News/Management
GISC is still weighing up industry concerns.
The General Insurance Standards Council is still analysing the various concerns raised by the insura...
Appointment at Zurich Municipal.
Zurich Municipal has appointed Guy Munnoch as its assistant general manager for claims. He is curren...
Paul Asplin.
The newly formed General Insurance Standards Council could be best placed to look into the concerns surrounding the unscrupulous use of ULR to promote credit hire.
Cornhill restructures to provide clearer business channels.
Cornhill Insurance is overhauling its corporate structure in a bid to provide clearer business chann...
Brokers wish to retain status.
The IIB Board having carefully considered a circular sent to all insurance brokers by Mike Williams ...
Independent Insurance treats brokers to coach trip.
Independent Insurance has always liked to do things in style - sponsorship of the Royal Philharmonic...
Independent's 'Absolute Tour'.
While the picture above might give the impression that Michael Bright is doing a spot of moonlightin...
EL to pay.
Over the last few years, employers' liability has been a tough class of insurance for many insurers to write. Chris Parsons investigates whether this is the case across Europe.
Appointment at
John Davies has been made a director of RL Davison & Co, after seven years with the company. Managin...
Appointment at Smark & Cook.
Yorkshire-based Smart & Cook, has appointed Ian Shay (above) as group finance director. He will be r...
Congratulations to staff of hotel.
Overheard would like to start off this month by congratulating the staff of the Adelphi hotel in Liv...
Tony Baker.
In contrast to many overseas companies, the UK is taking the millennium problem seriously. Brokers are playing an important role in clarifying the insurance angle.
GISC expected to appoint non industry CEO.
The General Insurance Standards Council has drawn up a shortlist of three candidates for the positio...
Smart expansion plans.
Yorkshire-based Smart & Cook has opened a fifth operating centre in Grimsby, in the Alexandra Dock B...
Minding your manors.
High net worth buildings cover often takes a back seat to the contents section. Steve Banner looks at the specialist insurers' attitudes to insuring high value properties.
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance Engineering.
Ian Cronshaw has been appointed IT manager for Royal & SunAlliance Engineering. Mr Cronshaw has b...
ICM snapped up by Aon.
Aon has acquired IRISC Claims Management (ICM), one of the largest specialist insurance services ope...
A rare breed.
A handful of niche brokers continue to dominate the equine market. However, David Fanning says it is still possible for enthusiastic non-specialists to make their mark.
Commercial deal for small brokers.
Hartley Cooper & Warner has improved its commercial facility, Commercial Line, by offering higher st...
Level of gratuitous nudity.
Overheard was very surprised at the level of gratuitous nudity in the insurance world last month. Fi...
RSA loses clients over Y2K.
Royal & SunAlliance has been forced to pull out of the professional indemnity market for chartered a...
FSA and SOFA are working on new designation for financial advisers.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is devising plans for a new designation for financial adviser...
Standard bearer.
The NewRo consortium has now put the flesh on the bones of its proposed regulatory body - the General Insurance Standards Council. Tim Collison spoke to consortium chairman Anthony Howland-Jackson about the way forward.
Seminar by the Arson Prevention Bureau.
Insurers and arson investigation agencies have been urged to co-operate more closely, to uncover a g...