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Appointment at The General Division of Zurich.
The General Insurance Division of Zurich has appointed fraud expert Glen Marr (above) to lead a crac...
It could have been worse ...
Having the right business interruption cover can save a business from collapse. Martin Savage explains how to carry out a full BI study.
Bright ideas.
Spotting a gap in the market is key to a good wholesale scheme. Jennifer Jarrett explains how to turn a good idea into a successful scheme.
GISC sets up working party to look into capital adequacy issues.
The General Insurance Standards Council has set up a working party to look at capital adequacy issue...
Telebrokers well on the way to dominating personal motor market.
Telebrokers are winning the war in the private insurance motor market according to Datamonitor's lat...
J&H Marsh McLennan win at Cowes.
For the second year running, a team from J&H Marsh McLennan won first prize on the final day of Suns...
MIA targets surgeries for legal costs cover.
Doctors, dentists, and vets are being targeted for practice legal expenses cover by specialist broke...
Appointment at Crowe Insurance.
Richard Murphy, formerly general manager, monitoring at Lloyd's, has been appointed managing directo...
Appointment at CSC.
CSC has appointed Steven Bow as managing director, Retail Insurance Division. Mr Bow has been with t...
Two more insurers go live with online quote systems for brokers.
Two insurers have launched online services, allowing their brokers to provide instant quotes for cli...
Brown warns that CII must modernise.
Reg Brown, the incoming president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, has issued a stern warning t...
Experian set to reveal ION insurer partners.
Experian will this month announce the names of the insurers that have signed up to The Insurance Onl...
Potential minefield.
While D&O policies do not usually respond to employment disputes, with the recent flood of employment legislation, many insurers are now rushing to re-word their policies in order to prevent any problems. Simon Threadgold investigates.
NHS Bill will hit drivers.
Five of the UK's top insurers say the soon-to-be implemented NHS Recharge Bill, which will mean insu...
Will the chain break?
AA Insurance sold its 250 high-street shops and telebrokers are increasing their market share. Shona Cronin looks at what the future holds for the major high-street chains.
The Cream team.
Insurance brokers, Gilbert Laycock has become part of the Creamer Group of companies. Both companies...
Budget to merge with Arnott-Century in pursuit of profit.
Continuing the consolidation in the intermediary market, Budget Insurance Services is set to merge w...
Primary to set sail with Crewcare.
Primary Insurance Group believes it has found a unique niche in the market with the launch of global...
Gaughan made head of Independent's Dublin operation.
Independent Insurance's marketing manager Michael Gaughan has been promoted to manager, Ireland, and...
Skandia confirms NIG is for sale.
Skandia has confirmed it is seeking to withdraw from the UK market and is looking for a buyer for it...
Malcolm Harvey.
The Woolf reforms are completely changing the way insurers' claims departments work. But, be warned, this will have an impact on brokers.
Rate of errors not a surprise.
It does not surprise me in the least that 66% inaccuracy in insurance documents supplied by insurers...
Coaching the leader.
Towergate has bought the coach travel portfolio of BMS Chapman Stevens. The company is an acknowledg...
CSC signs contract with Polaris.
CSC has signed a contract with the Polaris board of insurers to provide full integration of the Pola...