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New law set to raise interest in D&O cover.
Brokers selling directors and officers cover could be set for a boom in business, as a result of the...
New laws: AIG steps up cover.
AIG Europe has launched a range of products for financial institutions in response to recent changes...
White van man covered.
Smaller brokers are one of the targets for HML Marketing's new Hyper Vanline policy for high-risk dr...
Alarm and dogs deter house burglars
High net worth property owners should protect themselves from burglary with monitored alarms and dogs...
Highway Glass: now into house and garage
The emergency glass and lock replacement company Highway Glass has launched a national service for ...
CGU launches homebuyers portal
CGU has gone live with a home-moving portal, Asserta, which is designed to reduce the hassles of home...
CGU Elite conference out.
CGU has scrapped this year's Elite conference and is replacing the bi-annual event with regional hos...
Housing benefits.
Lloyd's is well known for its motor policies, but less so for the angle it takes on household. Andrew Newman takes a look at two new initiatives.
Budgeting for tax changes.
Q: What are the effects of the capital gains tax changes announced in the recent Budget?
Holman becomes HML.
Holman Marketing has been officially rebranded as HML Marketing following its acquisition by Cox Ins...
New underwriters set for strong growth.
Former Cox Insurance Services chairman Anthony Lumsden-Cook has gone live with a new Lloyd's high ne...
Negotiation is key to hanging on to bonus.
Q We are looking to sell our business in the next six months and want to know what will happen to our bonus and profit-based commission?
Crowe swoops on bus and coach operators with Fleet Legal.
Crowe Insurance is targeting fleet operators with the launch of a litigation policy called Fleet Leg...
BIBA to tackle falling service standards.
The British Insurance Brokers Association must be applauded for tackling the huge problem of falling...
Internet-based motor accident venture set up.
Doug McKinnon, formerly claims director at Drake Insurance and European development director at Elit...
Oxford given money pledge by 500 brokers.
Approximately 500 brokers have agreed to invest in a new broker-funded personal lines syndicate and ...
HSBC takes on Gladiator.
Direct insurer Admiral has transferred the administration of Gladiator, its non-standard intermediar...
Retail therapy.
Insurers are fighting hard for their market share in the retail sector, and in an area where rates are starting to rise, e-broking is beginning to play a more important role in securing business, says Simon Threadgold.
Experian launches insurance internet package
Information solutions provider Experian has launched an Internet-enabled insurance quotation system d...
Insurers spared claims costs rise.
Insurers have been spared exorbitant increases in claims costs following the Court of Appeal's decis...
Sowing the seeds of choice.
Mergers and acquisitions have robbed the market of choice. Now Lloyd's, among others, has recognised that for the industry to thrive, new blood is needed urgently.
RTAs - proceed with caution.
Road accident cases are far from straight forward, which is why the broker needs to be aware of the complications that can arise.
PXRE outfit targets SMEs.
PXRE managing agency has set up a new service company - PXRE Insurance Services - to target the prov...
Exclusive - Norman changes name in time for Net launch.
Norman Insurance will unveil its new name as MMA on 27 April, in line with that of its French parent...