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Biba Conference - Francis Perkins winner
The winner of the Francis Perkins award, named after the first chairman of the British Insurance Bro...
Mondial sales rise
Mondial Assistance has reported sales of EUR1.597bn (£1.41bn) for 2008, an increase of 8.6% at a con...
NU revising personal lines
Norwich Union is revising its personal lines pricing model for brokers and has plans to share profit...
MYI opens in Wales
Loss adjuster MYI is continuing its growth in the regions by opening an office in Wales. Located in ...
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Appointment at ULR
Accident management specialist ULR has recruited Paul Cosh , founder of Hero Insurance Services and...
Worry over 'stale' companies
Organisations across the UK are in danger of becoming "rudderless" and "stale", according to new fig...
Lloyd's Portugal licence
Lloyd's has received an establishment licence in Portugal allowing its underwriters to appoint cover...
Biba Conference - Young Broker of the Year
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has named Neil Grimshaw of Ravenhall Risk Solutions, pict...
Heath loses out in trademark wrangle
Groupama has won out in a trademark dispute over broker Heath Lambert's new marketing slogan, which ...
Towergate assigned Moody's rating
Towergate Partnership has been assigned a credit rating by Moody's, after requesting it following th...
Pamplona eyes stake in Chaucer
Private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management has admitted it is interested in acquiring up to 29....
The need for speed
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A fire is always a fire
I must disagree with the answer given to question three in the Chartered Insurance Institute questio...
Relationship cemented
Property Consortium UK has maintained its eight-year relationship with UIA by remaining as a supplie...
Biba Conference - FSA admits torpor
A Financial Services Authority boss has admitted it should have acted more quickly in the banking cr...
Appointment at Arag
Legal expenses insurer Arag has strengthened its underwriting and claims departments with the recrui...
ECJ ruling on lawyer selection
An impending European Court of Justice ruling could see legal expenses insurers barred from selectin...
Market still investing in technology despite downturn
Insurance companies are continuing to invest in new technology despite the economic downturn, it has...
Kwik Fit gadget policy
Kwik Fit has introduced a gadget insurance policy provided by Supercover Insurance, the specialist c...
Lancashire decreases
Lancashire has reported that its gross written premiums decreased by 23.5% in the first quarter of 2...
Study highlights insurers are failing online customers
Insurance firms have been urged to improve their online sales practices, after research found more t...
Rehabilitation standards launched at Westminster
Rehabilitation standards designed to protect the quality of care provided to people who require clin...
Alan & Thomas snaps up Dorset broker
Alan & Thomas Insurance Brokers has acquired Dorset-based broker Douglas King Insurance Services for...