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BIBA brokers in fighting form.
Overheard was pleased to see BIBA brokers in fighting form in Birmingham last month, giving the pane...
CGU name to disappear following merger with NU.
The merger of CGU and Norwich Union will see the CGU name disappear from both the general and the li...
To sign, or not to sign?
Q: Following yet another merger between insurers, my directors and I have been asked to sign a new t...
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Brokers offered one-stop printing cover
Regional broker RK Harrison is offering its exclusive printing and imaging insurance package to sub-b...
Appointment at Cunningham Ellis & Buckle.
Cunningham Ellis & Buckle has made seven appointments to its board of directors. These are: Maureen ...
Appointment at Argyll Insurance Brokers.
Rick Allen has been recruited by Argyll Insurance Brokers as director with responsibility for the co...
Cox kicks out Kent.
Alan Kent, chairman of Anthony Kidd Agencies, has been made redundant following the restructuring of...
Appointment at Reliance National.
Reliance National has made Paul Fillbrook senior underwriter in the accident & heath division of the...
Drawing in the crowds.
Scheme business can be a profitable way of reaching specific sectors of the market. However, there is no guarantee that all members of an affinity group will sign on the dotted line, says Steve Banner.
Top UK insurers switch on to the Net.
Four of the UK's top 10 insurers are close to launching new e-commerce solutions aimed at improving ...
New Manor Insurance Services office in Hastings.
Michael Foster, MP for Hastings, and Rye and Hastings Mayor Godfrey Daniel were on hand for the offi...
Foreman Bassett acquisition.
Southampton-based brokers Foreman Bassett has acquired the commercial and personal lines insurance p...
Insurers not ready for EMU.
Insurers are reluctant to make significant investment in preparations for the UK entry to Economic a...
GISC will go live without formal empowerment.
The General Insurance Standards Council has confirmed that it will go live on a voluntary basis, wit...
DCT covers travelling pets.
Following the decision to scrap the 100-year old quarantine laws, DCT Travel - part of Devitt Insura...
Appointment at Axa Insurance.
Steve Phillips has joined Axa Insurance from Norwich Union as Southampton branch manager. Mr Phillip...
City not joyous over CGU's Union.
Professional Broking readers familiar with the workings of the stockmarket will probably have had ca...
Amlin merger creates new retail division.
Lloyd's group Amlin has set up a new division to bring together the UK retail underwriting activitie...
Upping the stakes.
Once known for its low rates, the high net worth sector has recently seen a rapid shift towards higher premiums and tighter underwriting terms for the insureds that present the biggest risks, says Andrew Newman.
Riding high.
Motorcycling is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity, but writing this class of business has its problems of which insurers and brokers should be aware, says Richard Alger.
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has appointed Brian Wood as directeur general of Independent Insurance SA - it...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
Julie McGibbon has been recruited by The Bollington Group as manager of the corporate risks division...
CSC loses three key staff members to ETC.
Nick Southan has poached three key executives from his former employer CSC Retail Division to head u...