News
CIG drives ahead with new policy
Crowe Insurance Group, motor syndicate 963, has launched CIG Ruby, a screen-driven private motor poli...
CII press on with Chartered title plans
A Chartered title for insurance brokers moves one step closer, with the Chartered Institute of Insure...
CRM to go online in 2002
Logica and Point Information Systems are expanding their existing relationship, and plan to launch ne...
PJ Hayman acquired by Travel Protection Group
Specialist broker the Travel Protection Group is kicking off an acquisition spree by buying PJ Hayman...
Capita wins £323m insurance outsourcing deal
The Capita Group is to administer and develop Abbey National's outsourced general insurance business,...
Hiscox appoints "innovative" new MD
Sian Fisher has been appointed managing director of Hiscox Insurance Company, the wholly owned subsid...
A year of poor service and GISC looming.
For the insurance industry, 2000 will go down not as the dawning of a new age but as a year of more ...
Hidden treasure.
The number of people eligible for high net worth insurance is rising, but brokers should look beyond traditional guises if they want a larger share of the market, says Simon Threadgold.
Aon set to unveil Sirius.
Aon Risk Services is planning to roll out a completely new approach to broking and servicing middle ...
Appointment at Alfred Blackmore.
Michael Norwell has been appointed as compliance manager for Alfred Blackmore. His responsibilities ...
GISC reveals its governance proposals.
The General Insurance Standards Council has recommended that six of its 16 board members should come...
Appointment at Peoples Choice.
Ruth Moretti (left) becomes claims controller at Peoples Choice. Ms Moretti has been with the compan...
Through the same Channel.
The rapidly changing face of insurers has met with many concerns from brokers and intermediaries, and it seems that things are much the same for company agents on the other side of the Channel.
IIB claims brokers are against GISC.
The Institute of Insurance Brokers will make the results of its survey into brokers' regulatory pref...
Appointment at Charringtons.
Charringtons has appointed Simon Tate as dedicated underwriter with Broker Network in Harrogate. Mr ...
Churchill goes Nationwide.
Churchill Insurance is to underwrite home contents, buildings and motor insurance policies for Natio...
Inn on the act.
Employers have become much more vulnerable to litigation making legal expenses cover essential. Diane Smyth finds that this has lead to more brokers selling more policies and others being actively encouraged to follow suit.
Appointment at Bland Bankart.
Bland Bankart has recruited Bev Cook as group marketing manager. She will devise and implement inter...
Appointment at Devitt.
Devitt has announced a new team for its motor cycle insurance call centre at Romford. James Bridge w...
Online competition ... Win an Ericsson R380s smartphone.
Is your mobile phone a smartphone? If not, you should enter this month's online competition as we ar...
Bennetts: 30 job losses.
Listed home and motor intermediary Bennetts Insurance is to move into several new lines of business,...
Brown steps down from Markel top slot.
Reg Brown, managing director of Markel Syndicate Management, has announced his retirement. He is due...
Marsh's SME plans are very 'brave'.
I enjoyed reading your interview with Joe Grogan in November's PB (p24), as it gave me a profound se...
Max Taylor to join Aon.
Max Taylor, the outgoing chairman of Lloyd's, is to join broker Aon from 2 January, as full-time dep...