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Mining for gold.
Customer relationship management may be the catchphrase of the moment, but which systems offer brokers the best means of ensuring their databases work to their maximum potential, asks David Fanning.
Endsleigh: student products.
Online insurance intermediary insurancewide.com has joined forces with student-insurance specialists...
St Paul extends policies to include cyberliability.
St Paul International Insurance Company has developed two new e-risk covers and is in the process of...
Appointment at Aon.
John Drysdale has been recruited as director of executive development at Aon where he will work with...
The drive to succeed.
It is not enough to be as good as your peers, Allianz Cornhill's Andrew Torrance tells Diane Smyth, while explaining his determination to overtake them and to be known as the best in the field.
Ex-Indie director named deputy general manager of St Paul.
Andy Hawkes, the former director of Independent Insurance responsible for ground-breaking broker ini...
The Underwriter reassesses approach to new business.
Keith Rutter, chief executive of The Underwriter, has denied that the company has run out of capacit...
Appointment at Das.
Das has announced the appointment of Cheril Hughes as broker account executive covering South Wales ...
A frame of mind.
Photography is a complex area to insure, involving more than simply covering equipment, but it is a profitable one for brokers willing to take on a mediating and tailoring role, says Diane Smyth.
Blowin' in the windfall.
The question of whether pension holders should be awarded compensation for mis-selling, regardless of any windfall profit received, gathers pace following a recent ruling.
BIBA advises brokers to ignore creditor letter.
The British Insurance Brokers Association has advised brokers to ignore a letter sent out by Independ...
BEIB offers improved outdoor events protection.
British Equestrian Insurance Brokers has teamed up with weather risk insurers Weather Direct to enha...
How do Microsoft licence changes affect us?
Q: We have Microsoft's Office 97 suite on our existing PCs but I have read this is no longer availab...
Allianz Cornhill departs travel sector.
Allianz Cornhill has withdrawn from the travel insurance market, making it the second major insurer ...
insurE-com links to news service.
Application service and back office provider insurE-com is to hook up with insurancewindow.net, Inci...
Lloyd's profits set to soar.
Lloyd's of London looks set to be heading for a record £14bn capacity for 2002, as underwriters seek...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
MMA Insurance has announced the appointment of John Barrett as its UK sales manager. He brings over ...
Crisp: SVB losses will not adversely affect the future of Fusion.
Geoff Crisp, director of Fusion, said losses reported by parent company SVB Holdings will not affect...
Groupama makes push into high net worth market.
Groupama has entered the high net worth market, appointing Richard Hawkins as director of high net w...
Appointment at Euler.
Euler has appointed Mike Feldwick as head of risk services and support. Mr Feldwick will also be hea...
Structural change.
The engineering sector is adapting its strategies in light of increasing customer demand and legislative change. Ian Calder says brokers and insurers should steel themselves towards stronger partnerships to take it to the next level.
GISC stills waits for verdict on rule F42.
The General Insurance Standards Council still has no decision on its controversial rule F42 and, the...
Equity Red Star cuts deal.
Equity Red Star has struck a deal with Carol Nash, agreeing to reinsure the brokers' outstanding Ind...
Appointment at Alan Boswell.
Alan Boswell has promoted Jill Pullin to financial services account executive for both its Attleboro...