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Appointment at Willis.
Simon Tuson Taylor has been recruited as head of investment centre operations at Willis national. He...
Additional levies for IBRC.
The Insurance Brokers Registration Council has reacted angrily to suggestions made by the Financial ...
GISC - look at the bigger picture.
There is a small, but very vocal, section of the broker market that is out to criticise the General ...
Importance of technological advances.
Countrywide Insurance, the marketing arm of software provider Misys, stressed the importance for bro...
Taxi Fleet Plus on the up.
Cardiff-based broker Taxi Fleet Plus has bought National Private Hire's taxi fleet account. The acqu...
ABI steps up fight against car crime.
The Association of British Insurers has stepped up its campaign against the growing number of car-re...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul has a new construction product manager. Ian Ross joins the company from Swiss Re's engineeri...
Sexist flyer.
Overheard was alarmed last month to receive a flyer for a new online motor insurance facility for wo...
Hard hat area ...
The construction industry has more than its fair share of theft and liability claims. Adrian Leonard says thorough risk management could prevent many of these.
Star treatment for brokers.
Groupama Commercial Insurances is targeting a select group of brokers with a tailor-made package of ...
Appointment at CNA Insurance Company.
Gillian Franklin has been recruited by CNA Insurance Company as underwriter at its Birmingham office...
Taxing changes for firms.
Q: We are considering changing our business from a partnership to a limited liability company. Could...
Appointment at AUL.
AUL has made several new appointments. Ken Wheeler joins the accounts department dealing with credit...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
The Bollington Group has made two recent appointments. Mike Cross (above) is the new managing direct...
Steve Knight.
Brokers face tough competition from interactive selling, but all is not lost if they take the initiative and make the Net work for them.
Parent puts TIFCO up for sale.
The UK's third largest premium finance provider, Transamerica Insurance Finance Company (TIFCO), has...
RapidInsure teams up with C5.
Newly-launched online insurance provider, RapidInsure.co.uk has sold 8% of its shares to Channel 5 f...
High-profile art thefts.
Following several high-profile art thefts, such as Titian's Rest on The Flight to Egypt (above) stol...
Appointment at Groupama Personal Insurances.
Groupama Personal Insurances has announced its new senior management team. From left to right - Gare...
Grey matter.
A growing number of new and used cars are being purchased on the Continent, but brokers and insurers need to be on their guard, as with these "grey" imports come several related insurance risks, says Allison Walter.
BIBA helps credit success.
BIBA has put together a credit insurance scheme for its members, designed to help non-specialists pl...
Brokers to reap rewards of Budget cash boost.
Brokers and intermediaries are to benefit from the government's Budget proposals to encourage small ...
Prize Draw at Conference.
Visitors to PB's stand at the BIBA conference, held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre...
AIIB members get Broker Brands liability products.
Marketing firm Broker Brands has launched two liability products in conjunction with the Association...