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Worthy opponents.
Competition is fierce in the high net worth market and, with rates as low as they can go, insurers claim to be competing on service rather than price to attract customers, says Shona Cronin.
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
Royal & SunAlliance's head of underwriting and risk management, Steve Wood, has been transferred to ...
Exclusive - Peoples Choice looks to foreign insurers for panel.
Telebroker Peoples Choice is believed to be in discussions with one or more foreign insurers with a ...
RSA's new medical insurance cuts out fee cut off point.
Royal & SunAlliance has dispensed with the "customary and reasonable" cut-off point for specialist f...
Woodcock takes early retirement from Sabre.
Alan Woodcock, chief executive of Sabre Insurance, has taken early retirement at the age of 54. Mr W...
Appointment at Denham Direct.
Denham Direct Underwriters has appointed Simon Lightbody as assistant underwriter. He will be respon...
Appointment at NIG Skandia.
NIG Skandia has made several new appointments. Bob Nuttall (above) has been appointed assistant mana...
Dream boat.
The boats may be to die for, but the market for insurance is not so ideal. Andrew Newman says rates are still too low, the sector is overcrowded and theft is still a significant problem.
Options widen in travel sector.
Both Royal & SunAlliance and Norman Insurance have stepped up their activities in the travel market....
Internet use, according to survey.
Almost three quarters of commercial lines brokers are either using, or planning to use, the Internet...
Farmers benefit from Greenbelt.
RK Harrison Insurance Brokers has launched a new range farming policies designed to cater for the gr...
Appointment at Gladiator.
Telebroker Gladiator has appointed Gareth Roberts as its training officer. He will be responsible...
Appointment at Edgar Hamilton & Wellard.
Kevin Spencer has been appointed managing director of Edgar Hamilton & Wellard. His previous positio...
Brokers win in critical market.
Independent Financial Advisers and brokers have significantly increased their market share in the cr...
A long haul to recovery.
The hardening of rates in the marine cargo sector looks set to be a slow process. Shona Cronin analyses the most significant changes in this specialist market.
Windows on the world.
The future for broker software is Windows compatibility. Brokerages and software houses ignore this trend at their peril, says Steve Banner.
WPA attacks BUPA over prices.
Health care provider Western Provident Association is offering its 500,000 policyholders a unique ca...
Tesco drives into motor.
Tesco Personal Finance has launched into the motor market, and is pledging to undercut premiums whic...
Exclusive - Axa reveals first stage of integration.
The integration of Guardian into the Axa structure is likely to lead to the closure of 13 regional b...
Douglas Tyrie policy aims to help keep leisure boats afloat.
Leisure boat users are set to benefit from a new product from Douglas Tyrie Insurance Brokers. The n...
Creative drive.
Hall & Clarke has built a successful business by developing innovative, niche schemes says Shona Cronin.
Policy Master signs Zurich for Gemini II.
Zurich Financial Services has become the final insurer panel member for Policy Master's new personal...
Driving force.
Despite a drop in the number of syndicates, the Lloyd's motor market is still a force to be reckoned with, says Andrew Newman.
Exclusive - Zurich Commercial is unveiled.
The integration of the commercial lines divisions of Zurich Insurance and Eagle Star has been comple...