E-Trading
Chubb buys into Hiscox.
The Chubb Corporation has bought approximately 27% of the issued shares in Hiscox at 225p per share....
Appointment at Insurex Expo-Sure.
Paul James has been appointed to the board of event and exhibition insurance specialists Insurex Exp...
Compass points the way.
Compass Underwriting, part of IGI Underwriting Agencies, has formed a new accident and health facili...
Open all hours.
Customers are demanding more from insurance. As a result, insurers and brokers are outsourcing to specialists who provide added-value services whenever the customer requires them, says David Fanning.
Debut policy from new RSA division.
Royal & SunAlliance has launched the first product under its new Healthcare & Assistance Division. ...
Appointment at Miles Smith.
James Guthrie (above) has joined Lloyd's broker Miles Smith, part of the Greatminster Group in Londo...
Serviceline Insurance awarded 'crystal mark'.
Serviceline Insurance has been awarded a 'crystal mark' by the Plain English Campaign for its new mo...
School arson risks.
The Arson Prevention Bureau is warning about the problems of arson attacks on schools in South Wales...
New car brand for HHH.
Hill House Hammond has launched a new car insurance brand called Silverstone Insurance Services. The...
Exeter Friendly carries on caring.
Are we becoming too blase about the technological impact of the year 2000? It's vital that we don't under-estimate what may happen.
AUL launches comprehensive sailing policy.
A travel policy aimed at sailing enthusiasts has been launched by Agency Underwriting Limited (AUL)....
AA to expand its call centres.
AA Insurance is to create almost 200 jobs to meet growing demand within its call centres in Newcastl...
Ian Ritchie.
With more regulatory debate to come, unity among brokers is vital. Sensible action to push up rates would also help.
Polaris all set for TV debut.
Polaris is the final stage of developing the technology to enable insurance policies to be sold via ...
Ads herald fight against fraud.
The Association of British Insurers is tackling the problem of fraud head-on with the launch of a ma...
BIIBA calls for Y2K checks.
At least 1000 brokers still need to upgrade their software systems to ensure they are millennium-com...
RSA travels upmarket.
Royal & Sun Alliance has developed a travel insurance product for high net worth customers. Prime...
Regional alliance to compete with bigger brokers.
Eight East Anglian brokers have followed in the footsteps of The Broker Alliance and Unitas and join...
Countrywide brokers take the lead with proactive marketing.
A group of Countrywide brokers are beating off the competition in the household market and achieving...
Not concerned by MMC ruling.
The recent ruling by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission that discounted holidays must be made ava...
Chartwell's Charity Plus policy a 'must for all UK charities'.
David Marshall & Others Syndicate 839, managed by Chartwell Managing Agents, has devised a new profe...
Broker splits in two.
Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson has announced that it is to split into two major operations. JLT Risk ...
Ansvar puts together policy for free church movement.
Ansvar has put together a policy for the free church movement, where churches who do not own their o...
Appointment at Lawclub Legal Protection.
Legal expenses insurance provider Lawclub Legal Protection, a division of Cornhill Insurance, has ch...