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Appointment at RE Hutt & Co.
Matthew Finch has been promoted to the newly-created post of business development director at RE Hut...
Their livelihood in your hands?
The medical negligence market for doctors is still sewn up by the defence unions. But with St Paul offering cover, and the NHS facing potential liabilities of £2.4bn, Shona Cronin asks whether this sector is set to open up.
Folgate opens Birmingham office
Folgate opens Birmingham office Folgate has opened its first regional office, following the ...
RTAs - proceed with caution.
Road accident cases are far from straight forward, which is why the broker needs to be aware of the complications that can arise.
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has recruited Jeffery Malkovsky (above) as assistant regional president for its UK/Irelan...
Rise in law cover take-up.
The introduction of the Access to Justice Act 1999 this month could lead to a situation where insure...
Aon Corporation offers online credit insurance to brokers.
Aon Corporation has launched an underwriting agency for credit and political risk insurance which wi...
Sowing the seeds of choice.
Mergers and acquisitions have robbed the market of choice. Now Lloyd's, among others, has recognised that for the industry to thrive, new blood is needed urgently.
E-Commerce Watch.
The Association of British Insurers has published its Best Practice Guide to the Internet for insure...
Shock of the new.
Despite a steady flow of claims, rates for architect's professional indemnity cover have remained low over the last few years. However, recent legislation could force up premiums, says Simon Threadgold.
Spencer quits as MD.
Edgar Hamilton's managing director Kevin Spencer has announced his resignation and will leave the co...
Iron Trades pulls out of provincial market
Iron Trade is withrawing from the motor market and ceasing to trade with provincial intermediaries, f...
Woolf reforms: a year on.
Last year's Woolf reforms have resulted in wide spread change in work practices among brokers and insurers. What is needed now is consistency in the way cases are judged. Shona Cronin reports.
Hiscox develops policy.
Hiscox has developed a policy to protect against unanticipated copyright claims on music. Sold exclu...
BT mobilises Cox's InsuranceWide.
InsuranceWide.com, COX Insurance's Internet insurance venture with Freeserve, has teamed up with BT ...
BIBA e-package gets brokers online for free.
The British Insurance Brokers Association will unveil a technology initiative at its annual conferen...
Appointment at Smart & Cook.
Yorkshire-based Smart & Cook has appointed Helen Andrews as director. The broker said Ms Andrews bri...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul has a new construction product manager. Ian Ross joins the company from Swiss Re's engineeri...
ABI steps up fight against car crime.
The Association of British Insurers has stepped up its campaign against the growing number of car-re...
Taxi Fleet Plus on the up.
Cardiff-based broker Taxi Fleet Plus has bought National Private Hire's taxi fleet account. The acqu...
Importance of technological advances.
Countrywide Insurance, the marketing arm of software provider Misys, stressed the importance for bro...
Additional levies for IBRC.
The Insurance Brokers Registration Council has reacted angrily to suggestions made by the Financial ...
Appointment at Willis.
Simon Tuson Taylor has been recruited as head of investment centre operations at Willis national. He...
Appointment at BUPA.
BUPA has created two new roles in its broker support team. Duncan Craig and Mark Norman will both jo...