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EU noise directive could impact call centre staff
A new EU Noise Directive, due to be written into UK law by April this year, could impact on the work...
Edward Symmons acquires Johnn Foord & Company
Edward Symmons has acquired the business of John Foord & Company, for an undisclosed sum. The compan...
Appointment at Chambers & Newman (Manchester)
Chambers & Newman (Manchester) has promoted Peter Wilson to the role of account executive and has al...
NIG restructures to achieve 2006 growth targets
Broker-only insurer NIG is attempting to harness its personal and commercial lines divisions into on...
No more heroes
Mark Boon
Appointment at Highway Retail
Highway Retail has appointed Steve Loose as operations director of its retail division. Alan Hickman...
NIG outlines division merger plan
NIG has announced plans to merge its commercial and personal lines divisions into a single, unified ...
Richard Weston launches policies for ex offenders
Brokers Richard Weston have launched the Wayforward range of policies for ex offenders - catering fo...
SAP makes a push into insurance broker sector
E-commerce & technology
Product of the month - Tailored commercial cover for smaller vehicles
Product: Countrywide Horizon Commercial Vehicle - full cycle EDI Underwriter: Allianz Cornhill Com...
Motorists lie on insurance applications
More than one in ten UK motorists risk having any claim they make rejected because they have lied on...
Casting the net
High Net Worth
Evidence of hardening market in 2006 gathers
Conviction is growing among insurer chief executives that 2006 will be a hard market despite over ha...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance
Royal & SunAlliance has appointed Bernard Mageean as its new commercial underwriting director. ...
An inspector calls
An insurance broker, acting as an adviser, is in pole position to inform clients and make commission in an area that helps manage risks and, in many cases, is a statutory obligation. Andrew Tjaardstra reports
Highway Retail aiming for £5m annual profit
Highway Retail, the personal lines broker division of motor insurer Highway Insurance, has plans to ...
Online brokie still seen as way forward
Online broking is still being seen as the way forward by brokerage The A&A Group, as it launched a r...
Roadside distractions can cause deadly driver lapses
One in four drivers in the UK (23%) have become so distracted by roadside eye-catchers that they hav...
Sirius adds two new private car products to Sirius Quotes system
Sirius has added two new private car products to its recently rebranded Sirius Quotes system, in con...
Products
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH EXECUTIVE STANDARD INSURANCE COVER FOR HOMES Product: Biba Executive Home...
Conundrum for composites
Just when you thought the scandal of with-profits funds could not get any worse, some are sinking to...
Bollington success down to keeping it simple
PB Roadshow News
Appointment at Guardian General
Guardian General has appointed Peter Longstaff to the position of business development director for ...
Government to introduce uninsured offence
The government is planning to make it an offence to be the registered keeper of a vehicle on the roa...