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BIB's budding package.
Darlington-based BIB Underwriters has put together a package for horitcultural retailers. Underwritt...
Compass points the way.
Compass Underwriting, part of IGI Underwriting Agencies, has formed a new accident and health facili...
Building business.
The construction market is reporting a significant growth in business. Shona Cronin looks at what this means for the insurance industry.
Appointment at Eucidain Underwriting.
Euclidian Underwriting has recruited two senior property underwriting specialists, Tim Stokes and Pa...
Tony Baker.
In contrast to many overseas companies, the UK is taking the millennium problem seriously. Brokers are playing an important role in clarifying the insurance angle.
Terry Wellard.
Many brokers who jumped at the short-term solution of price-matching in a bid to hold on to business are now paying the price.
Congratulations to staff of hotel.
Overheard would like to start off this month by congratulating the staff of the Adelphi hotel in Liv...
Appointment at Insurex Expo-Sure.
Paul James has been appointed to the board of event and exhibition insurance specialists Insurex Exp...
RSA inspection guide.
Royal & SunAlliance Engineering has put together a guide to plant inspection which covers the new la...
Part of the Union.
Norwich Union surprised the market and the City when it bought ITT London & Edinburgh. Tim Collison spoke to GI managing director Patrick Snowball about how the company will be integrated in to Norwich Union's structure.
Appointment at Smark & Cook.
Yorkshire-based Smart & Cook, has appointed Ian Shay (above) as group finance director. He will be r...
Stockton Re increases Crowe shareholding ahead of sale completion.
Following the news that Stockton Re is to buy the Crowe Insurance Group, the Bermudian-based reinsur...
Appointment at Hamilton Barr.
Travel insurance specialist, Hamilton Barr has appointed Sarah Hillier as regional sales manager for...
Appointment at
John Davies has been made a director of RL Davison & Co, after seven years with the company. Managin...
Market average premium change since July 1994.
Average private motor premiums rose by £10 over the last quarter of 1998, continuing the upward tren...
Utley moves to Cox.
Neil Utley has joined Cox Insurance as chief executive of its Retail Division, following his resigna...
NU reviews future of FastTrack over poor performance record.
Norwich Union is reviewing the future of ITT London & Edinburgh's FastTrack scheme, admitting that t...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Stuart McCreadie has been appointed group risk control manager at Independent Insurance. He will ove...
Zurich products face Y2K delay.
Zurich Financial Services, formed out of the merger of Eagle Star and Zurich Insurance, has warned t...
Gan seeks industry advice before launch of new motor range.
Following research into the needs of intermediaries, Gan Insurance has launched a new range of priva...
Irish cream.
Northern Irish broker D McClarty & Co is responsible for developing the Internet initiative Cover.Net. Shona Cronin spoke to Douglas McClarty about the system and what it can do for switched-on brokers.
CGU favours GA products in best-of-breed review.
CGU has favoured former General Accident products in its best-of-breed review in order to avoid unne...
EL to pay.
Over the last few years, employers' liability has been a tough class of insurance for many insurers to write. Chris Parsons investigates whether this is the case across Europe.
CGS: new ideas, old values are key.
Three former Cunningham high-flyers have joined forces to form a new commercial loss adjusting ventu...