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Italian carriers up London presence.
Italian insurer Generali is to make London the worldwide head office for its Global operation within...
Jones forced out in RSA reshuffle.
Former director general of the Association of British Insurers Mike Jones has been made redundant fr...
Buried treasure.
Many household policyholders are often unaware of the true worth of their antiques and valuables. Tim Collison says that switching them onto a high net worth policy can mean a lower premium and a better service.
Home underwriting made easier.
Intermediary Systems has launched a new version of its Household Whatif? package which allows househ...
PI underwriters battle with PIA.
Brokers and IFAs with exposure to Phase Two of the Pensions Review are facing a testing time as prof...
Appointment at Broker Direct.
Kevin Stratton has joined Broker Direct as business development executive for the south-east of the ...
HHH continues on the broker acquisition trail.
Hill House Hammond has added Middlesborough-based Direct Insurance Services and Crosby Tinklin of No...
Appointment at Granville Insurance Brokers.
Cheryl Bishop, a registered insurance broker with more than 20 years' experience, has been appointed...
Heath's Homeline computes household quotes.
Heath Insurance Services has launched a household product called Homeline System, aimed at brokers w...
Appointment at UK Facilities.
Wholesale insurance brokers UK Facilities has appointed Albert Robinson, formerly of FM Facilities i...
AIIB offers to give its members free cars.
The Association of Insurance Intermediaries & Brokers has unveiled its first initiative since it was...
Government urged to see sense over review costs burden on IFAs.
The government is being urged to force shareholders in life companies to bear some of the costs of t...
Regulation: fuss about nothing?
I cannot understand what the fuss is all about. The requirement is simple: have only one body respon...
Travel agents give free cover.
Two of the largest travel agents have reacted to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission ruling on lin...
Appointment at Hiscox Insurance Company.
Chris Hill has joined Hiscox as the company's new financial services and D&O underwriter. Mr Hill jo...
DP Mann snapped up.
General Re Corporation has announced that it is buying DP Mann, one of the largest remaining indepen...
FMW Group has been bought out.
FMW Group has been bought out by two of its directors. Ortho Barnes and Paul Gravatt have bought 86%...
Y2K-readiness wins praise.
This year's IFST conference had clear warnings for the industry about IT-related issues, but also praise for its preparations for the year 2000. Alex Miller reports.
Avon offers Elite for smaller risks.
Avon Insurance has launched a new commercial lines product, Business Elite, aimed at small to medium...
Launch of the euro.
In preparation for the launch of the euro in January 1999, Nordstern Art Insurance has launched a hi...
Appointment at Euclidian Underwriting.
Euclidian Underwriting, the underwriting arm of integrated insurance group Euclidian, has appointed ...
Appointment at Crowe Life.
Darryl Meech has been appointed senior deputy underwriter of Crowe Life, part of the Crowe Insurance...
IBRC seeks change to schedule after complaints over IIB deal.
The IBRC is in discussions with the Treasury regarding a possible change to the schedule of the Insu...
David Worsfold.
Will you get value for money from the IBRC next year? It will be hard to tell, as much of the details of its new administration outsourcing contract are shrouded in secrecy.