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Brokersure: 'low user' package.
Brokersure.co.uk, Cox Insurance Holdings' internet-based broking system, is launching a 'low user' p...
Sizing it all up.
It is not only the larger companies which benefit from directors and officers cover. Brokers would do well to recognise its potential at the smaller end of the market, says Diane Smyth.
HHH drives new policy.
General insurance broker Hill House Hammond has acquired Nottingham-based Dragoon Insurance Service'...
E-commerce watch.
Specialperils.com is looking for more brokers to join its site, having launched with 15 broker-partn...
CSC: Burnley office closed.
Software provider Computer Sciences Corporation has closed its Burnley office. Tony Barker, CSC h...
Appointment at London Insurance Market Brokers Committee.
Ross McKenzie, director of Aon and chairman of Aon Re International, has been made chairman of the L...
Budget signs with Q&B.
Budget Insurance Intermediaries has signed up for Quote and Buy's internet-based product www.broker-...
Doubts over the internet.
Almost three quarters of brokers have a company website, yet many continue to have reservations abou...
Asbestos claims to get harder to prove.
Brokers may find it harder to find insurers liable for asbestosis claims, following a high court rul...
RSA claims premiums must rise.
Royal & SunAlliance has called for liability premiums to be increased, in order to meet the rocketin...
Appointment at Chaucer Insurance.
Chaucer Insurance has employed Alan Woodcock to head a new non-standard motor underwriting team. Mr ...
Dispelling myths.
In the first of a regular series looking at the state of the insurance industry, Andrew Homer examines some of the commonly-held myths which prevail within the market.
DAS employs new manager to improve broker contact.
Legal expenses insurer DAS wants to increase its number of brokers and has employed Diane Willshire ...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
Royal & SunAlliance has made two senior management appointments. Rod Kitchen has been made claims an...
Appointment at Mardon Insurance.
David Cole is to join Mardon Insurance as business development director. Mr Cole was previously empl...
Appointment at Miller Fisher.
Miller Fisher has taken on Tom Anderson as managing director of Miller Firstline, its third party ad...
Zurich praises good service.
Zurich is claiming service comes first, after an NOP study for its commercial business unit found 31...
Appointment at Inter-Alliance.
Keith Carby has joined Inter-Alliance as non-executive director where he will focus on assisting sen...
SiS: access to shooting policy.
Sporting Insurance Services (SiS) is offering sub-broking access to Shotsure, a new policy aimed at ...
Zurich invests in training programmes for broker partners.
Zurich's commercial business unit is rolling out a series of national training events aimed at its b...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has employed Damien Coates as commercial management liability manager for the UK/Ireland ...
IIB sees external donations.
Andrew Paddick has claimed 35% of the anti-rule 42 appeal donations he has received have come from b...
Appointment at Bupa.
Martin Noone has been promoted to head Bupa's intermediary sales division. Mr Noone has been with th...
Willis denies it is about to float.
Broker giant Willis has quashed rumours that it is to float on the stock market for a second time. ...