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Outsourcing: niche and easy for brokers?
Outsourcing is the industry buzzword at the moment, with brokers encouraged to pass on non-core work...
Holman's updates.
Holman's, the independent Lloyd's broker, has updated its wholesale thatch scheme. The cover is unde...
The Swinton Group pays #27m for Colonnade.
The Swinton Group has bought Colonnade Insurance Brokers for #27m. Swinton is paying former owner...
Appointment at Finsure.
Wynn Roberts has become managing director for NIG's subsidiary company Finsure. He will be responsib...
Industry faces #4bn bill after House of Lords asbestos ruling.
The House of Lords' recent decision to overturn the verdicts in Fairchild, Fox and Matthews means ma...
Hard times in a hard market.
The insurance industry is experiencing hard markets, putting premiums out of the reach of our most needy clients and putting the industry's social conscience under scrutiny.
Arriving at a crossroads.
The mixed blessings brought by high rates and high premiums, coupled with concern over phase two of the Motor Insurance Database, are leaving brokers feeling unsettled. Simon Threadgold explains the likely direction the market will take.
Appointment at QBE International Insurance.
QBE International Insurance has appointed Gary Norman to its general liability division, with partic...
Appointment at Miller.
The holdings board of Miller has announced a series of promotions. David Briggs, Roop Chandwani, Ma...
Key cargo.
The marine cargo sector faces turbulent times as increased awareness of the threat of terrorism has led to increased security at ports and territorial restrictions for cargo ships. Richard Turner explains.
New thatch scheme from Holman's
Recent capacity restrictions for non-standard risks has prompted Lloyd's brokers Holman's to launch a...
RSA expands ProFin.
Royal & SunAlliance's Professional and Financial Risks division (ProFin) now offers management assur...
Winner of Avon Insurance football competition drawn.
Rob Jones and Nick Hagger are pictured drawing the winner of the Avon Insurance football competition...
Do firewalls make any difference?
Q: Our brokerage has internet access and, for security, we use anti-virus software. I recently heard...
Primary Broker Services on lookout for brokers.
Primary Broker Services is looking for brokers after six months of "being deliberately quiet", accor...
Coversure to expand worldwide.
Coversure is planning a major expansion both in the UK and abroad in a bid to push turnover up by a ...
Brokers and insurers agree efficiency is key.
Two brokers and three insurer representatives put themselves in the firing line in an open forum ses...
Polaris to launch E-Market in 2003.
Polaris will launch its E-Market initiative for brokers in the first quarter of 2003 - by which time...
High response means Bluesure may become broker-only.
Insurance start-up Bluesure is considering becoming a broker-only insurer after a much higher than e...
Churchill: 50% growth ambition.
Churchill Insurance wants to grow by 50% over the next two to three years and anticipates its new br...
Endesleigh into pets.
Endesleigh Insurance has entered the pet market, with a policy aimed at cat and dog owners. The poli...
After-the-event - DAS rebrands after-the-event products.
Conditional Fee Insurance Services at DAS is to be grouped together with the company's Apres product...
Brokers offer West Country people cheaper insurance
West Country-based broker network Westinsure has teamed up with Axa to offer local people a new home ...
Learning the classics.
The classic car market is expanding, says Nick Brabham, bringing opportunities for those brokers geared up for a change of scene.