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Zurich plans brand cull
Zurich has blamed intense competition in the UK for a fall in its gross written premium in the first...
FSA to visit insurance intermediaries
Insurance intermediaries must get ready for Arrow visits, part of an aggressive plan of visits from ...
Survey: 3% are "classic targets"
Nearly 3% of the UK's top 2000 insurance brokers have been identified as "classic acquisition target...
2005 event year is "almost certain"
Loss adjusters may fail to cope with subsidence claims if, as initial signs suggest, 2005 becomes a...
Axa looks to step up motor drive
Axa has insisted motor insurance is still an important part of its strategy, despite a decline in sa...
Overseas insurer worries
Brokers have been urged to ensure transparency when they are selling cover on behalf of overseas ins...
Darlington broker triumphs at World Masters Games
A broker from Darlington triumphed at the World Masters Games. Steve Davies, an account executive wi...
Appointment at GE Insurance Solutions
Peter Elliott has joined GE Insurance Solutions to lead operations for the UK, Irish and Middle East...
Brokers spared costs by DTI ruling
Small brokers have received a massive cost boost after the government reinstated their immunity from...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has promoted Audrey Corfield to the role of sales and service leader of its corporate client p...
Appointment at Willis Group
Willis has made Tim Kolojay senior vice-president within the captive and actuarial practice. Mr Kolo...
Standard Life Healthcare announces profits
Standard Life Healthcare announced an improved performance in the first half of the year, with an ab...
Appointment at Glencairn
Ed Clark and Neil Carnt have joined Glencairn Risk Solutions, the broker's specialist wholesale prop...
Hurricane affects Goshawk's results
Goshawk's results for the first half of 2005 will be hit by higher-than-expected losses from last ye...
AA: further losses possible
AA Insurance Services has revealed it could cut more jobs, after announcing more than 100 will be ax...
Appointment at Software Solutions Partners
James Woodley has joined Software Solutions Partners' corporate division as senior account manager. ...
BIBA relaunches scheme
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has re-launched its high net worth scheme 'executive home...
Contract signed with Xchanging Claims Services
Lloyd's managing agents have signed up to a new contract with Xchanging Claims Services, for improve...
Appointment at Towry Law
John Dougherty of Towry Law Insurance Brokers has been promoted from senior consultant to sales mana...
Appointment at Zurich Municipal
Zurich Municipal has appointed Ronan Ball to a newly created role to look after the needs of single-...
Volunteering England to conduct survey
Volunteering England has received £126,000 from the Home Office to conduct a survey into volunteerin...
Michael Pavey Westinsure wins agreement
Michael Pavey Westinsure, whose head office is in Torquay, has won a three-year agreement to handle ...
Angry CIS staff ballot on strike action plan
Staff at the Co-operative Insurance Society will be balloted for strike action tomorrow. The Union ...
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