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Taking an active role.
Many brokers would say that Simon Bolam is a tough act to follow. As incoming chairman of the British Insurance Brokers Association, George Nixon tells Tim Collison he is up to the challenge and will bring diplomacy and management to the position.
Appointment at Mondial Assistance.
Mondial Assistance has promoted Steve Hook (above) to national sales manager. He joined Mondial four...
PM does deal with FT
Software house Policy Master is putting together an online insurance facility for www.FTyourmoney.com...
Aon launches fleet service.
Aon Risk Services has launched a new fleet motor risk management consultancy service. Operating on a...
Appointment at Groupama.
Groupama has recruited financial risk specialist Richard Setterfield from Axa. A former chairman of ...
GISC to debate solvency waiver.
The Board of the General Insurance Standards Council will meet this month to decide whether to grant...
Lawyers may face ruin over new PI.
The new professional indemnity arrangements for solicitors could force some reputable practices out ...
Taking on the lawyers.
The phasing out of SIF means that, from 1 September, lawyers must buy their professional indemnity cover on the open market. This huge shake-up means there is plenty of business out there for brokers who are quick off the mark, says Simon Threadgold.
Appointment at First City.
Two key staff from Bradstock Blunt and Thompson are to join Lloyd's broker First City. Victor Knope ...
Bennetts expansion.
Bennetts GB is expanding its direct division with a flagship call centre in Worcester, due to open m...
Lacklustre summer.
Despite the fact that we are having a typically lacklustre summer, it would appear that some in the ...
Appointment at Provident Insurance.
Simon Kneller has been appointed director of actuarial services at Provident Insurance. He joined Pr...
Churchill to launch net marketing campaign.
Churchill Insurance has begun a programme to overhaul its presence on the internet, which will see t...
Appointment at HML Marketing.
Joe Gallagher has joined HML Marketing as area manager covering Scotland and the north-east of Engla...
InsurE-com and Cover.net team up in net venture.
InsurE-com has gone into partnership with Cover.Net in its bid to provide brokers with an online alt...
Appointment at RapidInsure.co.uk.
Online Insurance intermediary RapidInsure.co.uk has appointed Chris Moss as a non-executive board di...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul has set up a department to service the transportation industry and appointed Colin Hamling a...
NU: car import concern.
Norwich Union is warning motorists about the long-term cost implications of buying an imported car. ...
Hunting out a marketeer.
Q: We want to recruit a telephone marketeer for a new product campaign to generate sales leads for us. Could you advise us on what type of personality and skills profile we need to aim for?
E-commerce Watch.
People's Choice, the motor insurance telebroker, has launched a website. The site guarantees it w...
Bright attacks Lloyd's.
Lloyd's said it intended to toughen up over slack underwriting practices in the wake of severe criti...
Fully booked?
Although rates in the pub, restaurant and hotel market are starting to show signs of hardening, brokers should not be too quick to rush into this competitive sector. It is important not to underestimate the risks, says Steve Banner.
Bupa cash plans mean more broker commission.
BUPA is offering increased commission rates to brokers who sell corporate, small company and persona...
Is thin client technology the less expensive answer to ensuring
Thin client technology (TCT) has been around for some time, but it is now becoming more readily avai...