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i2i-link suffers continued delays.
The insurance industry initiative i2i-link will be delayed by weeks or even months Martin McLachlan,...
Towergate to continue pre-float buying spree.
Towergate Group is set to make a further 50 acquisitions in the next 18 months. A stockmarket flotati...
Claiming on expenses.
Previously suffering from a bad reputation, the commercial legal expenses sector is recovering, growing and could now be a profitable area even for small and medium-sized businesses. Diane Smyth reports.
Appointment at Drewe.
Drewe has made two senior appointments. Andy Tedstone and Zoe Williams both become associate directo...
On the road again.
The Association of Insurance Intermediaries and Brokers, General Insurance Standards Council and Gro...
Richens says GISC is an 'opportunity' to buy small business.
Ian Richens, chief executive officer of broker FM Green, has described the imposition of the General...
Insurance window launched.
Timothy Benn Publishing, publisher of Professional Broking, Reinsurance and Post Magazine has gone l...
Appointment at Groupama.
Groupama has made two appointments. James Sellers and Wendy Griffiths are both corporate development...
24-7 announces three major partnerships.
Online broking product 24-7 announced three major partnerships at its launch at the British Insuranc...
Towergate kicks off GISC workshops
Towergate Underwriting is holding the first of its General Insurance Standards Council workshops on 6...
An accident waiting to happen
Brokers currently placing personal accident and protection business in the companies market should look at what Lloyd's has to offer. David Fanning says it is one of the most profitable classes in the London Market.
Safety measures.
Risk management is an area which is often overlooked by property owners but Ken Hills says brokers and insurers should help to remedy this by increasing awareness of potential hazards.
Balancing act.
The higher minimum requirements for professional indemnity cover under GISC will be another awkward ball for brokers to juggle. Rachel Gordon says it will pay to shop around.
Covermaker.net launched to Broker Network.
Covermaker.net, the site which allows brokers to transact commercial business, is being rolled out to...
Acturis receives broker support.
Smart and Cook and Bland Bankart have lent their support to Acturis, an online broker system for com...
Talk of the e-revolution.
New technology was the theme dominating this year's BIBA conference, with some delegates welcoming the internet explosion and others being more cautious. However, all agreed that yet more change was afoot. Catherine Tennant and Diane Smyth report.
Survey reveals lack of training in the industry.
Almost one third of insurance industry professionals have received no training in the past 12 months...
Bolam: new forum.
Simon Bolam, proprietor of Edinburgh-based broker EH Ranson & Co, is heading up a Small Proprietors' ...
Lloyd's launches website to reach brokers worldwide.
Lloyd's of London has unveiled its new website lloyds.com which will give brokers and intermediaries...
Allowing for the weekend time delay.
Q: If my client renews on a Saturday but I cannot inform the insurer of this until Monday, where do ...
Appointment at Kiln.
Kiln has made Peter Merton class underwriter for trade credit business. Mr Merton will join the mari...
At the helm.
Since its incorporation as a plc in 1998 Helm has realigned and refocused. David Hare tells Catherine Tennant how he intends to embrace technology to stay in control.
MMA on constructive form.
Broker-only insurer MMA has introduced an easy form for brokers obtaining quotes for construction fi...
Collection of portraits exhibited.
Caspar Hall is exhibiting a collection of portraits entitled 'The Sindom of Heaven' at the Hiscox Ar...