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Das revamps policies.
Das has revamped its commercial legal policy, extending cover for legal defence, arbitrary hearings,...
RSA makes cancellations.
Royal & SunAlliance UK Commercial is to cancel a number of non-broker agencies at the end of Novembe...
Appointment at AIG.
AIG has made Peter Sprent manager, political risk for UK and Ireland. He will be based in London and...
Avon football competition through to second round.
Test your football knowledge on the three simple questions below and you could win yourself two tick...
Pru sells to Churchill.
Prudential has sold its general insurance business to Churchill, part of Credit Suisse's Winterthur ...
Conflict over educational rights.
Though a recent school negligence claim is unlikely to be a trail-blazer, it serves to highlight the ever-increasing incidences of education-based claims.
Four broker networks get tied up with technology.
Broker Networks are offering brokers fast-track access to software, with four announcing technology ...
Do good things come to those who wait?
By this time, the insurance industry had been expecting great things. In particular, it was hopin...
Appointment at Giles.
Giles has made Michael Giles chairman and Chris Giles and Nick Giles chief executive and deputy chai...
Confusion over a new IT system.
Q: My software supplier is installing a new system for us. It produced an implementation plan but I am still confused, especially over man-days and elapsed days.
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Knowing your stuff.
As the case of Aneco v Johnson & Higgins recently illustrated, brokers must ensure they follow generally accepted duties of care when advising clients or be prepared for costly repercussions. Gary Meggitt explains.
Celebration of National Stress Awareness Day.
This month sees the celebration of RSA-sponsored National Stress Awareness Day, an event to raise awa...
Hiscox launches pick-n-mix business cover
Hiscox has launched a portfolio of cover for small to medium sized businesses. The Professional Ins...
Law firm warns: join GISC or face failure
Brokers who delay in joining the General Insurance Standards Council could fail within four years, ac...
RSA snaps up coverclick.com
Royal and SunAlliance has bought online credit insurance provider coverclick.com. Coverclick.com, w...
Heath Lambert extends offering to clients online
Broker Heath Lambert is offering clients the opportunity to sell insurance products on to their own c...
Towergate hooks up with Close Premium Finance
Towergate has chosen Close Premium Finance as its preferred premium finance supplier. The deal with...
Footman James covers European biking
Footman James is adding European travel cover to all individual classic motorcycle insurance schemes ...
Allen & Allen boosts clients' motor cover
Independent intermediary Allen & Allen has launched an uninsured loss recovery policy to its motor in...
Broker networks fast-track technology
Broker networks are offering brokers fast-track access to software, with four networks announcing tec...
MMA helps builders face facts
Brokers placing business for builders are getting help from MMA. The broker-only insurer has launch...
Giles Insurance prepares to go public
Irvine based Giles Insurance Brokers is preparing to float in 2004. The company recorded a 24% incr...
GMI puts wholesale commercial up for grabs
Brokers have access to a new commercial lines wholesaler, GMI Insurance Services. The Kent-based br...