgage protection.
Protection broker Goodfellows is beating the January blues with a new mortgage protection policy. Un...
One step ahead.
Independent Insurance Services prides itself on keeping up with the latest trends in order to improve efficiency. Ray Johnson explains to Alex Broad.
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Ecclesiastical has made Colin Robertson assistant chief surveyor. He brings 16 years of experience i...
Appointment at Chubb Europe.
Chubb Europe has made Sajjad Jaffer marine liability manager in its UK marine department. He joins f...
Back to the future.
Ken Wallace talks to Alex Broad about Norwich Union's determination to make better use of the internet and to provide a more efficient service for brokers through online development.