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Archie system for schemes.
A new administration system has been launched for brokers with schemes or niche business. The so-...
RSA sees 2001 profits nosedive.
Royal & SunAlliance has reported a dive in profits for 2001, after what chief executive Bob Mendelso...
NIG recruits trio in commercial drive
NIG has made three senior appointments to support the growth of its commercial division. Alan Horem...
ProChoice boasts top PI service
Markerstudy and Bennett Group have today launched a joint initiative providing a professional indemni...
Groupama pins its hopes on spring sale.
Groupama hopes to announce its new owner by the end of the first quarter, according to group marketi...
Going up in the world.
A new breed of high-flyer is emerging, sparking massive opportunities for brokers. Chris Elliott assesses what makes the mid net worth sector stand out.
Call for brokers to turn to smaller insurers.
Brokers looking for capacity should consider the smaller insurance companies, according to Roger Wil...
Unitas boosts coverage with Irish recruit
UK broker network Unitas has appointed Belfast broker Bartholomew & James as its eleventh member, ext...
Information received.
Insurance forms routinely ask about criminal convictions but Neil Bromage questions how such facts should be used and whether the relevance to the type of policy required should be taken into consideration.
Sterling purchase.
Sterling Insurance Group has acquired Crowe Life Syndicate 982. Crowe Life will be integrated into S...
Spurs fans win the double.
It was a double win for Spurs in our second Avon Insurance football ticket competition of the season...
New year, new challenges.
While preparing to leave the sector and trying to find motor insurance as a member of the public, troubling inconsistencies within the market reveal themselves. Is this the price of commoditisation?
Holman's wholesaling business booms
Independent Lloyd's broker Holman's has moved its Wickford operation into its city offices. The hou...
Appointment at Armstrong Laing.
Richard Barrett has become the new vice president of global marketing. Pam Kearns and Jim Robinson b...
Playing to the gallery.
Small private collections, corporate collections, galleries and exhibitions all have very specific fine art insurance requirements. This makes it a challenging sector but, for brokers willing to go the extra mile, a rewarding one. Daniel Wood puts…
Farmweb transfers to NIG.
Agricultural specialist Farmweb has transferred its £20m account from Norwich Union to NIG. Policies...
Greystoke no win, no fees.
Greystoke Legal Services, a division of independent intermediary Hanover Park, is launching a condit...
Technology apathy.
"The technology to change the insurance industry is here," said Mike Dodd. "But you can't change the...
Appointment at Annan.
Richard Bywater, a financial consultant with Annan, has been made a director and Graham Barrett join...
L&G in the Christmas spirit.
Legal & General Insurance is providing 10% extra cover on its household policies over the Christmas ...
Zurich launches new division for public-private partnerships.
Zurich Financial Services Group has launched a public-private solutions division, to create bespoke ...
Further to proven innocence.
I refer to the correspondence of A Moore of TG Webster (Innocent until proven guilty? Professional B...
NIG mucks in with FarmWeb
Agricultural specialist Farmweb has transferred its £20m account from Norwich Union to NIG. Policie...
Appointment at Accidentcare.
Mike Eve has become chief executive of Accidentcare. Mr Eve has been in the insurance and financial ...