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Bennetts buys broker.
Specialist insurance broker GF Bennetts has bought the business of Hillingdon-based commercial lines...
Aon rings in BT deal.
Aon has signed a deal with BT to provide its customers with a range of personal lines products under...
Sparking off a dream scheme.
The IT revolution has opened up a wide range of opportunities for schemes business, which can prove very fruitful for the resourceful broker, says Ken Elms.
More to roadshows than the 'novelty factor'.
I was sorry to read that David Worsfold (Viewpoint, October p16) is suffering from roadshow overload...
Appointment at Property & Casualty Services.
Property & Casualty Services has recruited Alan Air as liability survey manager. Mr Air has 17 years...
David Worsfold.
The UK's insurance industry will benefit in more ways than one if it throws its full weight behind the proposed Code of Practice for Rehabilitation.
Marsh has big ideas on small business.
Marsh has launched a new telesales and service operation in a bid to make greater in-roads into the ...
Appointment at Aon Group.
Eric Warner has been appointed chief financial officer and board director of Aon Group. Mr Warner jo...
Shelves are being stacked in the CII's second online library.
The Chartered Insurance Institute has embarked on a project to create a second CII Library on the In...
Service levels drop as insurers de-skill.
Speakers at the CII conference called for the industry to ensure it has the skills to provide the best service in this time of mergers, says Shona Cronin.
Store wars.
Insurance is an overhead that many smaller shopkeepers are keen to cut in their struggle against the big retail groups. It is tough for insurers offering shops cover, says Steve Banner.
£41bn in 1998.
UK general insurance premiums totalled £41bn for 1998 according to the Association of British Insure...
"Excellent" rating for The Underwriter Insurance Company.
New London market insurer The Underwriter Insurance Company has been awarded an 'A-' (Excellent) rati...
A clear, focused strategy.
Although Investec is a subsidiary of a global group, it attributes its success to broking local and niche business, Paul Anscomb tells Shona Cronin.
Uncaring' telephone systems send snubs down the line.
I refer to I D Bevan-Mogg's letter in your October issue (p17). Today I actually got through to th...
St Paul snaps-up NU portfolio.
St Paul has bought the renewal rights to Norwich Union's professional indemnity portfolio. The busin...
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond.
Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond has promoted Barry Harding to its board of directors. Mr Hardin...
Appointment at Heath Insurance Services.
Heath Insurance Services has appointed Jaye Ridley as an account executive. He joined Heath last yea...
Fleet UK unveils 2-year contract.
Fleet UK, part of marketing company Rarrigini & Rosso, is offering selected brokers a two-year under...
Environment Agency embarks on awareness campaign.
The Environment Agency has embarked on a £2m, three-year awareness campaign to highlight the dangers...
Licenced to drill.
As a growing number of dentists refuse to take NHS patients, more and more people are turning to private dental insurance to cover their needs, says Tim Collison.
Just when you thought it was safe ...
The hazards associated with making a film are unpredictable, so brokers working in this sector need to have their wits about them to avoid the perils lurking, says Shona Cronin.
First acquisition for Chartside.
A new company is aiming to create an insurance broking group worth £10m in gross written premium wit...
Avon responds to calls for property cover changes.
Avon Insurance has upgraded its property owners product following a extensive survey of broker requi...
