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BIBA survey finds brokers unhappy with insurer service.
Insurers are failing to provide adequate service for their brokers, according to research by the Bri...
Security in numbers.
Two leading security inspection organisations are merging to strengthen their market positions. Foll...
Exclusive - New auditor angers brokers.
Recently formed intermediary auditing company The Insurance Monitoring Group has been forced to back...
Motor insurance premiums are continuing to rise.
Motor insurance premiums are continuing to rise, with some insurers increasing rates on certain risk...
IIB conference hits the road.
This year's IIB conference has taken the form of a roadshow, which set out last month to update members on its new initiatives. Tim Collison reports.
Slack dismisses warning of £75m shortfall as 'fantasy'.
Mike Slack, chairman of the Association of Insurance Intermediaries & Brokers, has dismissed The Bro...
Appointment at CNA Insurance.
CNA Insurance (Europe) has added to its London underwriting team with the appointment of Adam Mason ...
Arson - all in the mind?
According to research conducted by the Arson Prevention Bureau, nearly 20% of convicted arsonists ar...
CGU explains Internet benefits to provincial brokers.
CGU has taken to the road to explain the benefits of the Internet as a sales and communication chann...
IFST conference focuses on e-law.
Last month's IFST conference took a long, hard look at e-regulation, say Tim Collison and Shona Cronin.
Axa unveils its best-of-breed range following GRE takeover.
AXA Insurance has launched its new commercial product range following the acquisition of the Guardia...
Industry puts its weight behind rehabilitation code of practice.
A revolutionary Code of Practice on Rehabilitation has been launched following the publication of th...
Road safety not priority for fleet managers
Just 10% of companies with motor fleets advise their staff on careful driving, despite the fact that ...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Simon Willcock (above) has been appointed as branch manager of Ecclesiastical's Birmingham office. M...
Calling for back-up.
As brokers look to get the edge in an increasingly competitive market, they need to concentrate on what they do best. David Fanning says astute firms are outsourcing functions like claims handing and are focusing more on new business.
AUL's Personal Property Policy targets elderly.
Colchester-based Agency Underwriting Limited (AUL) has put together a household policy for people wh...
Anada alliance now five strong.
West Country broking alliance Anada has increased its membership to five following the appointment o...
Opus Corporate Risk launches range of services.
Opus Corporate Risk has launched a range of services to meet the insurance needs of arts, media and ...
Norman and Cox hatch brands.
In conjunction with its corporate rebranding programme, Norman Insurance is going out into the marke...
BN causes a stir in the Lakes.
The location of this year's Broker Network Conference belied its hard-hitting messages for the broker community, says Tim Collison.
BBN buys BFS business.
Financial Services and insurance broking group Berry Birch & Noble (BBN) has acquired the personal f...
Appointment at Reliance National Insurance Co.
Reliance National has appointed Richard Green as senior underwriter at its financial lines division....
Appointment at AIIB.
John Wardrop, a director of the Association of Insurance Intermediaries and Brokers, has been appoin...
Appointment at Denham syndicate 990.
Peter Matson has been made underwriter of Denham syndicate 990. The appointment will take effect fro...