News/Management
Principal role.
The principal's role is pivotal to the success of any company, if the balance is right, the principal will provide direction and encouragement enabling the company and staff to achieve its full potential, says Jennifer Jarrett.
Exclusive - Wood raids Direct Line to staff new esure venture.
Peter Wood has raided Direct Line's senior management and rounded up former managers from the direct...
Give your company a shot of new blood.
Q: My business currently takes the form of a partnership of three. One is wishing to retire, and we ...
GISC reviews proposals.
The General Standard Council's announcement that it has revised its regulatory proposals is welcome news - particularly for smaller brokers and intermediaries. Tim Collison reports.
GISC to open doors in July.
The General Insurance Standards Council will go live on 3 July with a voluntary membership, comprisi...
GISC - look at the bigger picture.
There is a small, but very vocal, section of the broker market that is out to criticise the General ...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul has a new construction product manager. Ian Ross joins the company from Swiss Re's engineeri...
Parent puts TIFCO up for sale.
The UK's third largest premium finance provider, Transamerica Insurance Finance Company (TIFCO), has...
RapidInsure teams up with C5.
Newly-launched online insurance provider, RapidInsure.co.uk has sold 8% of its shares to Channel 5 f...
Land of hope.
With the implementation of the Environment Protection Act, owners of brownfield sites and those developing the land in line with government housing plans, have very specific insurance needs, says Brian Melville.
TIFCO put up for sale
The UK's third largest premium finance provider, Transamerica Insurance Finance Company (TIFCO), has ...
Tapping into another source of revenue.
Jennifer Jarrett's article in PB's January 2000 edition made interesting reading. The search for new...
PB to sponsor BIBA conference.
Professional Broking has joined the likes of Axa and Royal & SunAlliance to sponsor this year's Brit...
Lloyd's strategy document published.
Lloyd's has published its second three-year strategy document aimed at strengthening its franchise a...
EBT - company and staff benefit all round.
Q: I read with interest your piece on Employee Benefit Trusts last month. As I have never heard of t...
Appointment at Ward Evans.
Ward Evans has appointed Gez Wilmot as financial services group director and Raja Patel as corporate...
Appointment at DAS.
Legal expenses insurer DAS has appointed Helen Gwynne to the newly-created position of human resourc...
AIG: extra support in a crisis.
AIG Europe is offering its directors' and officers' policyholders a free crisis support package. The...
IIP award for TIFCO.
TIFCO has become the first premium finance company to be awarded Investors in People status. TIFCO m...
IRFSNTO to do BIBA training.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has moved its Modern Apprenticeship Scheme to the Insuran...
CII organises pollution workshop
The Chartered Insurance Institute and the International Underwriting Association have teamed up to of...
GISC will go live without empowerment
The General Insurance Standards Council has confirmed that it will go live on a voluntary basis, with...
Industry unites on rehabilitation
Overwhelming support for the IUA/ABI Code of Practice on Rehabilitation was given yesterday by delega...
Spotlight on health & safety.
Revisions to the health and safety regulations mean that insurers must encourage their customers to take a pro-active approach to managing and assessing related risks.