News
BIA 2000 - 28 June.
This month sees the initial call for entries for the first British Insurance Awards of the new centu...
Appointment at Crawford.
Crawford has made Jonathan Clark director of strategic operations development for the UK, Europe and...
Publicity-seeking Simon Burgess.
Publicity-seeking Simon Burgess, the managing director of GRIP who dreamed up alien abduction insura...
Generali/INA deal agreed.
Generali's £7.64bn takeover of INA, Assitalia's parent, has been cleared by the European Commission,...
Appointment at The Broker Network.
The Broker Network has appointed Neil Worsnop as partnership director. He has spent the last 34 y...
Pollution law hits firms.
Carlyle Insurance Brokers is warning businesses of the potential costs they may incur following rece...
End of the road.
Some in the uninsured loss recovery market believe that the days of the smaller provider are numbered. David Fanning looks at what is in store for this tough market.
NIG takes on motorbike book.
Allianz Cornhill will cease writing motorcycle risks from 1 March 2000. The insurer says it wants to...
MULRA raises ULR concerns.
The Motoring Uninsured Loss Recoveries Association has hit out against the implementation of a revis...
The firm behind the box office.
Allan Chapman & James Insurance Brokers tells Shona Cronin how the firm built up a loyal audience in the film and television sector.
Flood warning.
Despite the very real threat of flooding, too many business and householders in high risk areas are not taking adequate precautions. Shona Cronin looks at what risk management provisions can be put in place.
Time to Insure business is sold to Motaquote.
The majority of the business of bankrupt intermediary Time to Insure has been sold. Receiver Gran...
Brokers lack e-awareness.
An alarming proportion of insurance brokers are ignorant of the potential effects the growth of e-bu...
CSC's Vision wins Microsoft award.
Microsoft Corporation has awarded Vision, part of CSC's range of solutions for the corporate market,...
Steve Knight.
Brokers must formulate a successful e-commerce strategy if they are to survive in the Net-enhanced marketplace.
Appointment at Ace Europe.
Ace Europe has appointed Luc Goovaerts as company secretary, following the retirement of Jozef Geert...
Highway feud settled.
Lloyd's guaranteeing broker Edgar Hamilton is to go to arbitration to settle its feud with Highway M...
Norman revamps motor policies.
Norman Insurance has revamped its Motor Trade Road Risks and MotorServ products, with base rates bei...
Appointment at Brit Insurance Holdings.
Brit Insurance Holding's deputy chairman Jo Welman has been made executive chairman. Mr Welman was p...
Cloudy skies ahead.
Small and medium-sized commercial lines brokers are facing competitive threats from many different directions. Radical re-thinking is required if they are to survive, says Ric Mathers.
Appointment at Amlin.
Philip Ellis, formerly a consultant with actuarial firm English Matthews Brockman, has joined Amlin'...
Testing times for Zurich.
Zurich has established Zurich Certification, which will be responsible for the certification of syst...
Appointment at Unum.
Eugene McCormack has been made director of marketing at Unum. He was previously head of product mark...
Coface gets Credico credit.
Credit insurer Coface LBF has acquired Cimco and its sister company The Creditors Group. The compani...