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Cornhill snaps up pet insurer.
Cornhill Insurance has made further investment in the pet insurance market with its acquisition of p...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has appointed Rohan George as survey operations manager with overall control o...
Adding up the figures.
Greenwich Insurance Holdings has signed an agreement with Chartwell Managing Agents to buy Syndicate...
Appointment at Hiscox.
Hiscox has appointed Kevin Kerridge as trading innovations director at the newly formed Hiscox e-com...
Iron Trades builds on success of its trade-specific products.
Iron Trades has launched its fourth trade-specific product in the last 12 months. The constructio...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
Mike Giblin and Michael Whitwell have been made assistant managing directors at AIG Europe. Mr Gibli...
Composite protects against Y2K bug bite.
With the year 2000 drawing ever nearer, Composite Legal Expenses has put together a policy to protec...
BIBA unveils new branding.
The blue and white "lozenge" logo which has been synonymous with the British Insurance and Investmen...
Appointment at Quest Gates Partnership.
Quest Gates Partnership has appointed Glyn Robertshaw to its team of senior adjusters. He joins from...
The future looks technological.
This year's Insurance and Financial Services Conference is set to be the biggest and best attended. Tim Collison looks at what the event has in store for brokers.
Shetcliffe and Hazell leave Iron Trades.
John Shetcliffe, general manager of Iron Trades, has resigned after 11 years with the company. Mr...
Direct Line Nets quick quotes.
Direct Line has launched what it claims to be a revolutionary Internet initiative which allows custo...
All kitted out.
Insurers specialising in kit car cover are providing only a select group of brokers with direct access to underwriters. This benefits both the insurer and the customer, says Andrew Newman.
Ecclesiastical links with Hartford
In a bid to enhance its commercial lines activities, Ecclesiastical Insurance has joined forces with ...
Employers take the strain.
Following the recent successful pursuit of damages for both stress and RSI in the courts, David Fanning examines the impact on insurers.
Fat cats get the cream?
I am a sole-proprietor provincial insurance intermediary registered by the IBRC, when they existed, ...
David Worsfold.
Direct writers will be the first regulatory target of the GISC. This clears up any nonsense about the council being devised by insurers as a means to control brokers.
Top of the reform.
As a past chairman of the Examiner's Committee, Reg Brown is well aware of the need for change at the CII. Tim Collison spoke to him about his plans for his year as president.
Norwich Union sponsors Edinburgh Tattoo.
Last month, Norwich Union dipped into its coffers to provide sponsorship for the Edinburgh Tattoo fo...
Exclusive - McLaughlin quits NMT to start up Internet venture.
New Millennium Technologies director John McLaughlin has quit the company to start up a new Internet...
Appointment at Helphire Group.
Helphire Group has appointed Barry Williams and Lisa Nicholas (above) to head the new national sales...
Jobs go at Galaxy 7 after sale.
IGI Group has purchased Galaxy 7 Underwriting Agency in a bid to invest further in the amateur sport...
Appointment at Aon Risk Services.
David Metcalf, formerly group development director at Sedgwick, has been appointed to the board of d...
AA enhances online quote facility.
AA Insurance is about to go live with full encrypted credit card payment on its Internet quote facil...