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Exclusive - NU loses contract to direct insurer.
Norwich Union has lost the Nationwide household underwriting contract to direct insurer Churchill In...
Appointment at BIB Underwriters.
BIB Underwriters has appointed Andrew Spencer as underwriting supervisor. He previously worked for G...
Simon Bolam, Owner of EH Ranson & Co.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Entering broking, from the company market, and being able ...
Appointment at Wellington Underwriting.
Wellington Underwriting has a recruited a new accident and health team. It will be led by Nigel G...
St Paul beats rivals to win contract for Law Society's PI scheme.
St Paul has won the contract to run the Law Society's professional indemnity scheme. The insurer,...
Trained for the job.
The most valuable asset of any company is its staff. And those businesses that train and develop their personnel will increase this value still further, says Jennifer Jarrett.
British Insurance Awards 2000.
This month sees the start of the call for entries for the British Insurance Awards 2000, hosted by P...
The start of an epidemic?
The case of Edgar Hamilton v the Highway Syndicate could be the first symptom of a feverish debate on the ownership of business.
Appointment at Ecclesiastical Insurance.
John Beston has been made motor fleet manager at Ecclesiastical Insurance. He will have responsibili...
Appointment at Atrium Underwriting.
Atrium Underwriting has appointed Steve Cook as group finance director. Mr Cook has been group fi...
Norman story confusion.
Further to the news story about Norman changing its name to that of its parent (PB December, p2), we...
Hastings holds onto 0800.
Motor insurance intermediary Hastings Direct has applauded Oftel's decision to allow businesses to r...
The Underwriter in deal with Chartwell.
New start-up The Underwriter Insurance Company has been appointed as lead underwriter for Chartwell ...
GISC proposals spark broker concerns.
The GISC's second consultation document has provoked widespread concern within the insurance sector. Tim Collison looks at the responses from the broker and intermediary community.
Insurance debate hots up.
Recent Parliamentary changes include the creation of an alternative debating chamber, which some forward-thinking MPs are using to raise issues important to the insurance industry.
More business in the pipeline?
Adrian Leonard looks at the introduction of new health and safety legislation, and the opportunities that the regulations create for brokers and engineering insurers.
A question of IT.
Q: We have a growing composite business and are spending more and more money on IT. We are wondering if we should take on a full-time IT manager? Can you give us any advice about the sort of person we should be looking for?
Cigna covers staff overseas.
Cigna International has launched a new International Employee Healthcare Plan, designed to help comp...
BIBA in IBM solutions talks.
The British Insurance Brokers Association is in talks with IBM regarding the creation of an IT solut...
RE Brown: new cover for company liability.
Lloyd's underwriter, RE Brown & Others has launched a new company liability policy providing cover o...
Berkeley Alexander relaunches safetyFIRST
Berkeley Alexander has relaunched its premier mortgage payment protection insurance policy safetyFIRS...
Amlin merges Summit and Drysdales
Lloyd's group Amlin, formed out of the merger of Angerstein Underwriting and Murray Lawrence, has set...
Consumers unaware of loaded loans
The Datamonitor UK Personal Lending 2000 report has highlighted that lenders are charging over a thir...
Insurers are unprepared for EMU
Insurers are reluctant to make significant investment in preparations for the UK entry to Economic an...