News
Irish cream.
Northern Irish broker D McClarty & Co is responsible for developing the Internet initiative Cover.Net. Shona Cronin spoke to Douglas McClarty about the system and what it can do for switched-on brokers.
Gan seeks industry advice before launch of new motor range.
Following research into the needs of intermediaries, Gan Insurance has launched a new range of priva...
Zurich products face Y2K delay.
Zurich Financial Services, formed out of the merger of Eagle Star and Zurich Insurance, has warned t...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Stuart McCreadie has been appointed group risk control manager at Independent Insurance. He will ove...
NU reviews future of FastTrack over poor performance record.
Norwich Union is reviewing the future of ITT London & Edinburgh's FastTrack scheme, admitting that t...
Utley moves to Cox.
Neil Utley has joined Cox Insurance as chief executive of its Retail Division, following his resigna...
Market average premium change since July 1994.
Average private motor premiums rose by £10 over the last quarter of 1998, continuing the upward tren...
Two more alliances for broker market.
A new broking alliance has been set up in the West Country and another one is on the way in Warwicks...
Appointment at
John Davies has been made a director of RL Davison & Co, after seven years with the company. Managin...
Appointment at Hamilton Barr.
Travel insurance specialist, Hamilton Barr has appointed Sarah Hillier as regional sales manager for...
Stockton Re increases Crowe shareholding ahead of sale completion.
Following the news that Stockton Re is to buy the Crowe Insurance Group, the Bermudian-based reinsur...
Appointment at Smark & Cook.
Yorkshire-based Smart & Cook, has appointed Ian Shay (above) as group finance director. He will be r...
Part of the Union.
Norwich Union surprised the market and the City when it bought ITT London & Edinburgh. Tim Collison spoke to GI managing director Patrick Snowball about how the company will be integrated in to Norwich Union's structure.
RSA inspection guide.
Royal & SunAlliance Engineering has put together a guide to plant inspection which covers the new la...
Appointment at Insurex Expo-Sure.
Paul James has been appointed to the board of event and exhibition insurance specialists Insurex Exp...
Congratulations to staff of hotel.
Overheard would like to start off this month by congratulating the staff of the Adelphi hotel in Liv...
Terry Wellard.
Many brokers who jumped at the short-term solution of price-matching in a bid to hold on to business are now paying the price.
Tony Baker.
In contrast to many overseas companies, the UK is taking the millennium problem seriously. Brokers are playing an important role in clarifying the insurance angle.
Appointment at Eucidain Underwriting.
Euclidian Underwriting has recruited two senior property underwriting specialists, Tim Stokes and Pa...
Building business.
The construction market is reporting a significant growth in business. Shona Cronin looks at what this means for the insurance industry.
Compass points the way.
Compass Underwriting, part of IGI Underwriting Agencies, has formed a new accident and health facili...
BIB's budding package.
Darlington-based BIB Underwriters has put together a package for horitcultural retailers. Underwritt...
Hampden Lloyd's merger.
Hampden, owner of Lloyd's members' agent Falcon Agencies, has bought the business of Bridge Underwri...
Open all hours.
Customers are demanding more from insurance. As a result, insurers and brokers are outsourcing to specialists who provide added-value services whenever the customer requires them, says David Fanning.