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AA to expand its call centres.
AA Insurance is to create almost 200 jobs to meet growing demand within its call centres in Newcastl...
Satisfied customers.
According to a survey sponsored by the General Insurance Research Association, 90% of people who cla...
Birch raises the roof with its new defects policy.
A new single premium 10/12-year policy against latent defects has been put together by Birch & Co In...
PMI for school pupils.
BCWA has launched a policy which a gives children at independent schools private medical insurance f...
Ian Ritchie.
With more regulatory debate to come, unity among brokers is vital. Sensible action to push up rates would also help.
Appointment at Hiscox.
Specialist insurer Hiscox has appointed David Hayward deputy claims manager. Mr Hayward will be r...
David Worsfold.
Broker-led schemes - inventive and client-focussed, or poor value for money? Proposed legal reforms are likely to put these schemes under pressure to smarten up.
AXA's new Venture targets small firms.
AXA Insurance has produced a contractors policy designed for firms with up to 10 employees. Calle...
RSA to cut 300 jobs in service centre shake-up.
The direct division of Royal & SunAlliance is to axe almost 300 jobs this year, with the closure of ...
Martin quits Service Policies.
Nigel Martin has resigned as active underwriter of Service Policies at Lloyd's (1222), following the...
ICM snapped up by Aon.
Aon has acquired IRISC Claims Management (ICM), one of the largest specialist insurance services ope...
Polaris all set for TV debut.
Polaris is the final stage of developing the technology to enable insurance policies to be sold via ...
IBRC acts to simplify PI compliance for brokers.
The Insurance Brokers Registration Council is to approach insurers in a bid to simplify the way in w...
Ads herald fight against fraud.
The Association of British Insurers is tackling the problem of fraud head-on with the launch of a ma...
The sick nurse.
Millennium Insurance Brokers has put together a policy to protect nursing homes against the absence ...
CGU jobs go in London shake-up.
A total of 190 jobs across CGU's London offices are under threat as the insurer gets underway with t...
BIIBA calls for Y2K checks.
At least 1000 brokers still need to upgrade their software systems to ensure they are millennium-com...
Brokers opt for IIB life venture.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has confirmed that over 260 former IBRC brokers are going ahead w...
PMI market share (by no of schemes).
The private medical insurance market is now dominated by two insurers which hold close to a 70% mark...
Appointment at R.L. Davison & Co.
Bob Crothers (above) has joined the wholesale account team of specialist Lloyd's broker R.L. Davison...
Appointment at HSBC.
Sir John Carter has been appointed an adviser to the board of HSBC Investment Bank, where he will he...
A rare breed.
A handful of niche brokers continue to dominate the equine market. However, David Fanning says it is still possible for enthusiastic non-specialists to make their mark.
Appointment at BEIB.
Bloodstock broker Geoff Raggett has retired after over 35 years in the market. Mr Raggett was former...
Motor market losses will hit £2bn by 2000.
Actuary Bacon & Woodrow has warned UK motor insurers to brace themselves for underwriting losses of ...