E-Trading
Appointment at UnumProvident.
Income protection provider UnumProvident has made John Hutson head of public relations. Alan Ord has...
Hiscox: extranet transfer.
Hiscox will transfer its broker submissions to a new extranet system in the first half of 2003. T...
Wholesale reflections.
The wholesale market has come a long way since its origins in the Lloyd's market. Tony Cornell reflects on how it became an essential part of the industry and looks at where it is heading.
Appointment at The Primary Group.
The Primary Group has appointed Charles Norton-Smith, former chairman of BMS Special Risk Services, ...
Appointment at Ace Europe.
Anne Love has joined Ace Europe's Glasgow office as directors' and officers' insurance underwriter. ...
Year-at-a-glance - home premiums.
The increase in motor and home insurance premiums is slowing, according to the AA's British Insurance...
Appointment at Rubicon Corporation.
Rubicon Corporation has appointed Melvin Wright as group business development director. With over 20...
Customer knowledge is key.
The key to good business is identifying the profitable customers, according to independent customer ...
Crossed wires?
Brokers and insurers are still unsure of the claims technology available and are opting for a softly, softly approach. Iain MacDonald says this lack of investment is hindering the industry's progress and someone must take the lead.
Regulators do not quite add up.
Why is it necessary for the General Insurance Standards Council, Financial Services Authority and th...
Overcoming difficulties in placing liability cover
Q: I have been having problems placing liability insurance since the beginning of the year but some o...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey.
Cunningham Lindsey has recruited Robert Dalton as divisional director of its London-based home forei...
Blue cover means growth.
The Compensation Group is to grow its organisation by more than a third on the back of its Blue Lega...
Time to lay the cards on the table.
The House of Lords' recent decision to overturn the verdicts on the Fairchild, Fox and Matthews meso...
A family affair.
Diane Smyth finds that blood really is thicker than water - at least in terms of dictating J&M Insurance's success under a father and son team.
Optional extra.
Premium finance is becoming more established on the internet, with increasing amounts of packages available to brokers. Alex Broad reports on the latest developments of online broker systems.
ISO acquires NetMap and strengthens its anti-fraud presence.
Insurance Services Office claims to have bolstered its anti-fraud offering in the UK, with the acqui...
insurE-com: data back-up.
InsurE-com will launch a data back-up system for brokers by the end of summer, according to marketin...
Churchill acquires Wilson Dean broking business.
North-west London-based broker Churchill Insurance Consultants Group has acquired the broking busine...
Brokerlink streamlining.
Angel Assistance, a subsidiary of Helphire Group, is introducing a service called Brokerlink to stre...
Along the right lines.
Premium finance appears to be one of the few areas of the market that doesn't cause brokers concern....
Businessrisk.com pilots MIM's self-employed liability product.
Misys Insurance Management is piloting a self-employed liability product on Businessrisk.com with 40...
Adjusting to the surroundings.
When Mark Cliff joined Axa he brought the insurer back into focus by setting a clear agenda and listening to brokers. Alex Broad explains.
UK motor underwriting results.
Market analyst Datamonitor's latest report UK Motor Insurance Consumers indicates motor insurance fir...