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Appointment at Accidentcare.
Mike Eve has become chief executive of Accidentcare. Mr Eve has been in the insurance and financial ...
Sirius acts on i2i's failure.
Sirius is consulting brokers on a new internet trading platform, following i2i's failure to gain furt...
Willis: electronic placing.
Willis Group Holdings has launched an electronic placing service for sabotage and terrorism for prop...
Nine brokers help develop Rebus IS for the London market.
Alfred Blackmore and Robert Flemming Insurance Brokers are among nine brokers who have helped develo...
Ace acts against Charman.
Bermudian insurer Ace has started legal proceedings against former Ace chief executive John Charman....
O'Brien obituary.
Alan O'Brien, partner at APN Insurance Services, died on 24 October 2001 aged 43. Mr O'Brien joined ...
Clinicare strikes PMI deal for London city workers.
Private medical insurer Clinicare has announced the targeted launch of a new private medical insuran...
Giles reveals future ambitions as it arranges flotation.
Irvine-based Giles Insurance Brokers is preparing to float in 2004. The company recorded a 24% incr...
Lloyd's access available through Maestro Tasker.
Provincial brokers can now access Lloyd's through a commercial product from Maestro Tasker. The p...
Chubb helps in the fight against cyber crime.
Cyber crime is on the increase and Chubb is tackling it with a policy to protect financial service c...
Up to the task.
Maestro Tasker was set up in 1999 with a view to becoming an accredited Lloyd's broker. Paul Tasker tells Diane Smyth how this aim is on target.
Swinton boosts its IT
Independent insurance broker Swinton has chosen CSC as its sole provider of broking applications for ...
Anti-fraud strategy set for December launch.
The anti-fraud committee will launch its strategy against bogus-claims in early December, according ...
Insurers crack down on false claims.
Fraudsters beware - insurers are piloting a new approach to false claims detection. Technology co...
BIBA chairman speaks out against GISC alternative.
Brokers must continue to support the General Insurance Standards Council, George Nixon, chairman of ...
Appointment at Midland Broker Alliance.
Rod Carbery has become the director of operations of the Midland Broker Alliance. He said: "I've alw...
Millhouse revamps product range and expands distribution.
Commercial underwriter Millhouse has upgraded its product range and is set to increase its network o...
FSA driver warning.
The Financial Services Authority warned drivers to check their car insurance after it discovered the...
Jewellery underinsured.
Jewellery claims specialist Loss Management Group is warning that over 90% of diamond jewellery in t...
Fighting against the tide.
The industry is knee-deep dealing with the tidal wave of claims following September 11 and in trying to convince the Inland Revenue that reserves are not merely hidden profits.
Appointment at Groupama.
Paul Gladwin has been recruited by Groupama as high net worth underwriting manager. Bringing 20 year...
Ultraviolet covers anthrax.
Bristol broker Ultraviolet has put together a policy covering the risk of being infected by anthrax....
Appointment at Richmond House Group.
Richmond House Group has made four senior appointments. Stephanie Riordan is director for commercial...
Exchange FS encourages competition from IFAs.
The Exchange FS is giving independent financial advisers the opportunity to compete against personal...