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Niche earner.
Peter Best has turned his passion for classic cars into a successful insurance brokerage. He talks to Diane Smyth about the advantages of niche schemes.
Income protection.
Goodfellows has launched a product that protects a client's income stream for up to 24 months should...
CIG drives ahead with new policy
Crowe Insurance Group, motor syndicate 963, has launched CIG Ruby, a screen-driven private motor poli...
Appointment at Peoples Choice.
Ruth Moretti (left) becomes claims controller at Peoples Choice. Ms Moretti has been with the compan...
Online competition ... Win an Ericsson R380s smartphone.
Is your mobile phone a smartphone? If not, you should enter this month's online competition as we ar...
On the safe side.
Insurers insist that if premiums in the construction plant industry are to stop rising then the issue of security must be taken more seriously. Steve Banner explains.
Former CGU director helps NFU Mutual push into broker market.
NFU Mutual is looking to increase its presence in the broker market, and has appointed CGU's former ...
Edgar Hamilton name change after parent acquires FE Wright.
Edgar Hamilton and FE Wright have merged to form a new company called Sterling Hamilton Wright. The ...
NIG announces new MD.
NIG has announced that Phil Bunker has been appointed deputy managing director, and will become mana...
Oxford is scrapped.
George Higginson and Steve Windich have abandoned their attempt to establish a broker-funded persona...
Swiss Life moves into health care arena
Group and individual insurance provider Swiss Life (UK) has acquired MTL Medical Services from Arriva...
E-Commerce watch.
Lloyd's syndicate Zenith Insurance has launched a website at www.zenith-insurance. co.uk. The site p...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill.
Allianz Cornhill has hired Iain Boyd as personal lines sales manager. Mr Boyd was previously empl...
Jacqui Jones - Principal IT consultant, Jaytech Consultants.
With many online systems on offer, Rarrigini & Rosso seem to have struck the right balance.
BUPA turns down Mediquote.
Policy master has failed to persuade BUPA to join the panel of its private medical insurance quotati...
Treat your staff right ... or you could end up the loser.
Brokers must ensure they keep up to date with all the latest employment laws, or they could be in for a bit of a shock. David Wilcox explains.
Learning the lesson of summer.
Britain has been badly affected by recent weather, and it has meant that many businesses without adequate cover have been left exposed.
Groupama: drive towards vans - Motor.
Groupama is vying to make greater in-roads into the commercial motor market with the launch of Optim...
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Lloyd's gives approval to Zenith managing agent Zenith has gained Lloyd's approval for a new manag...
Eastgate buy-out likely to lead to job losses.
Outsourcing and service provider the Eastgate Group has been bought by the Capita Group, as predicte...
Avon makes push in commercial sector.
Avon Insurance is planning to take on 10 new underwriters in a bid to increase its presence in the c...
Lloyd's gives approval to Zenith agent
Zenith has gained Lloyd's approval for a new managing agent, Zenith Syndicate Management. The new a...
Pet Plan expands equine business
Pet Plan, the specialist animal insurance subsidiary of Cornhill Insurance, has acquired Bankers Insu...
Markerstudy drives forward with motor add-on
Broker marketing organisation Markerstudy has launched motor policy add-on EuroGold, as revealed by P...