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Bright attacks Lloyd's.
Lloyd's said it intended to toughen up over slack underwriting practices in the wake of severe criti...
Fully booked?
Although rates in the pub, restaurant and hotel market are starting to show signs of hardening, brokers should not be too quick to rush into this competitive sector. It is important not to underestimate the risks, says Steve Banner.
Bupa cash plans mean more broker commission.
BUPA is offering increased commission rates to brokers who sell corporate, small company and persona...
Is thin client technology the less expensive answer to ensuring
Thin client technology (TCT) has been around for some time, but it is now becoming more readily avai...
Appointment at Reliance National.
Reliance National has recruited Stuart McAlister as assistant manager in the casualty division of it...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
MMA Insurance has appointed two new field sales staff - Paul Cavanagh and Gary Tyler - to join its b...
Elf's in your garden.
Elf at home, the independent gas supplier to the new homes market, has launched a household insuranc...
New team offers solicitors' PI.
Premium finance house Singer & Friedlander has teamed up with Heath Lambert to provide a funding fac...
Clive King, Managing director, CR King and Partners.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Joining the Willis Network 18 months ago. Q: What was y...
Insurers to pay for quotes at Inspop.com.
Insurers will pay to give quotes online at inspop.com, the site of a new internet intermediary which...
Appointment at Bupa Health Assurance.
Brian Bartley has been made head of operations at Bupa Health Assurance. He joined Bupa's insurance ...
Hiscox launches "hub" facility for brokers placing HNW business.
Hiscox has launched a facility that will enable brokers that do not meet its policy volume requireme...
RSA enhances its property owners contract.
Royal & SunAlliance has relaunched its property owners cover. Originally launched in 1997, the enh...
In for a bumpy ride.
The recent ruling of the House of Lords on the Dimond v Lovell case has been a blow to many credit hire companies who could now face an uncertain future, according to David Fanning.
When size matters.
Insuring small businesses can be time consuming and is not always profitable. However, brokers and intermediaries are seeing the value of using new technology to write the business and increase efficiency, says Simon Threadgold.
Profits up in general insurance
Profitability has risen sharply in the general insurance market as a whole, but has fallen in broking...
Insurance employment levels up but not away
The insurance sector is actively recruiting staff, but its growth is still below the UK average, acco...
St Paul throws in partnership protection
St Paul is offering free partnership protection for solicitors' firms with two to 10 partners, as par...
Brokers take to the skies with aeroinsure.com
The British Aviation Insurance Group (BAIG) is targetting regional brokers with the launch of the fir...
HSBC Select expands its call centre operations
Insurance broker HSBC Select has opened a new call centre in Trentham Lakes, Stoke-on-Trent in respon...
Ockham to transfer more business to HighCo
Ockham Holdings is seeking to raise enough capital to enable it to transfer all of its motor insuranc...
Towergate buys Stafford Knight
Towergate Underwriting Group has bought Lloyd's broker Stafford Knight. The acquisition will be Tower...
RIAS go online with Inspop
Online over-50s are being targetted by specialist broker the Retirement Insurance Advisory Service (R...
Excellence recognised at best ever awards
Excellence in the insurance industry was celebrated last night at the biggest ever British Insurance ...