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CIGNA relaunches policy.
CIGNA has relaunched its policy for printers, adding, what it claims, are several unique additions t...
Critical illness sales are up.
Sales of critical illness sales reached an all-time high last year with 626 584 new policies sold - ...
Guardian Insurance has done its homework.
Guardian has introduced its new Homeworkers policy, designed to cover the needs of self-employed peo...
Alliance debt down to £3m following sale.
The sale of troubled intermediary Alliance Insurance Centres to broker HSBC is expected to reduce it...
Welsh broker found guilty by IBRC, but not struck off
Charles Hetherington, a North Wales insurance broker, has been found guilty of unprofessional conduc...
IIB survey results.
According to research conducted on behalf of the Institute of Insurance Brokers, 84% of consumers fa...
RSA trades up its motor dealer package.
Royal & SunAlliance has launched Excelerator, an enhanced motor trader package which focuses on the ...
TL Dallas joins Unitas.
Unitas, the alliance of six regional brokers, has recruited a seventh member: Yorkshire-based TL Dal...
AXA offers three-year contracts.
AXA Provincial has introduced three-year contracts across a range of its commercial policies. The mo...
Low response to Y2K survey.
Brokers could face a bombardment of time-consuming year 2000 compliance questionnaires from individu...
This fragile earth.
Extreme weather conditions and climatic changes over recent years have had worrying implications for insurers. Simon Threadgold considers the strategies they are using to cope with this unpredictable area.
Lombard fills PHI/personal accident gap.
Lombard has developed a group disability package to fill the gap between permanent health insurance ...
Appointment at Swire Renshaw.
Swire Renshaw has made two senior appointments. Simon Donnelley is the new claims manager and will b...
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.