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Appointed rep market gains momentum
Secondary intermediaries are circumventing direct regulation by forming large networks of appointed ...
RSA confirms offshore move
Another 10,000 insurance jobs are likely to be transferred abroad next year, according to the chairm...
Alan Strange of Europ Assistance is the lucky winner
Alan Strange, business director - legal at Europ Assistance has been announced as the lucky winner o...
BDML targets commercial
Broker BDML has revealed it plans to enter the commercial market within nine months (PM, 29 July, p2...
Appointment at Winchester White
Winchester White has appointed Katy White as consultant. She joins from Allianz Cornhill Insurance w...
Predicted level of losses from hurricane season
The predicted level of losses from the 2004 hurricane season may not be enough to reverse the curren...
Appointment at HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies has announced two senior appointments within its European financial services practi...
Broker aims for one million policies mark
Over-50s insurance intermediary, the Retirement Insurance Advisory Service, has set itself ambitious...
Events
20 October FOS - Intermediary Events Cumbria Lakes Court Hotel, Court Square, Carlisle e-mail: te...
The BIBA contacted by unnamed insurers
The British Insurance Brokers' Association says it has been contacted by the two unnamed insurers it...
Appointment at Helphire
Helphire Group has appointed Stephanie Goeting as managing director, operations, following the retir...
Guardian Zenith swoop creates Gibraltar giant
Guardian General is set to become the largest insurance company in Gibraltar with a 20% market share...
Review sees insurers back "zero day" grace period
Insurers are warning that the removal of the temporary cover given once motor policies have lapsed i...
Appointment at Aspen Insurance
As a result of the expansion of Aspen's Bermuda business, James Few has been appointed chief underwr...
Norwich Union pledges money to charity
Norwich Union has pledged £200,000 to the Personal Finance Education Group, a charity that was set u...
Staff cuts hit Ireland
Irish insurers are blaming legislative changes and court reform for their decisions to cut workforce...
Landmark asbestos case to reopen old PL wounds
Insurers may be forced to reopen closed public liability books to pay for old policies following a l...
Markel International appoints claims manager
Markel International has appointed Tony Curtin as claims manager for specialty, property and casualt...
Group of insurers urges repair industry to recycle parts
A group of insurers is urging the insurance and vehicle repair industry to use recycled parts. The g...
First Assist founder to leave company
First Assist co-founder Steve Wood is set to leave the company on 31 October, with chief executive a...
Allianz sells majority of its Canadian business
Allianz has sold the majority of its Canadian general insurance business to Dutch competitor, ING. T...
Inconsistencies in broker IT systems
Inconsistencies in broker IT systems could jeopardise potential management buyouts and mergers, acco...
Insurance 4 U
Carphone Warehouse subsidiary and Irish underwriter New Technology Insurance has announced plans to ...
Appointment at BDML Connect
BDML Connect has promoted Mark Townsend to the role of chief operating officer and he will become a ...