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Are you communicating?
Communication skills are key to the success of a telemarketing campaign, but there is a balance to be struck between knowing when to talk and when to listen as well as knowing how to. John Shetcliffe explains.
Flood damage expected to exceed £30m.
Loss adjusters at the scene of recent floods in the South East expect the total damage to far exceed...
CBI: new offence concerns.
The Confederation of British Industry has warned that government proposals for the new offence of co...
Chubb gets box seats.
Chubb Europe has relocated its UK Marine Department to its third floor 'box' at Lloyd's. Michael Cod...
Off the beaten track.
While new entrants like the supermarkets are muscling in on the travel insurance sector, the travel agents still dominate. However, their policies are standard, so brokers must specialise, says Diane Smyth.
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BUPA announces new chairman Bryan Sanderson will take over as BUPA's chairman at the company's ann...
Appointment at Swiss Life.
Richard Davies has joined Swiss Life as e-commerce and new media manager. Mr Davies will be respo...
Appointment at Bollington Group.
Phil Jones joins the Bollington group as IT manager and will be responsible for developing new initi...
Lloyd's: household policy.
Chaucer Insurance (Lloyd's syndicate 587) is to exclusively underwrite a new household policy, arran...
Brokers offered total net solution.
Brokers are being offered an online, combined front and back office system, with continuous internet...
Online risk tendering begins.
Brokers are being invited to join dotRisk's business-to-business commercial risk trading site. do...
Towergate Underwriting set to expand operations into Europe.
Towergate Underwriting is looking to expand its operations into Europe, and is also setting up an ou...
Westinsure Anada acquires two brokers.
West country broking alliance Westinsure Anada plc has acquired the business of two Swindon-based ge...
Jacqui Jones, Principal IT consultant, Jaytech Consultants.
Could pay-as-you-go credit cards be the answer to security difficulties on the internet?
Horses for causes.
With only half of Britain's horse population currently insured it would seem that there is much room for brokers to expand. However, as Steve Banner finds out, it may not be as simple as that.
Can get no satisfaction.
Employees in the insurance and finance industries want more training and recognition in the handling...
The best candidate.
Ensuring that vacancies are filled by the most appropriate person need not be problematic. Tim Collison reports on the options available to brokers.
Ex-OHRA team establish health insurance provider.
A health insurance provider has been set up by a team of ex-OHRA employees, headed by Hazel Berrill....
Motor rates must continue to rise.
Motor insurers must continue to push through rate increases if the market is to make a return to pro...
Appointment at Provident Insurance.
Jarrod Oliver had been recruited as marketing manager of Provident Insurance plc. Mr Oliver joined t...
Churchill creates 275 jobs.
Churchill has announced plans to create 275 jobs at a new, dedicated claims unit in Ipswich. The ins...
Size does matter.
Chris Blackham explains to Diane Smyth how he successfully steered Layton Blackham to its present status, and where he intends to go from here.
Solicitors welcome bullying judgement
Solicitors Vizards Oldham has welcomed yesterday's decision in the case Bradford-Smart v West Sussex ...
QBE ditches Iron Trades' retail division
QBE has confirmed it is to close Iron Trades' retail division. The Australian giant claims it has b...