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Structural change.
Over the last few years, professional indemnity for the engineering sector has been a difficult class to write, however, the signs are that rates are stabilising and are even set to rise. Simon Threadgold finds out why.
Rehabilitation First sees considerable industry support.
The industry is throwing its weight behind the Rehabilitation First Campaign, backed by Professional...
Bright lights, low credit?
Economic uncertainty among businesses, coupled with an increase in insolvencies mean the benefits of credit insurance are clear. David Fanning looks at what the coming months may have in store for the UK credit insurance industry.
E-Commerce watch.
Avon Insurance has joined the insurer panel of Screentrade, the Misys-owned Internet trading facilit...
Appointment at St Paul International.
St Paul International has appointed Mick Laws and Peter O'Grady as regional underwriters. Mr Laws jo...
Misys pulls plug on Penta.
Misys has finally pulled the plug on troubled software system Penta, and is seeking to migrate its 2...
New strategy for Groupama.
Groupama Insurance has unveiled a new strategy for its provincial commercial lines business, which w...
Madden made redundant.
Kevin Madden has been made redundant from his position as marketing manager for Hiscox Insurance Com...
Appointment at Allan Chapman & James.
Louise Miller (above) has joined Allan Chapman & James as as senior sales executive working for its ...
Getting to grips with C2K.
Former editor of the Sunday Times Andrew Neil will host this year's Countrywide Conference - C2K Get...
DCT give full coverage on- and off-piste.
Douglas Cox Tyrie has launched a range of ski insurance contracts which boast price freezes and no p...
Eastgate consortium covers millennium.
Eastgate has put together a consortium of loss experts to offer insurers, brokers and clients practi...
Appointment at Foreman Bassett Insurance Brokers.
Southampton-based Foreman Bassett Insurance Brokers has taken on three new members of staff. David F...
Faith in the market.
The church insurance market is limited to a handful of players, with the Ecclesiastical Group controlling the lion's share. Shona Cronin examines how the market divides up.
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Stuart Barnes has been appointed national schemes development underwriter by Ecclesiastical. He join...
Appointment at Arnold Fisher Insurance Services.
Nigel Fisher has been appointed sales director of Arnold Fisher Insurance Services and will be respo...
Well-heeled.
The high net worth market continues to expand, and for the up-market client, there is an increasing choice of policies to cover even the most peculiar of requirements, and it is not just window dressing, says Steve Banner.
Delivering the right combination.
Commercial combined policies offer the client insurance tailored to their specific needs. However, brokers need to understand every detail of the business - no matter how complex it is, says Simon Threadgold.
Coversure Insurance Services' Awards.
Coversure Insurance Services brought a touch of Hollywood to insurance at the end of last year, with...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances.
Groupama Insurances has made three senior appointments to its new Affinity and Corporate Partnership...
Appointment at PJ Frankland.
Paul Brown, a former president of the Insurance Institute of Derby, has joined commercial broker PJ ...
UK Underwriting Result by Sector in the General Insurance Market,
Datamonitor has painted a grim picture for the future of the motor market. In its latest report UK P...
Chubb has SMEs covered.
Chubb Insurance Company has teamed up with a panel of City advisors in order to create a policy aime...
Key Choice's Let Plan provides home guard for landlords.
Key Choice has launched a new insurance scheme aimed at private and professional landlords. KC Le...