News
Snow business.
Winter holiday makers are becoming more daring, and with the rising number of new activities available for them to try on the slopes, insurers are warming to the idea of extending their traditional travel covers, says Simon Threadgold.
Lack of training cripples industry.
It is very fitting that Post Magazine, 14 December, should carry articles (on p19 and p48) dealing w...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill.
Allianz Cornhill has appointed Paul Maidment to the new position of national panel operations manage...
Database tracking claims show industry naivety.
I cannot believe that Raymond Ellis (PM, 9 November, 2000 p18) is so naive when he states that the M...
JLT faces US suit.
Insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson could face a multi-million pound counter-claim from US defen...
GISC awaits ruling.
The General Insurance Standards Council could hear as early as next week from the Office of Fair Tra...
Net power ignored.
The protection and indemnity insurance market is refusing to acknowledge the internet as a powerful ...
Clicking on to credit.
Royal & Sun Alliance is underwriting new credit insurance products from start-up website, www.coverc...
Appointment at Accidentcare Group.
Accidentcare has made Simon Rigby, previously associate director at Lambert French Group, head of af...
Appointment at Robson McLean.
Robson McLean has appointed four new partners. John Barrie, Rhona Cameron and Ewan McIntyre become p...
Appointment at Peoples Choice.
Peoples Choice has promoted Siobhan Greenhalgh from sales team leader to sales controller. She has 1...
Ace & Aon in print.
Aon has teamed up with Ace Europe to launch a new insurance scheme for the British Printing Industry...
RSA acts on e-mail.
Royal & Sun Alliance is believed to have now sacked 10 out of the 100 members of staff at its Liverp...
24 7 ready by March.
The internet-based broking solution 24 7 Broking will not be available for use by brokers until Marc...
Euro cash boost.
Two major European reinsurers are to provide 7% of the overall capital for Lloyd's syndicate 33, man...
Landslide concern.
A record number of landslides in Britain over the winter has led MPs to demand that full geological ...
NFU close to broker deals.
Insurer NFU Mutual is seeking to expand its 13-strong broker business, which currently has an annual...
Post launches salary survey.
Do you know how your salary, perks, working conditions and stress levels compare to others working i...
Appointment at Opus.
Jim Konig has become managing director of the Opus Consulting Group. He joined Opus in 1998 as direc...
UK operation a side-show says Reliance Group.
Uncertainty and confusion continues to hang over the future of UK-based Reliance National Insurance,...
Village site goes transparent.
Online insurance intermediary Insurancevillage aims to combat the findings of its own research, whic...
Appointment at Crutes.
Crutes commercial team has taken on John Whitehead, who specialises in residential conveyancing and ...
Untimely death.
Geoff Williams, one of the founder members of Universal Salvage, died suddenly just before Christmas...
Miller names set to be axed.
The Miller Pycraft name is set to disappear in March, as part of a company-wide rebranding by parent...