Management
Appointment at Gale & Phillipson
Rob Hudson has joined the Gale & Phillipson group, one of the top 50brokers in the country, as a fin...
Changing gear
Since he first joined Kallender Jeffries, managing director Derek Martindale has seen the company undergo many changes, keeping the business moving and growing, he tells Angela Faherty.
Zurich and Towergate offer extensions to PI
Insurance specialists Zurich Professional and Towergate Underwriting Group have extended their prof...
How to keep a hand in with the insurance industry
Q: I have just sold my insurance broking business but want to stay involved with the insurance mark...
Lloyd's accreditation
Gina Fitzgerald brokers has been accredited by Lloyd's of London. The London-based company, which s...
Giving cats the cream
Veterinary surgeries are frequented by pet-owners, particularly when the animals are young, so where better to target insurance packages, asks Jane Gilhespy.
Call for reform to EL system
The UK'S fault-based employer's liability system should be scrapped, according to Bill Callaghan, c...
Russell Scanlan begins acquisition programme
Nottingham-based broker Russell Scanlan has acquired the general insurance business of local firm F...
IFS launches 'simple' broker qualification
The Institute of Financial Services has launched a new qualification for general insurance brokers....
Appointment at Cox
Cox has appointed Paul Dodds and Colin Charles as joint managing directors of its business-to-busin...
New brokerage Trust Insurance launches
A new brokerage called Trust Insurance Group has launched, following the acquisition of five region...
BNU: first Lifestyle product launched
Broker Network Underwriting has launched the first product in its Lifestyle range. It plans to offe...
Appointment at The Chartered Insurance Institute
The Chartered Insurance Institute has employed Tamsin Mills as the new manager of its Training Advi...
Does compliance take track records into account?
Q: We are a small broker and it seems the Financial Services Authority will require us to demonstrate the competence of our staff. Surely their track record is sufficient?
Appointment at Helphire Group
Stefan Smyth has been employed by Helphire Group as business director, Ian Blackford as operations ...
News review: February - EL conference
The Iron Trades conference saw speakers coming out in support ofpositive reform for the current empl...
Appointment at Cox
Cox has taken on Paul Dodds and Colin Charles to be joint managingdirectors of the company's busines...
Handlers face rising 'claims rage', says study
Research by the Society of Claims Technicians has found that being aclaims handler in today's aggres...
Conference speakers urge EL reform
Last month's Iron Trades conference saw speakers come out in supportof positive reform for the curre...
Appointment at Helphire Group
Helphire Group has made appointments to head up its new fleetaccident management business. Stefan S...
PPI sales scandal revealed
A multi-billion-pound scandal over insurance sold with personal loanswas revealed in a survey conduc...
Alchemy joins Arelon to Cedar
Cedar Software and Arelon are to merge, following the acquisition ofArelon (which was formerly known...
IRM expands ways
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has expanded the ways in whichits members can become Fellows ...
The Lure of Maturer Insurers
Mark Stephens from IPS Group spells out the variety of promisingcareer options still available to over-45 insurance professionals, even asthe industry turns towards the more up-to-date - but far lessexperienced - younger generation