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Book your table now for BIA 2003.
Now is the time to grab some of the best seats in the house for the 2003 British Insurance Awards pr...
Penny Black's insurance week
Broker Berry Birch & Noble this week had its knuckles rapped for 'doing an Equitable' when it came ...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Services.
Miller Insurance Services has announced the promotion of nine people to director and four to associa...
Insurers abandon market share to focus on profit
A majority of the UK's leading household insurers reduced their share of the market in 2001 in an e...
The AIFA calls for better dialogue
The Association of Independent Financial Advisers has called for better dialogue between regulators...
Jeremy Cooke to join broker Marsh
Jeremy Cooke, chief executive of Markel International, is to join broker Marsh as chief executive o...
First Assist joins forces with ReIntra
FirstAssist Group, which was recently formed by a management buyout of Royal & Sun Alliance's healt...
Private capital set for return to Lloyd's
Private capital at Lloyd's can realistically account for some 40% of the market total in the coming...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Whether or not a website itself is specifically designed to transact business, the way the informati...
Could your firm weather the storm?
Recent evidence suggests that the majority of companies in the financial sector are ill-prepared to continue with day-to-day business in the event of a major disruption. David Fanning investigates.
Young master
Business is looking good for Hiscox after beating off a major European rival last month; with new branches opening in the UK; and being voted tenth best company to work for, in a recent poll. Marcus Alcock talks to chief executive Bronek Masojada to find…
Appointment at Axa Sun Life.
Axa UK has confirmed the appointment of Paul Evans as chief executive of Axa Sun Life. Previously gr...
Appointment at GE Commercial Insurance.
Alex Gonzalez has been appointed quality and customer service leader at GE Commercial Insurance. Mr ...
Events.
29 April-10 July Biba compliance workshops Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, Leicester, Ch...
Appointment at LIA.
The Life Insurance Association has appointed Jonathan Battersby as president. Mr Battersby succeeds ...
Brit to follow PRI with new deal
Brit Insurance Holdings, currently close to completing a £156m takeover of PRI Group, is expected t...
Broker Assistance guarantee.
Cheshire-based Broker Assistance, the new motor claims management company focused on brokers, plans ...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Details of hundreds of thousands of Nazi-era life insurance policies were p...
Appointment at Schroders.
Schroders has appointed Howard Trust as general counsel for the group. Mr Trust will be responsible ...
Hooper Dolan Insurances granted direct access to Lloyd's
Hooper Dolan Insurances has become the first Irish-based insurance broker to be granted direct acce...
Appointment at Helphire Group.
Insureassist, a division of the Helphire Group, has appointed Nick Litchfield repair network manager...
Creditors of Ward Evans hoping for settlements soon
Creditors of failed broker Ward Evans are now hoping settlements will be made soon by Ernst and You...
Aon Group reports fall in profit.
Aon Group reported that profit fell as pension costs increased and the company made less money in ce...
High Court Harrier jet ruling looked to human rights issue.
A recent High Court ruling awarded £950,000 in compensation to Mr and Mrs Dennis, whose lives were m...