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Scheme offers facilities.
Peter Lusted has launched Economic Scheme Underwriting, to provide scheme underwriting facilities an...
The incredible shrinking market.
The departure of Cloverleaf is the latest loss to the non-standard motor field, but those that remain foresee brighter times ahead. Andrew Newman reports.
Pastures new.
The mood may be downbeat on the farm, but there are signs that rates in the farm and agriculture markets are starting to increase. David Fanning talks to the main insurers.
Appointment at AXA Insurance.
AXA Insurance has appointed Kirsty Chandler as its new corporate account manager. Ms Chandler spent ...
Appointment at Crowe.
Crowe Insurance Group Syndicate 963 has appointed Hamilton Harper as claims controller and Nikolai K...
Lombard tees off once more with Golf Secure.
Lombard General Insurance has relaunched Golf Secure, its product targeted at privately owned golf c...
Hambro in deal with credit hire company.
Hambro Assistance is set to shake-up the legal expenses market with the launch a new uninsured loss ...
Beazley caters for nasty surprises in restaurant food.
Lloyd's underwriters, Beazley, The Miller Insurance Group, and the Enterprise Consortium have launch...
Appointment at ITT London & Edinburgh.
ITT L&E has made three appointments to its property owners account management team. Simon Bracewell ...
Critical acclaim.
For a product still in its infancy, critical illness cover is doing remarkably well. Keith Sankey takes a look at the major players and products in this market.
Pipe dreams.
Insurance for plumbers is hard to come by, but, in a profession where fire and flood damage are everyday threats, it is absolutely vital, says Steve Banner.
Hibernian sale: 75 jobs to go.
NIG Skandia's recent acquisition of Hibernian UK will result in 75 redundancies over the next 18 mon...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
Royal & SunAlliance Engineering has appointed Sara Wear (above) as the company's marketing manager. ...
CGU bids to increase share of farm sector.
CGU Insurance is gearing up to increase its share in the farm insurance market to 20% by the year 20...
Home is where the work is.
Fed up with commuting into the office every day, more and more people are choosing to work from home. Tim Collison looks at the current market for homeworking insurance.
House hunting.
The household insurance market is tougher than ever with many cut-price deals tempting customers into the direct arena. Simon Threadgold looks at the options open to brokers trying to get a foot in the door.
Appointment at Avon Insurance.
David Webb (above) has been appointed as Avon Insurance's development manager for the Birmingham are...
Construction merger.
Maidstone-based brokers McMurdo Webb and Potipher Douglas Partnership are merging to form McMurdo Po...
AXA takeover on cards.
Guardian Royal Exchange has confirmed it is in talks with other companies regarding a possible sale ...
GRE shake-up promises more for shareholders.
Guardian Royal Exchange is to restructure its life business, in a bid to increase dividends to share...
Paddick goes on the road.
Andrew Paddick and the IIB have gone on the road to promote the institute's new life body: UK Financ...
Buried treasure.
Many household policyholders are often unaware of the true worth of their antiques and valuables. Tim Collison says that switching them onto a high net worth policy can mean a lower premium and a better service.
Home underwriting made easier.
Intermediary Systems has launched a new version of its Household Whatif? package which allows househ...
Heath's Homeline computes household quotes.
Heath Insurance Services has launched a household product called Homeline System, aimed at brokers w...