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GAN and Lombard move closer to merger.
A joint working party, comprising Lombard and GAN senior executives, has completed the first phase o...
PM drops transaction charges.
In a radical change to the way it derives revenue, Policy Master has ceased levying transaction char...
Crowe Insurance provides direct access to bus & coach policies.
Crowe Insurance has set up a new facility to provide provincial brokers with direct access to its bu...
Drake to expand into Lloyd's.
Brighton-based Drake Insurance is planning to make a move into the Lloyd's market in a bid to expand...
NCD protection for Cornhill motorbike.
Cornhill Insurance has added a no-claims discount protection to its motorbike policy, aimed at exper...
Raising money for Comic Relief.
Overheard has been amused to learn of all the weird and wonderful things the insurance industry did ...
Appointment at D Woodruff & Others.
John Cross has joined Syndicate 1236, D Woodruff & Others as liability underwriter. He will be respo...
Addressing future challenges.
Cardiff will be the venue for next month's BIIBA annual conference. Shona Cronin looks at what is in store during this three-day seminar-lead event tackling future challenges in the broker market.
Zurich unveils first stage of its best-of-breed product range.
Following its decision to brand all broker general insurance products with the Zurich name, Zurich F...
Top gear.
High-performance car insurance is still the domain of a handful of specialists, with only a couple of insurers prepared to enter the big league, says Tim Collison.
Brokers warned of pressure increase.
High Street brokers were given a warning last month at the Post Magazine Insurance '99 conference th...
No room at the inn?
Competition in the pub, restaurant, and hotel market is fierce, with virtually every commercial insurer offering cover. And now, Privilege is about to move into this sector, says Steve Banner.
GAN reviews house rating guide and increases discounts.
GAN has unveiled its new household rating guide which is the result of a review of the 100 variables...
Storms hit profits.
Last year's floods and storms have caused a sharp drop in CGU profits. Pre-tax profits of £768m b...
Direct Line set to expand into non-standard motor.
Direct Line is integrating its operations with sister company Privilege, in a move that is likely to...
The trouble with mergers.
The current trend for mergers and acquisitions among UK companies, and the added risk that such activity attracts, has made D&O cover a very important consideration for many businesses, says Simon Threadgold.
CGU Training Academy.
CGU Insurance has launched a three-fold training initiative for brokers. The first initiative is ...
Ex-GAN chiefs in motor deal.
Three former GAN board members have joined forces to buy private motor specialist Rossborough Insura...
Service culls over half of its agencies.
Service Motor Policies at Lloyd's has slashed its agency base by over half and is seeking to shrink ...
Avon challenge.
Avon has launched a new reward programme aimed at its key supporting brokers. Sporting Challenge con...
Flying high at Cox.
Cox Insurance has just recruited one of the industry's high-flyers, Neil Utley, as chief executive of its retail division. Tim Collison says that if his past performance is anything to go by, Cox had better hold on to its hat.
Bigger Dial Direct panel.
Dial Direct has increased its panel of motor insurers to eleven and signed agreements with a further...
BIIBA Conference secures sponsorship.
The BIIBA Conference, Forces for Change, which is being held in Cardiff from 6-8 May, has now secure...
Skandia honours.
NIG Skandia has announced the first winners of its employee reward and recognition programme, Going ...