Personal
Turn on to the youth market.
Covering young drivers has, in the past, been an unpopular risk for insurers. However, several underwriters are targeting this niche market, and are offering more realistic rates, says Andrew Newman.
CGU ends price matching on Planet and Link to cut losses.
CGU'S Planet brokers and Link agents have reacted angrily to the tough new terms and rates that have...
Winning over the wealthy.
High net worth is a growing market and in an attempt to woo potential clients, many insurers are broadening their cover and changing their approach says John Sanders.
Appointment at Crispin Speers.
Lloyd's brokers Crispin Speers and Partners has made two appointments at senior management level. Ke...
NIG product pack.
NIG Skandia has launched an information pack that provides a detailed summary of its personal and co...
Morris major.
Buying Rossborough Insurance Services is just the start for ex-GAN managing director, Keith Morris. He tells Shona Cronin that his company, BDML, is on the acquisition trail and is even considering risk carrying.
Independent Insurance introduces product for high net worth
Independent Insurance has introduced a product for high net worth individuals which encompasses both...
On the critical list.
Critical illness is a valuable cover to have - the problem is that many brokers and intermediaries do not stress its importance and value to potential clients, says Ian Lindisfarne.
Appointment at Crowe.
Crowe Syndicate 963, part of the Crowe Insurance Group, has appointed Tony Chapman as claims manager...
Broker Direct in drive to recruit new shareholders.
Broker Direct has started recruiting new shareholders, a year later than the proposed date for invit...
GAN and Lombard move closer to merger.
A joint working party, comprising Lombard and GAN senior executives, has completed the first phase o...
PM drops transaction charges.
In a radical change to the way it derives revenue, Policy Master has ceased levying transaction char...
Crowe Insurance provides direct access to bus & coach policies.
Crowe Insurance has set up a new facility to provide provincial brokers with direct access to its bu...
Drake to expand into Lloyd's.
Brighton-based Drake Insurance is planning to make a move into the Lloyd's market in a bid to expand...
NCD protection for Cornhill motorbike.
Cornhill Insurance has added a no-claims discount protection to its motorbike policy, aimed at exper...
Raising money for Comic Relief.
Overheard has been amused to learn of all the weird and wonderful things the insurance industry did ...
Appointment at D Woodruff & Others.
John Cross has joined Syndicate 1236, D Woodruff & Others as liability underwriter. He will be respo...
Addressing future challenges.
Cardiff will be the venue for next month's BIIBA annual conference. Shona Cronin looks at what is in store during this three-day seminar-lead event tackling future challenges in the broker market.
Zurich unveils first stage of its best-of-breed product range.
Following its decision to brand all broker general insurance products with the Zurich name, Zurich F...
Top gear.
High-performance car insurance is still the domain of a handful of specialists, with only a couple of insurers prepared to enter the big league, says Tim Collison.
Brokers warned of pressure increase.
High Street brokers were given a warning last month at the Post Magazine Insurance '99 conference th...
No room at the inn?
Competition in the pub, restaurant, and hotel market is fierce, with virtually every commercial insurer offering cover. And now, Privilege is about to move into this sector, says Steve Banner.
GAN reviews house rating guide and increases discounts.
GAN has unveiled its new household rating guide which is the result of a review of the 100 variables...
Storms hit profits.
Last year's floods and storms have caused a sharp drop in CGU profits. Pre-tax profits of £768m b...