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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...
Appointment at DAS.
DAS has promoted Ray Keenshaw from corporate business manager to sales and marketing manager. In his...
NU sells off last L&E account.
Norwich Union has sold London & Edinburgh's marine portfolio to St Paul, the last remaining non-core...
BDMA strikes out at negative reaction.
The British Damage Management Association has reacted angrily to accusations that it is lacking indu...
Making all the Reich moves.
Danny Lopian of Reich Insurance Brokers tells Tim Collison why the decision to specialise in property owners has been the making of the company.
Appointment at Fidelis Insurance Group.
Intermediary the Fidelis Insurance Group has promoted Grenville Coakes to associate director and als...
Key Choice's Let Plan provides home guard for landlords.
Key Choice has launched a new insurance scheme aimed at private and professional landlords. KC Le...
Chubb has SMEs covered.
Chubb Insurance Company has teamed up with a panel of City advisors in order to create a policy aime...
UK Underwriting Result by Sector in the General Insurance Market,
Datamonitor has painted a grim picture for the future of the motor market. In its latest report UK P...