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Stress at school.
Zurich Municipal is warning the problems of rising stress levels in schools. The local authority ...
What's at stake?
The government's green paper on pension reform outlines the proposed stakeholder pension. Ian Lindisfarne asks what this could mean for brokers.
Folgate's bigger parent.
Folgate's Germany parent company Wurtembergische AG has merged with German bank and buildings societ...
Appointment at Cornhill.
Cornhill Insurance has appointed John Knowles as IT executive. John was previously head of claims an...
Polish for Diamond.
Countrywide has added to its commercial quote system Diamond. Countrywide Shop and Countrywide Diamo...
Tenet: IFA network boost.
The M&E Network is to join forces with Andover-based Interdependence Network to form the third large...
Independent's 'Absolute Tour'.
While the picture above might give the impression that Michael Bright is doing a spot of moonlightin...
Lombard offers speedier quotes.
Lombard General Insurance has launched a simplified underwriting facility offering selected brokers ...
CGS: new ideas, old values are key.
Three former Cunningham high-flyers have joined forces to form a new commercial loss adjusting ventu...
EL to pay.
Over the last few years, employers' liability has been a tough class of insurance for many insurers to write. Chris Parsons investigates whether this is the case across Europe.
CGU favours GA products in best-of-breed review.
CGU has favoured former General Accident products in its best-of-breed review in order to avoid unne...
Irish cream.
Northern Irish broker D McClarty & Co is responsible for developing the Internet initiative Cover.Net. Shona Cronin spoke to Douglas McClarty about the system and what it can do for switched-on brokers.
Gan seeks industry advice before launch of new motor range.
Following research into the needs of intermediaries, Gan Insurance has launched a new range of priva...
Zurich products face Y2K delay.
Zurich Financial Services, formed out of the merger of Eagle Star and Zurich Insurance, has warned t...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Stuart McCreadie has been appointed group risk control manager at Independent Insurance. He will ove...
NU reviews future of FastTrack over poor performance record.
Norwich Union is reviewing the future of ITT London & Edinburgh's FastTrack scheme, admitting that t...
Utley moves to Cox.
Neil Utley has joined Cox Insurance as chief executive of its Retail Division, following his resigna...
Market average premium change since July 1994.
Average private motor premiums rose by £10 over the last quarter of 1998, continuing the upward tren...
Two more alliances for broker market.
A new broking alliance has been set up in the West Country and another one is on the way in Warwicks...
Appointment at
John Davies has been made a director of RL Davison & Co, after seven years with the company. Managin...
Appointment at Hamilton Barr.
Travel insurance specialist, Hamilton Barr has appointed Sarah Hillier as regional sales manager for...
Stockton Re increases Crowe shareholding ahead of sale completion.
Following the news that Stockton Re is to buy the Crowe Insurance Group, the Bermudian-based reinsur...
Appointment at Smark & Cook.
Yorkshire-based Smart & Cook, has appointed Ian Shay (above) as group finance director. He will be r...
Part of the Union.
Norwich Union surprised the market and the City when it bought ITT London & Edinburgh. Tim Collison spoke to GI managing director Patrick Snowball about how the company will be integrated in to Norwich Union's structure.