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David Worsfold.
NewRo may have lost the battle for interim control of broker regulation, but its financial strength will still make it a viable alternative to the IIB if it makes its intentions clear.
Appointment at Canada Life.
Canada Life has appointed Neil Stevens as executive director, where he will be responsible for the I...
Sale time.
Term assurance is being sold at rock-bottom prices - Swiss Re has calculated that average premium rates for the top ten life offices have fallen by up to 25% over the last four years. Ian Lindisfarne seeks out the best bargains.
SIF survives.
The Law Society has decided to continue providing solicitors' professional indemnity insurance throu...
Rough and tumble.
Personal accident insurance is being sold through more and more non-broker outlets, although with many of these schemes, certain occupations and sporting activities are excluded. It is now time for brokers to fight back says Simon Threadgold.
Smaller life assurers feel financial strain.
Continued decline in the world's financial markets could intensify the pressure on the smaller life ...
GRIP gets a hold on income protection sector.
GRIP has launched two new "non-discriminatory" income protection products, both underwritten at Lloy...
NIG in switch to Hibernian's commercial lines policies.
NIG Skandia's acquisition of Hibernian (UK) will result in a new product range that will see the Swe...
Appointment at DBI Insurance Company.
David Dunnett has been made managing director of DBI Insurance Company, where he will succeed John M...
UK liability prospects.
A new report by Datamonitor predicts significant growth in the UK liability insurance market. The re...
Appointment at Personal Finance Education Group.
Tony Baker, deputy director general of the Association of British Insurers, has been appointed chair...
Appointment at BCWA.
Bristol Contributory Welfare Association has made a series of new appointments. Rod Shaw joins BC...
Royal SunAlliance launches new product.
Royal SunAlliance has launched the first of its new broker-led household products. Choices One, whic...
Brokers express concern over IBRC's outsourcing contract.
Brokers have reacted with concern at the news that a trade body has been given the outsourced contra...
GAN travel product: brokers get a break.
GAN has launched a travel insurance product aimed at increasing broker involvement in the market. ...
A classic niche.
Back in the '80s, an E-type Jaguar could cost you as much as £100,000. These days, classic cars are surprisingly affordable and there are many players offering specialist insurance. Tim Collison reports.
Appointment at ACE Engineering Insurance.
ACE Engineering Insurance has appointed Phil Wright to chief engineer, where he will be central in d...
Letter of the month - A call to arms against bully boy insurers.
I read with interest the letter from David Bearman in your August edition (p13) regarding his recent...
Hambro in no-win no-fee policy coup.
Hambro Assistance is offering brokers a contingency fees policy on a no-win, no-fee basis. The cover...
Survey finds brokers believe they are Y2k-ready.
Just over half all brokers, intermediaries and independent financial advisers that have responded to...
Surprise rise in stature.
Overheard has been amused to hear about the surprise rise in stature of Royal & SunAlliance's group ...
Orion braces itself for change.
Orion's 120 staff face an uncertain future with the news that the non-standard motor insurer is bein...
CII reforms survive criticism from local representatives.
A package of constitutional changes that involve cutting the CII's governing council by one third an...
Crowning glory.
The rising cost of NHS dental treatment has given brokers the opportunity to really get their teeth into the dental insurance market. Ian Lindisfarne explains.