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Appointment at Premium Credit
Premium Credit has announced three new appointments to its nationwide sales management team. David H...
Appointment at NIG
NIG has appointed Mike Allison as branch manager of the NIG Reading office. Allison will have overal...
Pulling power
Being stuck behind a caravan driving on a single lane road tests the patience but brokers should be aware that this British institution offers opportunities to generate some extra premium in the protracted soft market. Andrew Tjaardstra finds out how…
Product of the Month
GOODS CARRYING VEHICLES INSURANCE Product: Premier Truck Underwriter: Norwich Union (NU) Commissi...
The twilight zone
Peter Longstaff talks to Sarah Hills about why brokers should not be afraid of thinking outside the box and provides an insight into some of the more bizarre niche motor schemes that Link Insurance has underwritten over the past 12 months
SatNav-related thefts costing £126m per year
The cost of motor claims has increased due to a rise in SatNav theft, according to new research from...
Appointment at Highway
Highway has appointed Terri-Ann McKenna as underwriting development manager. Prior to joining Highwa...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance
Royal & SunAlliance has appointed Mark Holweger to the newly created role of global broker director....
Can you dig it?
There are thousands of pieces of expensive plant in the UK, many more expensive than the average Porsche, and yet the vast majority are unregistered despite a huge criminal racket exporting the equipment around the world. Andrew Tjaardstra reports on a…
Appointment at St Paul Travelers
St Paul Travelers has announced the appointment of Danny Turner to the position of London developmen...
Two new pay-as-you-drive polices introduced by NU
Two new pay-as-you-drive policies, based on the results of a two year pilot of 5,000 motorists, have...
Birmingham's competitive market fights premium fall
This month's power hour panel examine just how ready Birmingham is to handle the challenges of the modern day insurance industry with a particular focus on the future of the industry in the city, given the collapse of premium prices in recent times
Highway and ClaimWatch team up
Highway and ClaimWatch have teamed up to introduce an online vehicle repair tracking service. Highwa...
Risk perspectives - It's been over a year now ..
Traditionally many insurance clients renew cover on an annual basis. However, the current soft marke...
Lycetts in £25m broker tie-up
Showing its determination to remain independent, Newcastle-based Lycetts has joined forces with Newm...
Appointment at Congregational and General Insurance
Harry Driver has joined Congregational and General Insurance as an independent non-executive directo...
Appointment at NIG
NIG has strengthened its distribution team with the appointment of Martin Kelsh and Tim Griffiths as...
Appointment at Highway Insurance Holdings
Richard Gamble, the former group chief executive of Royal & SunAlliance Group, has been named as the...
Link and Zenith reveal details of restructure
Link and Zenith has announced the details of its restructure, four months after starting a review pr...
Sex discrimination still evident in industry
A Chartered Management Institute and Remuneration Economics survey has revealed that women working i...
Claims service of the year - Sovereign Risk Management/Schools Advisory Service
UK Broker Awards 2006
Allianz Cornhill snaps up intermediary Premierline
Allianz Cornhill has completed the purchase of Lancaster-based Premierline, a small to medium-sized ...
Equity loses Gibson back to Highway
Neil Utley, chief executive of Equity Insurance Group, secured a prize scalp from rival insurer High...