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Turnover.
LIA treasurer Colin Hart reported turnover for the last year at just under £2.5m producing a surplus...
By jingo, they've got the lingo.
An interpretation company is set to help insurers tap into the 2.3 million people in England and Wal...
Will insurer have a Direct Line to the cup?
Only Direct Line stands in the way of a repeat of last year's Post Magazine Charity Football Competi...
Belfast opening.
International loss adjuster Ashworth Mairs has opened a new office in Belfast as part of its on-goin...
Senate to vote on Bug law.
The US Senate could vote this week on legislation to protect companies against lawsuits stemming fro...
LIA gets comfy with SOFA for 'strategic talks'.
Two professional bodies are engaged in "strategic talks" with a view to establishing common ground t...
Football challenge.
Royal & Sun Alliance is recruiting brokers with fleet accounts to put their football talents to the ...
Date for league table paper.
The Financial Services Authority will publish a consultation paper in September outlining the timeta...
Das sponsored a recent benefit evening.
Legal expenses insurer Das sponsored a recent benefit evening for Mark Alleyne, the captain of Glouc...
Appointment at DAS Legal Expenses.
Richard Dunn has been appointed motor claims manager for DAS Legal Expenses at its Newport office. H...
Needs an originality prescription.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
BIIBA to drop the I and cross the Tweed.
The British Insurance & Investment Brokers' Association has confirmed it is to change its name (PM 1...
Syndicate job cuts.
Lloyd's Composite syndicate 490 has made four employees redundant following internal restructuring o...
Where have all the lawyers gone?
A disparity between insurance lawyers entering and leaving private practice could lead to future demand from all areas says Phil Parry.
Funds rise in value.
Mutual assurance society Wesleyan saw the total value of its life and pensions funds jump £227m to o...
Appointment at Venton Underwriting Agencies.
Martin Slade is to take over as chairman of Venton Underwriting Agencies, succeeding Philip Wroughto...
Instalment initiative.
Independent Insurance has signed a deal with Premium Credit to produce an instalment plan in a bid t...
Appointment at Garwyn Liability Adjusters.
Three appointments have been made at Garwyn Liability Adjusters. Steve Ford has been promoted to dev...
Appointment at Old Mutual.
Norman Broadhurst, Chris Collins and Murray Stuart have been appointed as non-executive director of ...
New call centre.
Hill House Hammond has launched a dedicated call centre in Bournemouth to provide a base for commerc...
BIIBA must take off its blinkers.
It is amazing the British Insurance and Investment Brokers' Association devoted so much time to atta...
Wellington profits.
Lloyd's-based independent insurer Wellington Underwriting has announced a rise in operating profits ...
Looking different.
Regulations on publicity were relaxed in the mid-80s for the legal profession, but as Alex Broad finds out, not everyone has got it quite right yet.
GISC boycotts broker debate.
The General Insurance Standards Council is to boycott the 'Great Debate' on insurance broker regulat...