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With the new millennium less than three months away, the need for contingency planning is greater than ever. Shona Cronin explains why SMEs must take business continuity seriously.
Ward Evans Group to sponsor rowing race.
The Ward Evans Group is to be the title sponsor for the Ward Evans Atlantic Rowing Challenge 2001 - ...
PB Online goes live.
Tim Collison takes you through everything that is on offer when you visit Professional Broking's new fully-interactive website - www.broking.co.uk.
CGU invests in advertising campaign.
CGU has invested £8.5m in a nationwide advertising campaign designed to build awareness of the compa...
Policy Master profits soar.
Policy Master has posted an increase in operating profits of 37% to £639,000 for the six months endi...
Hewitt calls for further IT investment by smaller insurance firms.
Patricia Hewitt, Minister of State has called on small businesses within the insurance industry to i...
IBRC takes legal action.
The Insurance Brokers Registration Council is to take legal action against 500 brokers that have fai...
Exclusive - NFU Mutual looks to buy brokers to beat harsh rural
NFU Mutual is looking at buying more brokers and intermediaries in a bid to counteract the difficult...
Sinking profits.
Brokers seeking to make greater in-roads into the marine cargo market would be wise to look at some of the new loss-of-profits policies coming onto the market. Adrian Leonard reports.
Direct Line Nets bumper quote catch.
Direct Line has reported that it is providing more online quotes than ever before, following the lau...
Back to basics.
John Eke & Partners attributes its success to good staff and high service standards. Nick Hamblin talks to Shona Cronin about its success.
Cox to set up Net facility for brokers.
Cox Insurance is developing an Internet trading facility for brokers that will make use of some of t...
All systems go?
While electronic trading is now taking a firm grip of the personal lines market, the same cannot be said of the commercial sector. Colin Harper looks at the reasons why.
Dedication's what you need.
UK adjusters, often using dedicated teams, are reliant on brokers' input when an insured makes a major claim, says David Fanning.
Iron Trades hammers out its fifth trade-specific policy.
Iron Trades has launched a package policy for the metal and machinery industry - its fifth trade-spe...
Eastgate's e-business standing raised by Consumer Direct.
Eastgate is teaming up with computer services group Cap Gemini to launch a new e-commerce facility f...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson Corporate Risks.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Corporate Risks has appointed Alan Percival (above) to the position of region...
Broker Brands offers free computers
Broker Brands is offering its brokers a free computer with internet and e-mail access, domain name an...
RSA helps humanitarian organisation
Royal & SunAlliance has teamed up with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Soc...
Eastgate launches e-commerce facility
Eastgate is teaming up with computer services group Cap Gemini to launch a new e-commerce facility fo...
CGU spends £8.5m on ad campaign
CGU has invested £8.5m in a nationwide advertising campaign, designed to build awareness of the compa...
It could have been worse ...
Having the right business interruption cover can save a business from collapse. Martin Savage explains how to carry out a full BI study.
Bright ideas.
Spotting a gap in the market is key to a good wholesale scheme. Jennifer Jarrett explains how to turn a good idea into a successful scheme.
Telebrokers well on the way to dominating personal motor market.
Telebrokers are winning the war in the private insurance motor market according to Datamonitor's lat...