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Annual gross fire claims.
The cost of commercial fire claims continues to rise with losses costing business an average of £1.6...
The trouble with mergers.
The current trend for mergers and acquisitions among UK companies, and the added risk that such activity attracts, has made D&O cover a very important consideration for many businesses, says Simon Threadgold.
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has appointed Rob Wakeham as regional manager, St Albans. He has been regional...
DAS enhances legal protection policy to cater for new laws.
DAS Legal Expenses has revamped its commercial legal protection policy to cater for new legislation....
Ombudsman broker members trickle in.
Since the Insurance Ombudsman opened its doors to brokers and intermediaries at the end of 1997, jus...
Appointment at Insurex Expo-Sure.
Russell Collier (above), has joined event and conference insurance specialists, Insurex Expo-Sure as...
Appointment at East Midlands Insurance Brokers.
Richard Salt has joined the board of East Midlands Insurance Brokers where he will be responsible fo...
Appointment at Drewe Insurance.
Andy Tedstone has joined Drewe Insurance as marine manager. He joins from RA Carter Insurance where ...
Tribunal ruling on RSA redundancies delayed.
The manufacturing Science and Finance Union's attempt to seek compensation for 5000 staff made redun...
Torrance on the move.
Cornhill has confirmed that former ITT London & Edinburgh managing director Andrew Torrance will tak...
Appointment at Euclidian.
Euclidian has appointed Andrew J Willoughby as an executive director of Euclidian. Mr Willoughby, wh...
MCS acquires York Computer Systems.
Marlow-based software house MCS has bought York Computer systems for an undisclosed sum. Under th...
Norwich Union revamps its small fleet product.
Norwich Union has revamped its small fleet product, 11.55, and renamed it Minifleet. The policy has ...
AXA tackles Y2K problem.
AXA Insurance has launched a millennium "bug-busting" package to help brokers and intermediaries pre...
CGU Training Academy.
CGU Insurance has launched a three-fold training initiative for brokers. The first initiative is ...
Cultivating business
As farmers diversify into new areas of business, their insurance needs become greater and even more complex. Barry Gardner examines the wide range of farming risks.
Shead underwriters set to quit.
Shead Motor Policies underwriter Derek Wiley and his deputy Andrew Haynes are quitting their jobs fo...
Appointment at Colonia Baltica.
Cliff Arnold has retired after 40 years in the London insurance market. He was Colonia Baltica's ...
Appointment at Abbey Legal Protection.
Abbey Legal Protection has appointed Jonathan Boyd-Wallis as a senior underwriter. Mr Boyd-Wallis jo...
GISC is still weighing up industry concerns.
The General Insurance Standards Council is still analysing the various concerns raised by the insura...
Amicus and RE Brown provide dispute cover.
Amicus Legal has put together a legal expenses policy designed specifically for businesses. The poli...
BIIBA and IIB fight it out, again.
The British Insurance and Investment Brokers Association is defiant in its aim to merge with the Ins...
Appointment at Zurich Municipal.
Zurich Municipal has appointed Guy Munnoch as its assistant general manager for claims. He is curren...
Ex-GAN chiefs in motor deal.
Three former GAN board members have joined forces to buy private motor specialist Rossborough Insura...