E-Trading
Admiral to add travel and home insurance to confused.com
Travel and home insurance are to be added to Admiral's online website confused.com, despite the fac...
Appointment at Sportscover
Sports insurance underwriter Sportscover has made Alan Hootten branch manager for its UK operations...
Allied Wessex joins Westinsure network
West Country insurance broking group Westinsure has added another member to its network. Wiltshire-...
In for a bumpy ride?
Amid confusion over where the buck stops and who is legally recognised a director, those at the top could be heading for trouble unless they find adequate directors' and officers' cover. David Smith explains how to minimise nasty surprises lurking round…
Renewed Backpacker.
The Travel Protection Group has renewed its Backpacker scheme with RS Forsikring A/S Travel Insuranc...
Holdfast to office equipment with product from Holman's
Holman's has launched an office equipment policy. It has been released under the Holdfast brand and...
Indie JPLs deal progresses
The Joint Provisional Liquidators of Independent Insurance have confirmed they have received enough...
Appointment at Ace Europe.
Ace Europe has appointed Alan Liddiard as commercial underwriting manager....
Appointment at Fortis.
Fortis Insurance has made several appointments. Matthew Thomas is head of strategy and planning, Cla...
Budget reaches a Junction.
The Budget Group is launching a new business called Junction, solely concentrating on schemes and ou...
SSP distributes CoverMaker
Software solutions Partners is to distribute commercial insurance trading platform CoverMaker. ...
Ace set to axe 250 P&C broker agencies
Ace is to axe 250 of its property and casualty broker agencies. Steve Burridge, the insurer's busin...
Appointment at Europ Assitance.
Alan Lawson has joined Europ Assistance as director, automotive products and services. He brings 22 ...
Piecing a package together.
An almost endless list of benefits can be offered to employees. Stephanie Spicer finds out how to make the perfect fit between what employers are prepared to offer and what employees would like to receive.
Zurich offers renewals
Zurich Financial Services has guaranteed it will offer renewal terms to all current employers' liab...
E-Market portal set for February 2003 launch
The e-market portal will make its first launch in February 2003, according to Colin Calder, head of...
Online competition ... Win a handheld Palm M105 8MB
Ideal for brokers who want to organise their days more efficiently, the handheld Palm M105 8MB is t...
Out in the cold
The current liability crisis has left many brokers feeling isolated. Richard Essex says greater communication is needed to help brokers get back on their feet.
E-Commerce Watch
gosure.com now covers travellers with pre-existing medical conditions. The AllClear Plus policy...
Why it really is good to talk.
Faced with an increasingly disillusioned public, the industry must put its money where its mouth is and engage in a spot of communication.
Coming back from the brink
When its parent company put Groupama UK up for sale last year its future looked bleak. A new focus means the outlook is now decidedly clearer, say managing director Tim Ablett and chief executive Pierre Lefevre. Diane Smyth finds out more.
CD-Rom provides the answers for a wholesale market on the rise
I read with great interest the article about the rise and rise of wholesale broking (Professional B...
Group seeks commercial risk standards
Insurance brokers could soon have a set of standard commercial risk presentations. Polaris, the...
Incisive Media confirms November date for online finance awards
Incisive Media's online finance awards have been confirmed for the 27 November 2002, at the Hotel I...