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Exclusive - Hiscox slashes its agency base.
Hiscox Insurance has slashed its agency base from 3000 down to just 200 as part of its determination...
DAS launches ads to stress independence.
DAS Legal Expenses has launched an advertising campaign in order to highlight its independent status...
Bluett sold to Bishops.
Kent broker Bishops has acquired two local firms, including Bluett Smith & Co, one of the oldest bro...
Appointment at Carlyle Insurance Brokers.
Carlyle Insurance Brokers has appointed Chris Brennan (above) to the position of technical support m...
Lloyd's plans two-tier broker system.
In a bid to diversify its business relationships, Lloyd's has launched a consultation document outli...
Beckett buys again.
Suffolk-based broker the Beckett Group has bought King's Lynn insurance firm Eastward Insurance Serv...
Appointment at DAS.
DAS has appointed Rachael Edwards as communication officer. She will be based at the company's Brist...
Axa rethinks commercial service.
Axa has made several key changes to its claims and support services following feedback from brokers ...
Appointment at Ryan Insurance Group.
Rick Patmore has joined Ryan Financial Services as an independent adviser. His main role at the comp...
Agriculture Insurance Underwriting Agencies' competition winner.
Emmerdale star Claire King was in Harrogate last month to present first prize in the Agricultural In...
Exclusive - CSC unveils its Vision for 2000.
Software provider CSC has launched a Windows-based back office system for insurance intermediaries. ...
Appointment at Alec Finch & Co.
Alec Finch & Co has appointed Steve Vickers (above) as a director. He will be responsible for the de...
IPT travel cover now means brokers can have fun in the sun.
Wholesale broker Marcus Hearn has launched an annual travel policy designed specifically for people ...
Chris Hanks.
The need to improve insurers' service levels, which is critical in their relationship with brokers, is in the news once again.
On the road again.
Overheard was on the road again last month, visiting the various insurance conferences and hoping to...
You must complain.
Never was there a better time to make demands on your insurers. For some of us, complaining does not...
Bennetts buys broker.
Specialist insurance broker GF Bennetts has bought the business of Hillingdon-based commercial lines...
Aon rings in BT deal.
Aon has signed a deal with BT to provide its customers with a range of personal lines products under...
Sparking off a dream scheme.
The IT revolution has opened up a wide range of opportunities for schemes business, which can prove very fruitful for the resourceful broker, says Ken Elms.
More to roadshows than the 'novelty factor'.
I was sorry to read that David Worsfold (Viewpoint, October p16) is suffering from roadshow overload...
Appointment at Property & Casualty Services.
Property & Casualty Services has recruited Alan Air as liability survey manager. Mr Air has 17 years...
David Worsfold.
The UK's insurance industry will benefit in more ways than one if it throws its full weight behind the proposed Code of Practice for Rehabilitation.
Marsh has big ideas on small business.
Marsh has launched a new telesales and service operation in a bid to make greater in-roads into the ...
Appointment at Aon Group.
Eric Warner has been appointed chief financial officer and board director of Aon Group. Mr Warner jo...