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Pressing the right buttons.
New technology, in the form of the Internet and digital TV, is set to threaten the position of brokers in the insurance selling chain. Martin McLachlan explains why they must act now in order to survive.
Independent Insurance sponsoring Art and Antiques Fair.
Independent Insurance is once again sponsoring The Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair. The sponso...
Abbey in shock reduction of legal expenses premiums.
Abbey Legal Protection has surprised the market by halving premiums on its employment-led commercial...
Call in the experts.
Outsourcing allows brokers to concentrate their resources on the most profitable areas of business, and now the options for farming out specific tasks, so retaining control, are more varied than ever, says Steve Banner.
Rural offers farmers LOLER and PUWER compliance service.
Rural Insurance Group is offering brokers with farming clients a new service to help them comply wit...
BIBA brokers in fighting form.
Overheard was pleased to see BIBA brokers in fighting form in Birmingham last month, giving the pane...
CGU name to disappear following merger with NU.
The merger of CGU and Norwich Union will see the CGU name disappear from both the general and the li...
To sign, or not to sign?
Q: Following yet another merger between insurers, my directors and I have been asked to sign a new t...
Win a digital video player!
If you are interested in the latest video technology, then Professional Broking's website - www.brok...
Brokers offered one-stop printing cover
Regional broker RK Harrison is offering its exclusive printing and imaging insurance package to sub-b...
Appointment at Cunningham Ellis & Buckle.
Cunningham Ellis & Buckle has made seven appointments to its board of directors. These are: Maureen ...
Appointment at Argyll Insurance Brokers.
Rick Allen has been recruited by Argyll Insurance Brokers as director with responsibility for the co...
Cox kicks out Kent.
Alan Kent, chairman of Anthony Kidd Agencies, has been made redundant following the restructuring of...
Appointment at Reliance National.
Reliance National has made Paul Fillbrook senior underwriter in the accident & heath division of the...
Drawing in the crowds.
Scheme business can be a profitable way of reaching specific sectors of the market. However, there is no guarantee that all members of an affinity group will sign on the dotted line, says Steve Banner.
Top UK insurers switch on to the Net.
Four of the UK's top 10 insurers are close to launching new e-commerce solutions aimed at improving ...
New Manor Insurance Services office in Hastings.
Michael Foster, MP for Hastings, and Rye and Hastings Mayor Godfrey Daniel were on hand for the offi...
Foreman Bassett acquisition.
Southampton-based brokers Foreman Bassett has acquired the commercial and personal lines insurance p...
Insurers not ready for EMU.
Insurers are reluctant to make significant investment in preparations for the UK entry to Economic a...
GISC will go live without formal empowerment.
The General Insurance Standards Council has confirmed that it will go live on a voluntary basis, wit...
DCT covers travelling pets.
Following the decision to scrap the 100-year old quarantine laws, DCT Travel - part of Devitt Insura...
Appointment at Axa Insurance.
Steve Phillips has joined Axa Insurance from Norwich Union as Southampton branch manager. Mr Phillip...
City not joyous over CGU's Union.
Professional Broking readers familiar with the workings of the stockmarket will probably have had ca...
Amlin merger creates new retail division.
Lloyd's group Amlin has set up a new division to bring together the UK retail underwriting activitie...