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Terry Wellard.
If the likes of Boots and Tesco can get into bed with insurers, why don't you join forces with the local chemist or butcher?
A buyer's market.
The retail sector has expanded massively in recent years, with most commercial insurers trying to get in on the act. Shona Cronin reports.
Up close and commercial.
New regulations have changed the way insureds are required to approach inspections of plant and machinery. Steve Banner reports.
CGU is official.
And so it's official, the marriage of Commercial Union and General Accident has resulted in the some...
Eagle Star surveys the Net.
A survey by Eagle Star has revealed that use of its Internet motor insurance site peaks between 10am...
Willis Corroon set for growth in £951m US takeover deal.
Willis Corroon has announced its intention to grow via acquisition once the takeover by US buyout sp...
Cox relaunches its enhanced Portfolio.
Cox Underwriting has relaunched its high net worth Portfolio policy. The enhanced product is warr...
Kwik Fit motors into travel market.
Guardian Insurance is to underwrite travel insurance for existing motor customers of Kwik Fit Insura...
Too good to be true?
The mature driver sector has traditionally attracted insurers because of its low claims experience and high customer loyalty. However, Andrew Newman asks whether the bubble has burst, with insurers moving away from mature driver-specific products.
Roger bows out of RSA.
Roger Taylor has stepped down from the board of the Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group. He was appo...
The world according to Aon.
Almost overnight, Aon has become the biggest broker in the UK. To ensure the continuation of this success, Aon has just gone through a major restructuring. Tim Collison spoke to Michael Eve about the changes at Aon Risk Services.
MinibusPlus extends cover.
MinibusPlus has extended its specialist facility to cover the higher risk uses of MPVs and minibuses...
Premier Partnership welcomes greater sponsorship interest.
New Millennium Technologies has signed up three new sponsoring insurers to its Premier Partnership. ...
MasterPlan opens up to high risk.
The non-standard liability market will now be more accessible for MasterPlan members following the i...
Semploy proves flexible.
Bishopsgate has introduced a new flexible excess rating option on its small business liability produ...
Steve Knight.
Very soon, we will be doing business in another century, but the year 2000 is not the only problem that brokers face.
Countrywide offers a Diamond service.
Countrywide Insurance Marketing has launched a comparative commercial package facility on the Misys ...
Ad complaint against Direct Line thrown out.
The Advertising Standards Authority has decided not to uphold the complaints made by NIG Skandia and...
CGU announces new managers.
CGU, the company formed following the merger of Commercial Union and General Accident, has unveiled ...
AGF ends review with loss of claims chief.
Two more senior managers have left AGF Insurance following the executive shake-up in February of thi...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
Brendan McManus (above), 38, has been appointed as the new marketing manager for UK regions. Previou...
IGB outsources run-off business.
Non-standard motor insurer Insurance GB is making a third of its staff redundant and outsourcing its...
AGF brand axed after Cornhill takeover.
The threat of redundancy hangs over the 850 staff of AGF following the news that Cornhill will acqui...
East West should not be blamed for effects of pricing policy.
I read with interest the article by Andrew Newman on the fallout of the private motor sector, and in...