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Coming through turbulent times.
The mega-mergers of insurers in recent years have unquestionably had a disruptive impact on brokers....
Velo talks outsourcing.
Velo Motor Accident Management is in discussion with several insurers and brokers about providing th...
Scandal, what scandal?
Insurance industry chiefs will not end up in the dock over alleged mortgage sales irregularities, ac...
Dangers of doing Wotsit in the car.
Munching a mouthful of crisps while driving is more hazardous than using a mobile phone, new researc...
Opportunist brokers under fire.
Two established broker networks have slammed several independent brokers for forging their own copyc...
Appointment at Miller & Pycraft & Arnold.
Neil Barlow has been made manager at the Nottingham service centre branch of Miller & Pycraft & Arno...
Charge policyholders for an Ombudsman's review
I do not feel the Insurance Ombudsman's attack on insurers' complaints procedures can go unchallenge...
New Spanish law.
A new Spanish law means all pleasure craft which navigate the country's waters must have third party...
Council gets £1m bill for barking up wrong tree.
Insurers have welcomed a Court of Appeal decision which will have wide ranging implications for home...
FSA to get first look at demutualisation plans.
The decision by insurance companies to demutualise is to be dependent on policyholders and the will ...
Go-ahead for database.
The Motor Insurance Database, which the industry hopes will become a force in combating uninsured dr...
Bills and spills.
UK P&I Club has developed a model through spill managers Corbett & Holt to help members who operate ...
Court recognises RSI and opens claims floodgates.
Employers could face a barrage of claims for compensation following a Court of Appeal decision which...
NU rumoured to be an Axa target.
But French giant says 'non' while Norwich Union says nothing.
Appointment at James Chapman & Co.
Manchester insurance litigation firm James Chapman & Co has promoted Sharon Kamil, Anne-Marie Morgan...
US Pru fined $20m.
Prudential Insurance of America has been hit with a massive fine of $20m (£12m) by the National Asso...
Top dogs for top jobs.
The Chartered Insurance Institute has lined up a succession of industry big-hitters to take on its p...
Appointment at Property & Casualty Services.
Following a decision by PCS to establish an operation across the Channel, the company has appointed ...
Ignoring green law could send firms into the red.
Insurers and brokers will today be told to keep their clients up to speed on the implications of the...
Iron Trades out to do the treble.
Iron Trades is to use fewer brokers in its bid to treble business and become a top 10 player in the ...
Appointment at CCC International.
Peter Kenny has taken up a senior consultant role with CCC International. Mr Kenny, who joins fro...
Roped in for charity.
Darlington broker the BIB Group has scaled new heights to raise #4,000 for the Darlington Memorial H...
A large fire at Electrolytic Plating Company.
A large fire at the works of Electrolytic Plating Company in Walsall, West Midlands, last week resul...
Time to change.
In the third part of our management series, Daniel Hubert asks whether business process re-engineeri...