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GISC puts pressure on service providers.
The General Insurance Standards Council this week increased the pressure on the industry's service p...
Appointment at Redbox Systems.
Redbox Systems, the company behind CoverMaker.net, has appointed Tim Bradley as its IT director. He ...
Appointment at The Revival Company.
Oxford-based The Revival Company, disaster restoration specialist, has appointed new business partne...
Appointment at Hill Dickinson.
Stephen Hattersley has joined national legal practice Hill Dickinson as a partner. Previously with H...
Industry sees stress levels soar.
The results of Post Magazine's first annual insurance industry salary survey, published separately w...
Appointment at Hazell Carr.
Hazell Carr, provider of actuarial services in the pensions review market, has recruited a solicitor...
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FM Green close to major take-over.
Commercial broker FM Green is eyeing several targets as it looks to expand through acquisition. It i...
Verdict slammed.
The verdict against US motor and home insurer State Farm, which orders it to pay $1bn for its use of...
Ark & General to open more branches.
Disaster recovery and risk management specialist Ark & General has opened a second UK branch in sout...
NU panel entries in.
Post Magazine understands Norwich Union was due to see the final, second presentations from loss adj...
Prostate screens to hit premiums.
The Association of British Insurers has confirmed that if the government's planned nationwide screen...
Meeting of minds.
The broker market is currently seeing a huge surge in merger activity - particularly among commercial lines specialists. Rachel Gordon believes that to combine resources with a like-minded partner is a sure way to thrive.
Set out your stall.
Brokers are beginning to realise the value of marketing themselves and their products effectively, and are guaranteeing themselves a prominent pitch in the marketplace, says Simon Threadgold.
Disastercare move.
Domestic restorers Disastercare, which includes Norwich Union and Prudential among its clients, is l...
Down on the farm.
Farming has hit a new low following the outbreak of foot and mouth. But while some insurers have red...
Munters in Belfast.
Property restoration company Munters has opened a new office in Belfast. It claims the move is a res...
HIH liquidators in windup talks.
A decision on whether insolvent Australian insurer HIH will be wound up will be made on 10 May, the ...
RSA splits for new branding.
Royal & Sun Alliance is set to differentiate its intermediary business from its direct arm, with the...
Beyond integration.
Life and pensions provider Pearl Assurance has gone live with an integrated system to connect its sa...
CGNU reports increase in new business
CGNU has recorded a 22% increase in UK new business sales to £2.2bn for the first three months of 200...
Practical thinking.
Monitoring the compliance of GISC members is a straightforward procedure that brokers need not be afraid of, Trevor Newbery explains to Jonathan Swift.
Indie shares dip as rumour mill restarts
Shares in Independent Insurance fell this morning following the news of the resignation of chief exec...
Change of focus as Alec Finch sells PI to Towergate.
Manchester-based broker Alec Finch & Co has sold its professional indemnity portfolio to Towergate U...