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Commercial provincial up 42%.
The top 250 commercial provincial brokers grew by 42% in 2002, according to the latest figures from...
Appointment at DAS
Michael English has been promoted to operations manager at Ireland's leading legal expenses insurer...
Zenith seeks new Lloyd's capacity
Managing general agent Zenith Commercial is set to transfer its business to another Lloyd's syndica...
Direct Line urges government
Direct Line this week urged the government to fully regulate insurance sales by travel agents and t...
Hall joins Quest Gates Partnership
Former Capita McLarens liability director Chris Hall is understood to have joined loss adjusting gr...
Drake Insurance given leave to appeal case
The provisional liquidator of failed motor insurer Drake Insurance, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, could ...
Preston Whiteside makes refunds after fault noted
Doncaster-based wholesale broker Preston Whiteside has admitted to accepting premiums on policies w...
The FSA publishes consultation paper
The Financial Services Authority has published consultation paper CP 169 - Professional indemnity i...
Insurers warned to 'maintain a firm stance'
Insurers have been warned to "maintain a firm stance" against rising litigation and resist the temp...
Appointment at DriveTech
Fleet manager Alison Crump has joined driver training company DriveTech (UK) as business developmen...
London Blitz comes under fire
While it was interesting to read the article about 'The second Great Fire of London', Looking Back ...
GISC calls for government to act on claims handling
The General Insurance Standards Council has called for the government to directly regulate claims h...
ri3k unveils new website.
Software developer ri3k has unveiled its new website, which it developed in-house. The site, www.ri3...
Members elected to the Council of Lloyd's
Three members, including first-timer David Shipley, have been elected to the Council of Lloyd's. Mr...
A break with the old ways
Shifts in customer and distribution patterns mean a fresh approach is essential if insurers are to prosper. Kevin Harwood believes companies need to break with tradition, employ new business models and IT infrastructures and take a more holistic view of…
Aurora deal faces delay
Outsourcing giant Capita failed to seal the deal for Independent Insurance run-off company Aurora C...
Robert Childs becomes new chairman of Lloyd's Market Association
Robert Childs, executive director and principal of Hiscox, has become the new chairman of the Lloyd...
Appointment at ISS Ark & General
Disaster recovery firm ISS Ark & General has recruited Barry Spencer as project supervisor in its P...
PM Power List: The insurance industry's finest
After long, hard deliberation - and not a little wine - Post Magazine has compiled a list of those players who are probably the most influential within the UK general insurance industry today.
Can we fix it?
Working in a high-risk profession, Bob the Builder's employers' liability insurance premiums will have risen steeply this year. However, many insurers claim that the implementation of effective risk management can keep the cost of cover down. David…
Layton Blackham aims for network
Layton Blackham hopes to have a 12-strong broker network by the end of 2003. The broker will la...
Appointment at Tradex Insurance Company
Tradex Insurance Company, the leading independent motor trade off-screen and taxi insurer has taken...
Penny Black's insurance week
Never one to be accused of being a City-centric girl, Penny was this week thankful to a Surrey-base...
Minister: Gibraltar gives less protection
Policyholders of Gibraltan-domiciled insurers can expect lower levels of protection than their UK cou...