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Insurance forms routinely ask about criminal convictions but Neil Bromage questions how such facts should be used and whether the relevance to the type of policy required should be taken into consideration.
Sterling purchase.
Sterling Insurance Group has acquired Crowe Life Syndicate 982. Crowe Life will be integrated into S...
Spurs fans win the double.
It was a double win for Spurs in our second Avon Insurance football ticket competition of the season...
New year, new challenges.
While preparing to leave the sector and trying to find motor insurance as a member of the public, troubling inconsistencies within the market reveal themselves. Is this the price of commoditisation?
Holman's wholesaling business booms
Independent Lloyd's broker Holman's has moved its Wickford operation into its city offices. The hou...
Appointment at Armstrong Laing.
Richard Barrett has become the new vice president of global marketing. Pam Kearns and Jim Robinson b...
Playing to the gallery.
Small private collections, corporate collections, galleries and exhibitions all have very specific fine art insurance requirements. This makes it a challenging sector but, for brokers willing to go the extra mile, a rewarding one. Daniel Wood puts…
Farmweb transfers to NIG.
Agricultural specialist Farmweb has transferred its £20m account from Norwich Union to NIG. Policies...
Greystoke no win, no fees.
Greystoke Legal Services, a division of independent intermediary Hanover Park, is launching a condit...
Technology apathy.
"The technology to change the insurance industry is here," said Mike Dodd. "But you can't change the...
Appointment at Annan.
Richard Bywater, a financial consultant with Annan, has been made a director and Graham Barrett join...
L&G in the Christmas spirit.
Legal & General Insurance is providing 10% extra cover on its household policies over the Christmas ...
Zurich launches new division for public-private partnerships.
Zurich Financial Services Group has launched a public-private solutions division, to create bespoke ...
Further to proven innocence.
I refer to the correspondence of A Moore of TG Webster (Innocent until proven guilty? Professional B...
NIG mucks in with FarmWeb
Agricultural specialist Farmweb has transferred its £20m account from Norwich Union to NIG. Policie...
Appointment at Accidentcare.
Mike Eve has become chief executive of Accidentcare. Mr Eve has been in the insurance and financial ...
Swinton boosts its IT
Independent insurance broker Swinton has chosen CSC as its sole provider of broking applications for ...
Fighting against the tide.
The industry is knee-deep dealing with the tidal wave of claims following September 11 and in trying to convince the Inland Revenue that reserves are not merely hidden profits.
Preparing for policy changes after the US terror attacks.
Q: Are the events of September 11 going to fundamentally change the terrorism or war exclusion contained in commercial and domestic policies?
Norwich Union taps into mid net worth.
Norwich Union has launched its first new product since its merger with CGU in 2000. The insurer-g...
Hanover Park set for expansion.
London broker Hanover Park is set to expand its wholesaling and niche businesses, after selling its ...
Brokersure offers system.
Brokersure is offering commercial lines free of charge to Total Solutions, its Windows-based back of...
RSA considers bonus.
Royal & SunAlliance is considering giving brokers access to the lifetime no-claims bonus it has just...
Dial Direct first step in Budget's growth plans.
Budget Financial Services aims to have 120,000 more policies on its books by the end of next year. ...