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Appointment at Bland Bankart.
Bland Bankart has appointed two directors to its group board. Peter Brown, the group's development d...
Polarising views.
Abandoning the distinction between IFAs and advisers tied to one provider could damage customers' in...
Reflecting on risk.
Post Magazine's survey of risk managers reveals the trends in thinking over the last three years, as Alex Broad explains.
Cornhill has never had its own body repair centres.
In a recent article on in-house accident repair centres (Churchill swoops for Zurich staff, PM, 24 A...
Willis Airbus cover.
The Bahrain-bound Gulf Air-bus which crashed into the sea last week, killing 143 people, was insured...
Nixon in GISC rally round.
George Nixon, chairman of the British Insurance Broker's Association, sent out the first of a planne...
Ensign motor close to MBO.
The management of Australian insurer QBE's motor syndicate 980 - Ensign Motor Polices at Lloyd's - is...
Competition winners.
Martin Shackleton of Liverpool and David Popes of Stourbridge went to the Norwich Union Classic in G...
AA and Virgin sign new net deal.
Automobile Association Underwriting Services is set to sign a deal with the Virgin Group to sell its...
Class-conscious.
A spate of recent court cases and changes in legislation show a worrying trend of increased exposure for educators. David Fanning explains why a proactive approach may be the best solution.
Direct Line in credit hire deal.
Credit hire specialist Auto Indemnity has entered into an agreement with Direct Line to become a pre...
RSA partial float.
Royal & Sun Alliance is considering a partial float and rebranding of its fund management arm that c...
Almost half Drake policies cancelled.
Almost half the policyholders of motor insurer Drake, which went into receivership earlier this year...
FA hopes for major insurer interest in PI.
The Football Association is hoping that major brokers will be among those tendering for the new, com...
Brokers to be targeted by GE.
GE Financial Insurance is set to diversify its distribution network to encompass the intermediary ch...
Egg wasn't cracked.
Three men were held and then released on police bail last week, after being questioned about an atte...
Go-ahead on Brown.
Markel Syndicate Management's appointment of Andreas Loucaides as active underwriter of RE Brown & O...
SMG acquisition.
Leeds-based risk manager Smith Mason Group has extended its cover in the education sector with the a...
AMP: global rethink.
Australian insurer AMP is undergoing a global brand review that could lead to it adopting a single i...
RSA prepares for Energy launch.
Royal & Sun Alliance is to launch Energy, its new preferred partners scheme for brokers in the new y...
Appointment at Groupama.
The personal insurances team at Groupama has appointed two senior business managers to strengthen br...
Axa merger unfolds.
Axa unveiled the details of the long-awaited merger of Axa Re and Axa Global Risks last week, some e...
Fronting the fraud fight.
Just two weeks ago, we warned that insurers must ensure they stay at the forefront of the fight agai...
Luring the best from the rest.
Employers want the best staff for the job, but the fight to recruit and keep top talent means changing the rules. Tim Latham explains.