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Independent Insurance opens Irish headquarters.
Independent Insurance's deputy managing director Phil Condon officially opened the company's Irish h...
ABI warns insurers could become e-dinosaurs.
Insurers must embrace e-commerce or face extinction, the Association of British Insurers has warned....
Adventures in cyberland.
Over the next few months, there is set to be an explosion of new online insurance start-ups. But only a few will have the IT and staying power needed to survive. Tim Collison explains why.
Appointment at Methodist Insurance.
Peter Lowe has been appointed general manager at Methodist Insurance, replacing David Blanks who rec...
Lloyd's brokers set to merge.
Lloyd's brokers Edgar Hamilton and FE Wright are to merge, following the acquisition of FE Wright fr...
Pet plan: new low-cost cover.
Pet Plan has introduced a new low-cost pet insurance policy providing life-long veterinary cover. ...
When size matters.
Insuring small businesses can be time consuming and is not always profitable. However, brokers and intermediaries are seeing the value of using new technology to write the business and increase efficiency, says Simon Threadgold.
In for a bumpy ride.
The recent ruling of the House of Lords on the Dimond v Lovell case has been a blow to many credit hire companies who could now face an uncertain future, according to David Fanning.
RSA enhances its property owners contract.
Royal & SunAlliance has relaunched its property owners cover. Originally launched in 1997, the enh...
Hiscox launches "hub" facility for brokers placing HNW business.
Hiscox has launched a facility that will enable brokers that do not meet its policy volume requireme...
Appointment at Bupa Health Assurance.
Brian Bartley has been made head of operations at Bupa Health Assurance. He joined Bupa's insurance ...
Insurers to pay for quotes at Inspop.com.
Insurers will pay to give quotes online at inspop.com, the site of a new internet intermediary which...
Clive King, Managing director, CR King and Partners.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Joining the Willis Network 18 months ago. Q: What was y...
Appointment at Colonnade Insurance Brokers.
Ian Bullock has been promoted to director of marketing at Colonnade Insurance Brokers, having been h...
Appointment at Property & Casualty Services.
Property & Casualty Services has appointed Richard Tricky as technical controller, liability. He wil...
HSBC Select launches online cover facility.
HSBC Select (UK) is targeting the UK's 3.7 million small businesses with the launch of a new interne...
Weather Direct means rain need not stop pay.
Lloyd's broker JH Buckenham is behind a new venture aimed at the events industry. Called Weather Dir...
Swiss Re: insurers must take stock.
Swiss Re's sixth annual report on the UK non-life market warns that the personal lines market is fai...
Drake cover: sink or swim?
Drake policyholders will be told this month whether their policies are going to be cancelled, follow...
Appointment at Collegiate Management Services.
Claudia Goodridge (left) has been made underwriting assistant at Collegiate Management Services. She...
Appointment at Holman Insurance Brokers.
Holman Insurance Brokers has taken on Glenn Bremerman as divisional director of Holman Motor Facilit...
Alan Boswell: takeover £12.
Expanding East Anglian broker Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers has bought Norfolk-based intermediary I...
Groupama forms e-advice team.
Groupama has created a new team to help brokers exploit e-commerce. Headed by Ken Hutchinson, ele...
ABI tackles genome fears.
The completion of the map of the human genome has again raised Parliamentary fears over how insurers...