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Outgoing chairman makes plea to members and delegates
Outgoing Biba chairman Hamish Ritchie made a plea to members and delegates at the conference to brin...
Smart and Cook makes two acquisitions
Broker Smart and Cook has made another two acquisitions, taking its current total this year to five....
'Full disclosure key to avoiding E&O litigation'
Brokers need to improve their gathering of "material facts" from clients if they are to avoid errors...
Lloyd's broker Howden creates new division
Lloyd's broker Howden has created a wholesale medical professional indemnity division, Howden Medica...
Appointment at The Association of Consulting Actuaries
The Association of Consulting Actuaries has elected Adrian Waddingham as its chairman. He is a fello...
Appointment at Smart and Cook
Tim Mortimer has joined Smart and Cook as operations director. He will be responsible for ensuring c...
New research report from Marsh
The majority of UK senior executives do not have procedures in place to deal with operational and st...
Zurich releases new guide
Zurich has released a new guide, entitled How to Help Stabilise Premiums, to help brokers advise cus...
What the papers said this week
Metro A director of Swiss Re is suing a topless club, claiming it fleeced him of £16,000. Mitchell ...
Misys Financial Systems appoints corporate development manager
Misys Financial Systems has appointed Paul Matthews to the role of corporate development manager. Mr...
St Paul looks to plug legal gap
St Paul has unveiled a new product, Lifeboat, to protect partners of law firms that choose to conver...
Asbestos inertia may put EL policies at risk
More than 700,000 UK businesses are in breach of the new asbestos regulations and could be unable to...
Kinnect meets latest standards for data transfer
Kinnect, the Lloyd's-backed messaging system to support electronic placing of risks, is one of the f...
Amlin reports average rate reduction in first quarter
Lloyd's insurer Amlin has reported that the average rate reduction in the first quarter of 2004 was ...
Biba happy with 'tense' relationship
Almost two-thirds of brokers and insurers agreed that "vive la difference" was a positive attitude f...
CGI takes over Cox IT and 220 workers
Cox has entered into a 10-year IT outsourcing agreement with CGI in a move which will see the transf...
Harris Claims Group linked to MBO talks
Loss-assessor the Harris Claims Group has been linked with a management buyout or trade sale. Sourc...
Axa to continue NU assault with bank deal
Axa UK has announced a strategic alliance with National Australia Bank to offer its commercial insur...
FWD sets up joint venture with M Consulting
FWD, the insurance marketing business established by former Independent Insurance director Michael G...
Apil slams myth of comp culture
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has launched an attack on insurers for undermining the ro...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny hears SVB held a soiree on the Orient Express last week for analysts and customers that proved...
FSA reconsults on funds
Post Magazine rounds up all the news, views, debate and events from the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, which took place on 20-22 May at the Glasgow SECC
Attracting innovative staff 'the key to success'
Consultant David Bodanis said he believed that firms who attract innovative employees will enjoy suc...
The FSA fines vehicle management company Universal Salvage
The Financial Services Authority has fined vehicle management company Universal Salvage £90,000 for ...