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Appointment at Allan Chapman & James.
Louise Miller (above) has joined Allan Chapman & James as as senior sales executive working for its ...
Madden made redundant.
Kevin Madden has been made redundant from his position as marketing manager for Hiscox Insurance Com...
New strategy for Groupama.
Groupama Insurance has unveiled a new strategy for its provincial commercial lines business, which w...
Misys pulls plug on Penta.
Misys has finally pulled the plug on troubled software system Penta, and is seeking to migrate its 2...
Appointment at St Paul International.
St Paul International has appointed Mick Laws and Peter O'Grady as regional underwriters. Mr Laws jo...
E-Commerce watch.
Avon Insurance has joined the insurer panel of Screentrade, the Misys-owned Internet trading facilit...
Bright lights, low credit?
Economic uncertainty among businesses, coupled with an increase in insolvencies mean the benefits of credit insurance are clear. David Fanning looks at what the coming months may have in store for the UK credit insurance industry.
Rehabilitation First sees considerable industry support.
The industry is throwing its weight behind the Rehabilitation First Campaign, backed by Professional...
Legal warfare over damages.
A recent court case highlighted the problem of judicial bias. Brokers have also been caught in in the legal crossfire over insurance scheme losses.
Structural change.
Over the last few years, professional indemnity for the engineering sector has been a difficult class to write, however, the signs are that rates are stabilising and are even set to rise. Simon Threadgold finds out why.
Iron Trades acquired by QBE International in £175m deal.
QBE International Insurance has bought Iron Trades Insurance. The deal is believed to worth £175m, a...
Appointment at Crispin Speers.
Crispin Speers has appointed Richard Hobell as finance director. Ken Davidson, chairman of Crispin S...
Burke Ford expands board.
Burke Ford Insurance Brokers has expanded its management team following a series of acquisitions ove...
Cox Insurance has gone live.
Cox Insurance has gone live with InsuranceWide.Com - its joint venture with Internet service provide...
Appointment at Alan Boswell.
Norwich-based broker Alan Boswell has appointed Richard Lee as its risk management consultant. He jo...
Bennetts acquisition.
Motor and household intermediary Bennetts Insurance has acquired David Shepperd Insurance of Bournem...
Chubb's Masterpackage.
Chubb is helping regional brokers to put together insurance packages for emerging multinational busi...
George Higginson resigns from Link.
George Higginson has resigned from his position of underwriter at Link Insurance after 27 years with...
Appointment at Hiscox Syndicate 33.
David Turner (above) has joined Hiscox Syndicate 33 as its construction underwriter. He will underwr...
Exclusive - Marsh to overhaul Aldgate.
Marsh is to overhaul Aldgate, Sedgwick's commercial lines middle market operation, and from April 20...
Nowadays, it is not enough just to have a website.
Brokers and insurers must find effective ways of using their sites in order to generate premium income.
NIG in good hands with Winterthur.
Many of you reading the last issue of Professional Broking will have been surprised to learn of Chur...
AIG Europe introduces public offerings protection.
AIG Europe has launched a policy to insure liabilities which may arise when a company raises capital...
Torch Snr and Jnr go.
Torch Underwriters Philip Cunningham Snr and Jnr have left the syndicate following its takeover by L...