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Independent Insurance introduces product for high net worth
Independent Insurance has introduced a product for high net worth individuals which encompasses both...
Morris major.
Buying Rossborough Insurance Services is just the start for ex-GAN managing director, Keith Morris. He tells Shona Cronin that his company, BDML, is on the acquisition trail and is even considering risk carrying.
Tense, nervous, headache?
Soft rates, year 2000, the Pension Review... these are just a few of the worries facing many professional indemnity underwriters. Shona Cronin reports.
IBRC and FSA agree on dispute solution.
The Insurance Brokers Registration Council is £100,000 better off following the resolution of its fi...
New fax-back product.
Edgar Hamilton has added Motor Trade Combined to its portfolio of fax-back products. The facility al...
NIG product pack.
NIG Skandia has launched an information pack that provides a detailed summary of its personal and co...
Good as new.
Industrial injury claims are on the increase. It may be prudent for employers in the UK to follow the US example and introduce rehabilitation programmes to counter this growth, says Shona Cronin.
Appointment at Crispin Speers.
Lloyd's brokers Crispin Speers and Partners has made two appointments at senior management level. Ke...
Smart money.
The demand for premium finance is set to rise in the next few years, presenting brokers with the perfect opportunity to expand into this area further, says David Fanning.
Bartlett to Germany.
Leeds-based insurance group Bartlett & Co has set up a German subsidiary - Bartlett & Co GmbH - base...
Changes at Independent.
Alan Clarke, Independent Insurance's director, general manager and a founder, will retire from the c...
NU's new private medical cover treats policyholders Fair and Square.
Norwich Union Healthcare has produced a new type of private medical insurance - Fair and Square - wh...
MLP sees changes.
MLP Legal Protection has made some staffing changes following the move of general manager David Hayn...
Coaching a winning team.
Brokers in the bus and coach sector claim the is the reserve of market specialists, but there are schemes for newcomers who want to place business, says Simon Threadgold.
Terry Wellard.
Rates in private motor and the fleet sector are now rising. History tells us this should be good news for the rest of personal lines.
Winning over the wealthy.
High net worth is a growing market and in an attempt to woo potential clients, many insurers are broadening their cover and changing their approach says John Sanders.
Smart move in Grimsby.
Smart and Cook insurance brokers has acquired Grimsby-based insurer J David Petch. The Group now has...
Turn on to the youth market.
Covering young drivers has, in the past, been an unpopular risk for insurers. However, several underwriters are targeting this niche market, and are offering more realistic rates, says Andrew Newman.
Finch aids London access.
Alec Finch & Co has opened a London office to provide a wholesale operation for all provincial broke...
Appointment at BIIBA.
The British Insurance & Investment Brokers Association has announced the appointment of Michael Cowb...
GAN reviews house rating guide and increases discounts.
GAN has unveiled its new household rating guide which is the result of a review of the 100 variables...
Appointment at Wellington Underwriting.
Wellington Underwriting has recruited several aviation underwriters. Peter Williams will head the ne...
Oughtred buys Swan.
Hull-based Oughtred & Harrison has acquired Swan Insurance Services. The Wiltshire firm will bring m...
Opus blooms out of Heath.
Following a management buy-out last October, the retail broking arm of the Heath Group has been rela...