News
Keeping costs covered.
Insurers and brokers are no strangers to having to chase for payment, but several recent court cases have made money matters even more complicated.
Unitas recruits dedicated CEO.
In a bid to meet new business targets, national broker alliance Unitas has appointed ex-Northern Sta...
Seizing the moment.
As more insurers merge and acquire, the number of markets available to brokers becomes ever smaller. George Higginson tells Tim Collison the time is right to set up a new personal lines syndicate at Lloyd's.
Appointment at Glenrand Marsh.
Richard Titley has joined London-based broker Glenrand Marsh as a director. He retired from Marsh at...
E-Commerce Watch.
The world's first Internet-only law firm, providing an online facility for buying and selling legal ...
Appointment at Road Runner.
Road Runner has promoted Jill Muncey from underwriting manager to operations manager. She will take ...
EBT - company and staff benefit all round.
Q: I read with interest your piece on Employee Benefit Trusts last month. As I have never heard of t...
Law Society criticised over St Paul PI appointment.
AON has criticised the Law Society for appointing St Paul as the exclusive underwriter for the Manag...
Appointment at RE Brown.
RE Brown Underwriting has appointed Steve Valentine as manager of its new home counties branch based...
Bishopsgate to trade under parent's name.
From the beginning of this month, Bishopsgate will trade under the name of Fortis Insurance, bringin...
Aon tackles employee risks.
Aon Consulting and Aon Risk Services have formed a new company called Aon Employee Risk Solutions (A...
A spring in your merger?
This year has already seen a host of mergers - but what about the staff of the companies involved, and how will small brokers be effected by the new mega-insurers?
Appointment at Ward Evans.
Ward Evans has appointed Gez Wilmot as financial services group director and Raja Patel as corporate...
Appointment at DAS.
Legal expenses insurer DAS has appointed Helen Gwynne to the newly-created position of human resourc...
Tony Baker reunited with Mark Boleat in consultancy venture.
Tony Baker, the former deputy director general of the Association of British Insurers, has launched ...
AIG: extra support in a crisis.
AIG Europe is offering its directors' and officers' policyholders a free crisis support package. The...
Appointment at Property & Casualty Services.
Property & Casualty Services has appointed several new loss adjusters. On the liability side, they a...
BDML Connect on the up.
Intermediary BDML Connect increased its premium income by over 50% during 1999, and expanded its sta...
IIP award for TIFCO.
TIFCO has become the first premium finance company to be awarded Investors in People status. TIFCO m...
EL upheaval in wake of Woolf.
There were major changes in the employers liability market last year as a result of the Woolf reforms and the Ogden ruling. Shona Cronin says these were addressed at Iron Trades' EL conference.
Call Assist in Admiral deal.
Colchester-based roadside assistance company Call Assist has forged a deal with direct motor insurer...
Exclusive - Warwickshire brokers form WINning alliance.
A new broking alliance has been set up in Warwickshire consisting of seven companies. Called the War...
IRFSNTO to do BIBA training.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has moved its Modern Apprenticeship Scheme to the Insuran...
Appointment at Smart & Cook.
Smart & Cook has appointed two new branch directors. Keith Holmes has been put in charge of the brok...