News
Upping the stakes.
Once known for its low rates, the high net worth sector has recently seen a rapid shift towards higher premiums and tighter underwriting terms for the insureds that present the biggest risks, says Andrew Newman.
Riding high.
Motorcycling is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity, but writing this class of business has its problems of which insurers and brokers should be aware, says Richard Alger.
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has appointed Brian Wood as directeur general of Independent Insurance SA - it...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
Julie McGibbon has been recruited by The Bollington Group as manager of the corporate risks division...
CSC loses three key staff members to ETC.
Nick Southan has poached three key executives from his former employer CSC Retail Division to head u...
PB to sponsor BIBA conference.
Professional Broking has joined the likes of Axa and Royal & SunAlliance to sponsor this year's Brit...
Lawful entry.
The UK's legal framework is undergoing considerable change, including reforms to state provision of legal funding. The increasingly important role played by personal legal expenses cover will open many doors for the enterprising broker,Frank O'Malley
Rehab code gains ground.
Last month's Rehabilitation First conference, held in London, highlighted the importance of helping accident victims return to work. Tim Collison reports.
For select households.
Lloyd's broker Clegg Gifford has put together a new household facility called Select and Combine. Us...
FSM Bill still under attack.
The Financial Services & Markets Bill continues its journey through the Parliamentary mangle, causing the government serious headaches. Some concessions may have to be made.
Layton Blackham makes acquisition number 12.
Layton Blackham Group has made its 12th acquisition in three years with the purchase of Norwich-base...
Direct Line to spend £50m on e-motor.
The speed of getting business up and running again following a disaster, boils down to the quality of your recovery programme.
Crawford knows the SCORE on fraud
Loss adjuster Crawford has launched a motor insurance fraud validation initiative, which adopts techn...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul has recruited Gary Ennis from Marsh as development manager for Belfast. The insurer has also...
More to credit hire than what's been said.
I write in response to the article (PB, December 1999, p27) by Steve Banner "Who will pick up the bi...
Lloyd's strategy document published.
Lloyd's has published its second three-year strategy document aimed at strengthening its franchise a...
Cox buys in to the street.
Cox Insurance Retail Division has strengthened its influence in the intermediary market with the acq...
IIP award for Beddis Hobbs.
Beddis Hobbs & Partners is the first insurance broker in Birmingham to receive an Investors in Peopl...
The importance of due diligence - avoid repenting at leisure.
Q: We are a small broker and are about to undertake our first acquisition. Should we carry out du...
Keeping costs covered.
Insurers and brokers are no strangers to having to chase for payment, but several recent court cases have made money matters even more complicated.
Unitas recruits dedicated CEO.
In a bid to meet new business targets, national broker alliance Unitas has appointed ex-Northern Sta...
Seizing the moment.
As more insurers merge and acquire, the number of markets available to brokers becomes ever smaller. George Higginson tells Tim Collison the time is right to set up a new personal lines syndicate at Lloyd's.
Appointment at Glenrand Marsh.
Richard Titley has joined London-based broker Glenrand Marsh as a director. He retired from Marsh at...
E-Commerce Watch.
The world's first Internet-only law firm, providing an online facility for buying and selling legal ...