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GE Financial beats Bishopsgate in bid for Lunn Poly Contract
Bishopsgate Insurance has lost out to GE Financial Insurance (GEFI), in its bid to remain as Lunn Pol...
Hanover Park expands
The Hanover Park Group has bought Glenburn Insurance Brokers, adding to the company's list of recent ...
Bennetts petitions on diesel spills
Motorcycle insurance intermediary Bennetts is stepping up its campaign to reduce the numbers of moto...
Independent goes live with Irish office
Independent Insurance's new Irish operation goes live today, with a team of 20 planned by the end of ...
IOB urges CP33 feedback.
Insurance Ombudsman Laurie Slade has urged all members of the Insurance Ombudsman Bureau to provide ...
RSA offers new risk service to reduce fleet motor claims.
In response to increased motor fleet claims, particularly personal injury claims, Royal & SunAllianc...
Coining it in.
Insurance brokers are having to get slick to ensure their revenue streams continue to flow in today's tough markets. Failure to do so could prove to be catastrophic for the smaller firms, according to Jennifer Jarrett.
Working to rules.
The recent flurry of activity surrounding employment-related legislation means the need for commercial legal expenses cover has never been greater, says Steve Banner.
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond.
Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond has made three new appointments. Derek Wood joins as motor f...
Net value.
The Internet is a versatile communication tool, and because of this, has become the ideal mechanism for generating business. There has never been a better time for brokers to get on the Net, says Ric Mathers.
Nash scoops Network award.
Carole Nash, executive chair of specialist motorcycle intermediary Carole Nash Insurance Consultants...
Sale raises staffing issues.
Q: We are about to purchase a firm of brokers. We are only taking on one of the staff, the others ar...
Rules mean staff problems.
Small- and medium-sized enterprises could be faced with uncontrollable staff shortages as some emplo...
Appointment at Fairmont Special Risks.
Fairmont Special Risks has appointed Greg Mead as account executive. Mr Mead will assist with Fairmo...
Cox & Lee acquires BDH.
Walsall-based insurance brokers, Cox Lee & Co has acquired the general insurance business of BDH Gen...
A recipe for the New Year.
The flavour of this year's pot will mainly be determined by the GISC proposals, opportunities for acquisitions and the Internet, says Ian Richie.
Launch of the British Damage Management Association.
Overheard joined the good and the great at the launch of the British Damage Management Association, ...
Appointment at Goss & Co.
Reading-based broker Goss & Co has promoted its operations director Jerry Wilson to the position of ...
Harvington steps up the pace.
Harvington Underwriting, the commercial lines underwriting agency set up by former Wellington underw...
Essential difference.
Sian Fisher, chief underwriting officer at Hiscox Insurance, tells Tim Collison how turning her back on the traditional professional indemnity market has helped the company find success by doing things a bit differently to other insurers.
Chesterfield goes live.
A new wholesale broker, Chesterfield Insurance Brokers, has gone live and will broke both insurance ...
Exclusive - PWC and Ernst & Young get monitoring contracts.
In the next couple of weeks, the General Insurance Standards Council is expected to appoint Pricewat...
Should I wait until April to sell my firm?
Q: I am thinking of selling my business, and in view of the Chancellors pre-Budget Statement in Nove...
Misunderstanding over rehab code.
Alan Burtonshaw of Swiss Re has misunderstood the Code of Best Practice on Rehabilitation (PB, Decem...