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Knowing your stuff.
As the case of Aneco v Johnson & Higgins recently illustrated, brokers must ensure they follow generally accepted duties of care when advising clients or be prepared for costly repercussions. Gary Meggitt explains.
Celebration of National Stress Awareness Day.
This month sees the celebration of RSA-sponsored National Stress Awareness Day, an event to raise awa...
Hiscox launches pick-n-mix business cover
Hiscox has launched a portfolio of cover for small to medium sized businesses. The Professional Ins...
Law firm warns: join GISC or face failure
Brokers who delay in joining the General Insurance Standards Council could fail within four years, ac...
RSA snaps up coverclick.com
Royal and SunAlliance has bought online credit insurance provider coverclick.com. Coverclick.com, w...
Heath Lambert extends offering to clients online
Broker Heath Lambert is offering clients the opportunity to sell insurance products on to their own c...
Towergate hooks up with Close Premium Finance
Towergate has chosen Close Premium Finance as its preferred premium finance supplier. The deal with...
Footman James covers European biking
Footman James is adding European travel cover to all individual classic motorcycle insurance schemes ...
Allen & Allen boosts clients' motor cover
Independent intermediary Allen & Allen has launched an uninsured loss recovery policy to its motor in...
Broker networks fast-track technology
Broker networks are offering brokers fast-track access to software, with four networks announcing tec...
MMA helps builders face facts
Brokers placing business for builders are getting help from MMA. The broker-only insurer has launch...
Giles Insurance prepares to go public
Irvine based Giles Insurance Brokers is preparing to float in 2004. The company recorded a 24% incr...
GMI puts wholesale commercial up for grabs
Brokers have access to a new commercial lines wholesaler, GMI Insurance Services. The Kent-based br...
IIBRC aims to rival GISC
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has confirmed the new name for its regulatory body launched today...
Most people are insurance cheats
Two out of three people say they would make a fraudulent claim if they could get away with it, accord...
NMT launches Premier ASP link
New Millennium Technologies has launched an online application service provider model of Premier Plus...
Not convinced of GISC's superiority.
Reading your editorial in the September issue of Professional Broking, I am moved to reply. I agr...
Peter James, Managing director, Footman James & Company.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Finding a way, in 1985, of writing scheme business for the...
Employees' rights can be transferred.
Q: My business is currently experiencing many problems, to the extent that I am considering selling ...
Appointment at Heath Lambert.
Heath Lambert has announced the promotion of Simon Goddard to associate director of its broker servi...
Axa name change.
Art and antiques insurance specialist Axa Nordstern Art has changed its name to Axa Art Insurance. A...
Towergate looks set to snap up Folgate.
Broker-only insurer Folgate is set to be bought by Towergate by the end of October. Towergate is the...
Buyout at MiniBusPlus.
The executive directors of MiniBusPlus have bought out their company, ensuring the business will con...