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Smart & Cook name drop.
Harrogate-based insurance broking and financial services company, Smart & Cook Group, has changed it...
Appointment at NIG Skandia.
Sandra Rynn (above) has joined NIG Skandia's as a commercial underwriter. Her appointment is part of...
David Gamble.
Clear thinking is required over the remuneration of brokers and intermediaries. A new code and an independent regulator with real powers must be the way forward.
Chairman of Lloyd's Regulatory Board gives his support.
John Young, chairman of Lloyd's Regulatory Board, has given his broad support to a single body regul...
World Cup fever.
Along with the rest of the world, Overheard caught World Cup fever last month. And it would appear t...
Appointment at ITT London & Edinburgh.
ITT London & Edinburgh has appointed Adrian Auer and Andrew Cummins as non-executive directors follo...
Norman sets out on acquisition trail as its profts increase.
Norman Insurance has signalled its intention to grow its business by merger and acquisition. In t...
Appointment at Hartley Cooper & Warner.
A new five-strong sales team has been created to support the growth plans for Premium Line, Hartley ...
Appointment at Drewe Insurance.
Chris Tarry (above) has joined specialist leisure insurance intermediaries, Drewe Insurance. He prev...
A matter of perspective.
The definition of non-standard is a moveable feast, largely determined by the tastes of standard insurers. Andrew Newman says that what was once a true niche is now fiercely competitive mainstream business.
Les McIntosh.
The advent of digital TV looks set to boost Internet services. We must be ready for this: let's set up a central insurance site.
On a collision course.
Insurers have been battling with accident repairers and solicitors for the cut-price end of the uninsured loss recovery market for some time now. However, Steve Banner says insurers are now taking a different stance.
Life after broker division.
Royal & SunAlliance has scrapped its broker division. Tim Collison spoke to Peter Burrows, UK regions director at RSA, about what this means for both its commercial and personal lines operations.
Apex Insurance is saved from collapse by sale to Colonnade.
Beleaguered Intermediary chain Apex Insurance has been bought by Colonnade Insurance Brokers for an ...
Appointment at Lombard.
Lombard has appointed Joanne Douglas and Kelly Golding as regional personal accident underwriters. J...
Warren Hill set to grow.
Warren Hill Insurance Brokers has bought East Kilbride insurance brokers C&N Black. The acquisition ...
Brockbank to sell Admiral.
Direct motor insurer Admiral Insurance Services has been put up for sale by the Brockbank Group, own...
Appointment at Insurex Expo-Sure.
Insurex Expo-Sure, the leading specialist event and exhibition insurers, has made several internal a...
Appointment at CIGNA International.
Helen Gordon has joined CIGNA International as casualty business manager in the global risk manageme...
Appointment at Heath Insurance Services.
Heath Insurance Services, Wakefield, has appointed Derek Turton (above) as broking manager. He has w...
Bradstock profits down.
Insurance broker the Bradstock Group has announced a 21.6% drop in profits to £2.9m for the first ha...
Appointment at Resolve International.
Resolve International, the global consultancy group, has appointed David Hambly to the board of dire...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has appointed four new underwriting managers. John Myers, who has been with th...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
Trevor Hillman has been made Royal & SunAlliance Engineering's regional engineering business manager...