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CSC plans broking systems cull.
CSC plans to halve the number of broking systems it offers, though it denied the Quotel system faces...
A good year for Christmas presents in Edenbridge.
Overheard predicts a good year for Christmas presents in Edenbridge - wherein lies the former headqu...
Wellington venture.
Lloyd's insurer Wellington plans to establish a new London-based insurance company by the end of the...
Appointment at SPsInfoquest.
Business intelligence consultancy SPSInfoquest has made Abdul Bhanji non-executive deputy chairman....
QBE combines technology and liability.
QBE International Insurance has launched a combined technology liability product aimed at medium to ...
Appointment at RL Davison.
RL Davison has made two appointments. James Ranson becomes the new chief accountant and will be resp...
E-commerce watch
Profin, RSA's professional and financial risks division, has acquired coverclick.com, the online inte...
Ceta partners GMS.
General insurance network Ceta has gone into partnership with General Mortgage Service. Ceta's 3000 ...
Appointment at Winchester White.
Independent management consultancy Winchester White has appointed Chris Jackson as managing consulta...
Farmweb transfers to NIG.
Agricultural specialist Farmweb has transferred its £20m account from Norwich Union to NIG. Policies...
Small commercial set for commoditisation.
Small commercial products are set to become increasingly commoditised, according to attendees at the...
Appointment at Primary.
Primary has employed John Boardman to the position of group IT director. Jonathan Hodes is group fin...
Appointment at Exeter Friendly.
Exeter Friendly has made two senior appointments. Neil Armitage is the group marketing director and ...
Appointment at Marsh.
Mark Nevitt is head of office for Marsh. He assumes responsibility for the UK corporate client pract...
Vanguard launches quotation site for smaller brokers.
Bridgend-based broker Vanguard Insurance has launched a comparative quotation site for small brokers...
Commission boost from Safeonline.
Safeonline has boosted all its product commissions in order to show its support for the broker chann...
Appointment at Exeter Friendly
Keith Hall has become the new branch manager of the Bristol and Cardiff offices and Jeff Dowling the ...
Kingston & Hurn bought by fellow Edinburgh brokerage.
Independent intermediary Castle Cairn has bought fellow Edinburgh brokerage Kingston & Hurn. Cliv...
Insurers are not helping an already tattered reputation.
I fear for the reputation of insurance. One major insurer, it is reported, has been erroneously info...
Appointment at Synaptic Systems.
Synaptic Systems has appointed Neil Andrews as head of product development. He joins from Misys wher...
Appointment at Opus.
Clive Johns is the new operations director of Opus' corporate risk division. He has been a director ...
Appointment at Bartlett.
Ian Roberts has joined the board of directors of Leeds-based Bartlett. He has been with the company ...
David Owen - DOR Insurance Brokers.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Deciding 22 years ago to become a niche broker and 18 year...
All in the name.
Brand will be the most important selling asset in future, according to David Bevan, who questioned t...