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Commission boost from Safeonline.
Safeonline has boosted all its product commissions in order to show its support for the broker chann...
Appointment at Exeter Friendly
Keith Hall has become the new branch manager of the Bristol and Cardiff offices and Jeff Dowling the ...
Kingston & Hurn bought by fellow Edinburgh brokerage.
Independent intermediary Castle Cairn has bought fellow Edinburgh brokerage Kingston & Hurn. Cliv...
Insurers are not helping an already tattered reputation.
I fear for the reputation of insurance. One major insurer, it is reported, has been erroneously info...
Appointment at Synaptic Systems.
Synaptic Systems has appointed Neil Andrews as head of product development. He joins from Misys wher...
Appointment at Opus.
Clive Johns is the new operations director of Opus' corporate risk division. He has been a director ...
Appointment at Bartlett.
Ian Roberts has joined the board of directors of Leeds-based Bartlett. He has been with the company ...
David Owen - DOR Insurance Brokers.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Deciding 22 years ago to become a niche broker and 18 year...
All in the name.
Brand will be the most important selling asset in future, according to David Bevan, who questioned t...
Rebus pilots online library.
Insurers and brokers will soon be able to share documents over the internet, using a repository syst...
Businessrisk.com steps up campaign to hit more brokers.
Businessrisk.com, the ex-Independent site bought by Axa, aims to hit more than 500 brokers by the en...
276% motor variations.
Motor insurance premiums can vary by as much as 276% across the country, according to a survey by AA...
Disaster recovery for small brokers.
Q: Since 11 September I have heard a lot about disaster recovery. I run a small brokerage so does this affect me?
Axa unveils web service to streamline training.
Key Partner brokers of Axa Insurance are being offered enhanced training support with the launch of ...
EU regulation directive to have massive impact.
Professional Broking recently hosted a round table event, inviting insurers to share their views on the future of the broker market. Diane Smyth reports on the issues raised.
Greystoke no win, no fees.
Greystoke Legal Services, a division of independent intermediary Hanover Park, is launching a condit...
Ex-Marsh and Aon brokers acquire Stackhouse Poland.
Independent insurance broker Stackhouse Poland has been bought by three insurance brokers. Jeremy...
Technology apathy.
"The technology to change the insurance industry is here," said Mike Dodd. "But you can't change the...
Rating the rating agencies.
The prevalence of rating agencies seems to be resulting in more and more sensational headlines, most recently over guestimates relating to 11 September, but do these ratings do more harm than good?
Broker networking.
Joining a network should not be viewed as a distress purchase - for many it makes sound business sense, Grant Ellis tells Catherine Tennant.
Appointment at Annan.
Richard Bywater, a financial consultant with Annan, has been made a director and Graham Barrett join...
No place like home.
Confidence in the travel industry is at a low ebb after the US terrorist attacks, with many wary about going abroad and opting to stay in the UK instead. Rachel Gordon explores the industry's reaction.
Do tax efficient investment schemes apply to brokers?
Q: I am looking for external investment in my business to fund acquisitions but am told that certain tax efficient schemes for investment do not apply to insurance brokers. Is this true?
Appointment at Blackmore.
Blackmore Insurance Agency has announced the appointment of Simon Dell as managing director. Mr Dell...