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Appointment at Groupama.
Phil Bristow has been appointed Groupama's regional underwriting controller, responsible for its und...
Study highlights fraud issue.
According to new research by Royal & SunAlliance, two-thirds of those surveyed believe people would ...
Hill House Hammond has novel idea.
Hill House Hammond has hit upon a novel medium for advertising its services. The Norwich Union-owned...
Ansvar broadens community group cover.
Youth groups, mother and toddler groups, playschools, nurseries and after-school clubs have been add...
RSA rethinks corporate business
Royal & SunAlliance is pushing through tough rate increases and introducing a new underwriting approa...
End of the line for dual pricing.
The issue of dual pricing is the thorn in the side of the insurance industry, and it is time something was done about this practice over which reputation - along with business - is won and lost.
Appointment at Key Choice.
Tim Giles and Sally Williams (above) have joined Key Choice, the marketing services group of Compute...
Lloyd's brokers in Net porn shock.
Simon Burgess, the maverick boss of GRIP Insurance, is about to bring the insurance industry into di...
Appointment at Aon Group Limited Claims Consultancy.
Mike Palmer has been promoted to new business development director of Aon Group Limited Claims Consu...
NCM set to launch online credit service.
The credit insurer NCM plans to launch an electronic online service for customers in the summer. It ...
CE&B faces redundancies.
Cunningham Ellis & Buckle is making 125 staff redundant. The job losses will mainly be on the person...
E-Commerce watch.
Bennett Mant Insurance Services in Bournemouth believes it may be on the way to setting a record in ...
Good turn out for Parliamentary Reception.
The great and the good turned out for this year's Parliamentary Reception hosted by John Greenway MP...
Window on the church market.
Church insurance is a potentially attractive sector for those brokers looking for a niche in which there are relatively few players. However, specialists already account for 75% of business, so divine inspiration may be called for, says Steve Banner.
John of all trades.
John Shetcliffe talks to Tim Collison about his new consultancy, which advises on all areas of insurance broking, a venture for which he is ideally suited considering the wide scope of his 25 years' experience in the market.
Hiscox snaps up Chartwell bargain.
Hiscox has bought Chartwell Underwriting's regional operation for just £500,000. The acquisition ...
The full picture.
The market is divided as to whether it is in the client's best interests to buy D&O insurance separately or as part of a package of professional liability covers. Simon Threadgold says Hiscox opts for the latter but what about the rest of the sector
RapidInsure PI cover goes live.
New start-up online insurer RapidInsure has gone live with a professional indemnity policy for techn...
Ward Evans appoints Loss Recovery Group.
Expanding broking group Ward Evans has appointed the Loss Recovery Group to provide claims handling ...
Take up ARMS against risk.
Ex-risk manager and broker Brian Tuffrey FCII has set up a risk management consultancy - Aylsham Ris...
Small change?
E-business, new market players and outsourcing initiatives look set to transform the face of the premium finance sector for good. But some things never change and maintaining broker loyalty remains at the core of a provider's success.
Appointment at Fortis Insurance.
Cathie Bruce (above) is the new sales and marketing director of Fortis Insurance, which Fortis forme...
Time to restart the insurance clock.
The current soft market that brokers and insurers are experiencing needs a kick start to propel it into more lucrative times. Stephen Hartigan of Groupama believes he has clocked the ticking of change.
Newcastle lawyers move.
Two of the three partners of the insurance law practice Linsley & Mortimer of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ha...