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Appointment at Atrium Underwriting.
Atrium Underwriting has appointed Steve Cook as group finance director. Mr Cook has been group fi...
Norman story confusion.
Further to the news story about Norman changing its name to that of its parent (PB December, p2), we...
Hastings holds onto 0800.
Motor insurance intermediary Hastings Direct has applauded Oftel's decision to allow businesses to r...
The Underwriter in deal with Chartwell.
New start-up The Underwriter Insurance Company has been appointed as lead underwriter for Chartwell ...
GISC proposals spark broker concerns.
The GISC's second consultation document has provoked widespread concern within the insurance sector. Tim Collison looks at the responses from the broker and intermediary community.
Insurance debate hots up.
Recent Parliamentary changes include the creation of an alternative debating chamber, which some forward-thinking MPs are using to raise issues important to the insurance industry.
More business in the pipeline?
Adrian Leonard looks at the introduction of new health and safety legislation, and the opportunities that the regulations create for brokers and engineering insurers.
A question of IT.
Q: We have a growing composite business and are spending more and more money on IT. We are wondering if we should take on a full-time IT manager? Can you give us any advice about the sort of person we should be looking for?
Cigna covers staff overseas.
Cigna International has launched a new International Employee Healthcare Plan, designed to help comp...
BIBA in IBM solutions talks.
The British Insurance Brokers Association is in talks with IBM regarding the creation of an IT solut...
RE Brown: new cover for company liability.
Lloyd's underwriter, RE Brown & Others has launched a new company liability policy providing cover o...
Berkeley Alexander relaunches safetyFIRST
Berkeley Alexander has relaunched its premier mortgage payment protection insurance policy safetyFIRS...
Amlin merges Summit and Drysdales
Lloyd's group Amlin, formed out of the merger of Angerstein Underwriting and Murray Lawrence, has set...
Consumers unaware of loaded loans
The Datamonitor UK Personal Lending 2000 report has highlighted that lenders are charging over a thir...
Insurers are unprepared for EMU
Insurers are reluctant to make significant investment in preparations for the UK entry to Economic an...
Broker Direct gives away cars
Broker Direct is giving away a Rover 25 1.4iL car worth £11 995, every three months for the next 12 m...
Injury awards could double in size
Personal injury awards are set to increase by 50-100% following recommendations made by The Law Commi...
Brokers flock to IIB Internet launch
Following a direct mail campaign by the Institute of Insurance Brokers, over 200 brokers have reserve...
Stuart Alexander buys Non-marine Portfolio
Stuart Alexander has acquired the UK non-marine business portfolio of Alston Gayler. Barry Cook, Al...
Anada takes on new member
Anada, the West Country brokers association, has recruited Parkins Scutt & Partners of Chippenham as ...
CSC pushes ahead with Polaris
CSC is to complete the roll-out of Polaris to its Quotel user base by the end of February. The softwa...
Helphire buys stake in Net company
Helphire has acquired a 13.33% shareholding in Internet and software development company Intracus for...
Budget wins business award
Budget Insurance Services has been voted Greater Peterborough's Business of the Year for 1999. The ...
Coface buys credit management company
Credit insurer Coface LBF has acquired Cimco and its sister company The Creditors Group. The companie...