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Chubb sets up strategic development unit
Mirroring the activities of its US parent, Chubb Europe has set up a strategic development unit to re...
DAS to underwrite CIS legal expenses cover
DAS has won a contract to underwrite legal expenses insurance for CIS household contents policy holde...
RapidInsure launches office policy
Phil Rosen, commercial development and marketing manager at Cornhill Insurance, has predicted that th...
Churchill joins AA panel
Churchill Insurance has made a further move into the intermediary market by becoming a member of AA I...
AIIB accuses Sunday Times of promoting fraud
The Association of Insurance Intermediaries and Brokers has accused The Sunday Times of encouraging i...
Part-time law may cut jobs.
Abbey Legal Protection is warning that new legislation designed to give part-time workers the same e...
Safe haven.
With the threat of burglary a very real consideration for every household in the UK, there are many precautions that property owners can take - without turning their homes into fortresses. And brokers are always happy to give advice.
IIB planning to launch IBRC Ltd in May 2001.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is gearing up to go live with its self-regulatory professional bo...
Revving up the cover.
Motor assistance is an important feature of the claims process, in fact so great is its attraction for customers, that insurers might start to market cover on the back of the assistance service. Andrew Newman explains.
Right rate for the job.
Insurers have long been concerned about the costs and reliability of contractors. Mike Oastler asks whether repair networks are the answer.
Gun deal renamed.
Sporting Insurance Services (SIS) has renamed its Shotgun and Firearm policy Gunsure. The insurance,...
Appointment at Collegiate Insurance Brokers.
Matthew Myles has joined Collegiate Insurance Brokers as account development manager. His responsibi...
Zurich Financial Services goes live.
The general insurance arm of Zurich Financial Services has gone live with a new advertising campaign...
Ward Evans employs headhunter to seek staff.
Broker Ward Evans has taken the unusual step of employing its own headhunter to help it meet its tar...
Quality fleet.
Risk management is playing an increasingly important role in many areas of insurance not least fleet insurance where the pressure is on within companies to keep fleet-running costs - including insurance - to the absolute minimum, says Andrew Newman.
Travel bargain.
Broker Brands has launched an updated version of its travel insurance quotation system for brokers, ...
Drake: claims washed up?
Q With regard to Drake going into liquidation, can you tell me what is likely to happen if one of our clients needs to file a claim?
New start for Miles Smith.
Broker Miles Smith hopes to be trading again at Lloyd's by the end of the year with backing from a m...
Experian - new online quoting.
Information solutions provider Experian has launched an Internet-enabled insurance quotation system ...
Hire firm exploits Dimond.
Accidentcare, which runs the credit hire emergency car scheme for the Association of British Insurer...
Ariston is takeover number 14 for Layton.
Layton Blackham has made its 14th acquisition in three years with the purchase of Ariston Services, ...
Appointment at Smart & Cook.
The Harrogate-based broking group Smart & Cook has appointed Simon Beer (above) as IT manager. He ha...
NU announces its senior team.
The legal process to merge CGU and Norwich Union has been completed, with the newly-formed CGNU anno...
Appointment at Groupama.
Phil Bristow has been appointed Groupama's regional underwriting controller, responsible for its und...