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Appointment at Smart and Cook.
Harrogate-based brokers Smart and Cook has made Julia Triccas an assistant director. Now responsible...
Camberford rises to the challenge.
Richard Sheikh's aim is to take his company Camberford Law into the top 50 independent brokers. Shona Cronin finds out how he plans to do it.
Seasons change for Folgate.
Following a nine-month review of its household account, Folgate Insurance has enhanced its Seasons p...
Appointment at Ansvar.
Following the reorganisation of its field operations, Ansvar has appointed Leigh Ide as regional man...
Drawing in the e-crowds.
E-commerce was high on last month's BIBA Conference agenda, but having a website is only part of the story for brokers, there is also the question of how to get potential customers to access it.
Making house calls.
The government's move to bring mortgages into the FSA's regulatory field has come as a shock to existing lenders. But, it will open up the market to smaller intermediaries offering MPPI cover at competitive prices, says Keith Sankey.
Chartered broker status to be launched in 2001.
The Chartered Insurance Institute is aiming to introduce chartered insurance broker status by the be...
Wessex bought by City firm.
Stuart Alexander has bought Bournemouth-based Wessex Insurance Brokers, taking its gross written pre...
Independent Insurance to launch Absolute 2.
Independent Insurance is to relaunch its Absolute Tour concept with Absolute 2. The tour will use tw...
IIP for Hencilla Canworth.
Croydon-based independent intermediary Hencilla Canworth has achieved the Investors in People accred...
Towergate acquisitions go on.
Towergate Underwriting Group has denied speculation that it is in discussions to acquire Cheltenham-...
Online Competition.
In PB's latest online competition, sponsored by Independent Insurance, we are giving away two VIP ti...
Appointment at Permanent Insurance.
Phil Calvert has taken on the newly-created role of head of national accounts at Permanent Insurance...
Boorman: support from new IOB team.
The Insurance Ombuds-man Bureau has made five appointments to support principal ombudsman Tony Boorm...
New technologies are on the horizon that will help the ambitious
The news is full of emerging technologies that could have a dramatic effect on the way insurance is ...
Budgeting for tax changes.
Q: What are the effects of the capital gains tax changes announced in the recent Budget?
Planning is the source of a good business.
Q: I am thinking of setting up a company to provide a lead source to insurance brokers. What is the best way to go about it?
Holman becomes HML.
Holman Marketing has been officially rebranded as HML Marketing following its acquisition by Cox Ins...
RSA: simpler legal expenses cover a boon for brokers.
Royal & SunAlliance has produced two simplified legal expenses policies to help brokers and intermed...
New underwriters set for strong growth.
Former Cox Insurance Services chairman Anthony Lumsden-Cook has gone live with a new Lloyd's high ne...
BIBA proposes benchmark cure for falling standards.
The British Insurance Brokers Association is planning to tackle the problem of falling insurer servi...
Negotiation is key to hanging on to bonus.
Q We are looking to sell our business in the next six months and want to know what will happen to our bonus and profit-based commission?
Appointment at RJ Kiln & Co.
The board of RJ Kiln & Co has appointed Edward Creasy as director of underwriting. He joined the com...
Appointment at Ocaso SA.
Ocaso SA, the Spanish insurance company, has recruited Ray Nichols as business producer. Mr Nichols ...