News
The new generation
With rates for commercial insurance going through the roof, the premium finance market is booming and young start-ups are trying their luck, as Simon Threadgold discovers.
ACII moves remove the shine from standards
I am concerned about the new easy and short cut route to gaining ACII diploma by obtaining dispensa...
Nokia video-phone rings the changes
Telecommunication giant Nokia this week confirmed it has been in talks with insurers about potentia...
Court refuses to swallow pill case
X, Y, Z and others v Schering Healthcare and others (Queen's Bench Division - 29 July 2002).
GAB shake up expected as Burke quits
Loss adjuster GAB Robins could be set to shake up its UK management structure, following chief oper...
Mind your language
I read Phil Bell's article on employers' liability with interest (Post Magazine, 9 January, p10) bu...
UKI pilots voice system
Personal travel insurance quotations issued instantly via a voice-recognition system are now being ...
Appointment at Pinnacle Insurance
Hertfordshire-based creditor insurer Pinnacle Insurance has appointed Derek Haynes as deputy group ...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
This site is an in-house effort by one of the firm's employees, but they still wanted me to review ...
Trial and error
The provision of insurance cover for clinical trials is fraught with potential pitfalls for clients and insurers. Chris Tait explains why there is no substitute for specialist knowledge.
The BIBA close to finishing its response
The British Insurance Brokers Association is close to finishing its response to the Financial Servi...
Events
- 17 January BILA lecture - Negligent reinsureds: a defence for reinsurers? Lloyd's Old Libra...
Broker network launched
A southern-based, 16-member broker network called Orpheus Select has been launched. The network, wh...
FSCS faces co-insurance fears
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme this week moved to address brokers' concerns about polic...
The Green Flag Group has been rebranded
The Green Flag Group has been rebranded UKI Partnerships to dispel confusion between the original b...
New year: little change on insurance front
The new year has already revealed its colours, with moves by the likes of brokers Bennetts and Smar...
Society of Fellows goes as new body formed
The Chartered Insurance Institute has jettisoned the Society of Fellows, replacing it with a new bo...
Sirius quote system on track
Sirius expects to have several insurers' full complement of product offerings available on its Gemi...
The R3 Group acquires Harrison Beaumont
The R3 Group has acquired Harrison Beaumont Insurance Brokers based in Witney, Oxfordshire. The who...
S&C steps up purchase plans
The Harrogate-based Smart & Cook Group is stepping up its acquisition plans to purchase a broker wi...
Appointment at Financial Technologies International
Financial Technologies International, a player in the emerging market for financial enterprise soft...
Appointment at Bray Wintour Patis
City-based Bray Wintour Patis has appointed Helen Edwards as the group's new claims manager....
Rutter predicts further reserve strengthening
Keith Rutter, chief executive of London market liability insurer The Underwriter, said he expects f...
Appointment at Amlin Underwriting
Amlin Underwriting, the Lloyd's underwriter, has recruited Michael Davidson and Danny Clarke. Mr Da...