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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...
NIG trades up motor cover.
NIG Skandia is bidding to make greater in-roads into the commercial motor market with the launch of ...
Appointment at Hill House Hammond.
Gary Durkin has joined Hill House Hammond as commercial business development executive. He reports d...
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.