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Appointment at Bluett Smith.
Kent-based broker Bluett Smith has appointed three new directors: Simon Davies, Liz Beckhelling and ...
Upwardly immobile.
With car thieves shifting their attention to older vehicles, persuading owners to fit anti-theft devices is set to become a crucial part of the motor broker's job, says Andrew Newman.
The perfect choice?
Plymouth-based Brian Chubb Insurance Brokers has enhanced its Landlord's Choice domestic let policy ...
Wellington's motor staff move to Crowe.
Wellington Underwriting has completed the sale of its motor underwriting division to Crowe Insurance...
Appointment at Jensen Dickens.
Steve Herbert (above) has joined Jensen Dickens as a director responsible for broking and internatio...
Motorcycle Direct gets kick start.
Telebroker Motorcycle Direct has been sold for a seven-figure sum. The deal is expected to be fin...
CSC boosts CLEO system with new product range.
CSC HAS more than doubled the number of products available on its commercial lines trading system, C...
Ace industries guide.
ACE Engineering Insurance has produced a quick reference slide guide to current plant and inspection...
Appointment at Colonia Baltica.
Colonia Baltica has appointed David O'Connor accident and health underwriter, at its city-based offi...
Wellington produces chemical terror policy.
Wellington Underwriting has launched the first-ever chemical terror protection policy, which guards ...
Van about town.
Underwriters are gearing themselves towards the van driver sector, introducing products which provide suitable cover for every new sub-class of vehicle that comes on to this market. Andrew Newman engages first gear.
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Jean King has been appointed to the newly-created position of underwriting manager, international di...
Worries solved for hairdressers.
Hairdressers' insurance worries could be solved thanks to Salon Star, a combined effort between Eagl...
Rolling credit error.
In the August issue of Professional Broking, p29 it was suggested that Premium Credit does not offer...
Appointment at Independent.
Independent Insurance has appointed Mel Neale as marine manager of a team based in the London head o...
Cox Insurance buys Shead for £8.75m.
Chartwell Re has sold Shead Motor Policies (syndicate 866) and its service company, Archer Personal ...
Non-compliant intermediaries in agency cull.
A total of 61 intermediaries have been sent agency cancellation notices by insurers for failing to c...
Letter of the month - Why I will shed no tears for the IBRC.
The government's decision to rid us of the anachronistic IBRC appears to be causing a predictable br...
Appointment at ITT London & Edinburgh.
ITT London & Edinburgh has appointed Ian Jones as general manager of customer service operations, wh...
Steve Knight.
E-commerce and e-business - buzz-words for the late nineties and a world away from pounds, shillings and pence.
Royal SunAlliance Engineering unveils new offices.
Royal SunAlliance Engineering unveiled its new offices in York Street, Manchester, last month. The e...
Law needed to build trust.
A Commercial Union survey has revealed that 94% of the public believe that all tradesmen who carry o...
Well entertained at conference.
Members of the insurance industry were certainly kept well-entertained at the 21st BIIBA Scottish co...
Architects braced for claims against them.
Dickson Manchester has designed a professional indemnity policy for architects, underwritten by St P...