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The lay of the land.
Changes to the law regarding liability for contaminated land means brokers will have their work cut out making sure both new and existing clients are adequately covered, writes Dr Norman Ellis.
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has announced the senior management team for its new employee benefits divisi...
New non-standard motor product for Chaucer brokers.
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer is launching Hi-Marque, a non-standard personal motor product, to brokers. M...
Gale & Phillipson buys fellow north-east broker.
North Yorkshire insurance broker Gale & Phillipson has announced the acquisition of fellow North Yor...
Appointment at GAB Robins.
GAB Robins has made two new appointments. George Bentley has joined the company as national account ...
Getting the most out of an advertisement.
Q: To support the opening of a new branch I intend to advertise the broker services in the local new...
Injuries reduce profits.
Insurance giants Independent Insurance and Zurich Financial Services both warned their full-year pro...
Club Direct to shake up travel industry
Travel insurer Club Direct is extending its cover to include paying for policyholders to sue travel a...
Business plans: are they a waste of time or essential?
Q: I frequently read and am told about the need for a business plan. Why should I bother when I know...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has promoted Nick Wright as area sales manager for the company's Edenbridge br...
Yet another key player from NMT leaves the company.
New Millennium Technologies sales and marketing manager Jacquie Boast has left the company. This dep...
Bland Bankart launches marketing initiative.
Midlands-based independent retail broker, Bland Bankart, has marked the launch of a major marketing ...
Appointment at Trenwick.
Stephen Paddison has been taken on by Trenwick as property underwriter. Mr Paddison has many years e...
Appointment at The Claims People.
Four new appointments have been made at The Claims People. John Sowerby has joined as regional execu...
Appointment at Claimsplus.
Claimsplus has promoted Nigel Rolfe to the position of head of sales and marketing. Mr Rolfe will ov...
PI Direct on the lookout for broker membership.
Specialist professional indemnity underwriter PI Direct is looking for new brokers to join its newly...
Andrew Homer attends Bournemouth CII dinner.
Andrew Homer, Axa chief executive, attended the recent Bournemouth CII dinner and while enjoying his...
Appointment at Smithson Mason Group.
Scott Liddle and Sarah Brown have both joined Smithson Mason Group. Mr Liddle joins as account execu...
Booming baby policies.
Zurich Personal Insurances has increased its twins and multiple birth insurance policy for expectant...
Online competition ... Win a Sony personal minidisc player.
If like most of us you like the idea of going for an early morning jog in the park but find the real...
Appointment at Argyll Insurance Services.
Argyll Insurance Services has recruited Chris Gibson as chief executive. Mr Gibson was previously bu...
Refined tastes.
The market has divided opinions on the possible union between Hiscox and Chubb and what it might mean for the high net worth sector, finds Rachel Gordon.
Club Direct goes off-piste.
Travel Insurer Club Direct is broadening its winter sports insurance cover to include off-piste skii...
Sportscover looks for distribution support.
The Australian underwriting agency Sportscover is looking for about 40 provincial brokers to distrib...