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Hambro expands cover against the taxman.
Due to an increasing risk of Inland Revenue enquiries aimed at the self-employed, Hambro Assistance ...
Lord Hunt no fool on April 1.
Brave man, the newly-ennobled Lord Hunt of Wirral. The senior partner of Beachcroft Stanleys and for...
Appointment at Rowe & Maw.
Martin Smith has joined Rowe & Maw's insurance group based in the Lloyd's building in Lime Street. H...
Insurers criticised by advertising watchdog.
Eagle Star and Privilege Insurance have been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for...
No blame, no penalty.
Claims for cars damaged while parked will not result in the loss of no claims bonus for RAC Insuranc...
Trio vie for board place.
Three candidates will do battle to win a place on the IFA Association Board after the retirement of ...
Appointment at Chapman Stevens.
Coach and travel insurance specialists Chapman Stevens has promoted Caroline Smith to travel sales m...
Appointment at CIGNA International.
Peter Seymour has been appointed director of marine cargo at CIGNA International. Formerly with A...
United reaction to broker review.
Broker bodies were united in welcoming the opportunity to put their views on the future regulation o...
Appointment at Elliott & Company.
Elliott & Co has closed its London office in order to consolidate its operation in Manchester. The m...
UK home to 70% of mergers.
The UK insurance industry has borne the brunt of merger mania, accounting for a staggering 70% of gl...
AXA to spend £100m on advertising campaigns.
AXA Group has announced that it intends to splash out £100m on promotion before the millennium in a ...
Anderson takes a walk on the Wilde side.
Insurance law firm Wilde Sapte is preparing to join the Andersen Worldwide international network of ...
Concern over brokers' payments.
Delegates at the conference went into closed session to voice increasing concern over the transparen...
Ruling could spoil fore play.
To play the game of golf is simply to spoil a good walk, believed Oscar Wilde. But following a Court...
Bad, bad, bad, bad vibrations ...
Standard Life Bank urged BT to drop its advertising campaign 'Good Vibrations', last week, accusing ...
Appointment at Hextall Erskine.
Neil Thomas is to step down as senior partner at Hextall Erskine at the end of the month. John Bundy...
Appointment at Clyde & C0.
International lawyers Clyde & Co has opened a new office in Piraeus, reflecting the importance of Gr...
Lloyd's down under.
Lloyd's has revealed it plans to open an office in Australia at the end of April to reinforce its po...
Appointment at Alston Gayler & Co.
Ray Alston, the founding managing director of Lloyd's broker Alston Gayler & Co, has retired and bee...
Appointment at Mondial Assistance.
Mondial Assitance has made two promotions. Suzi Jones becomes operations director while Geoff Parkin...
Yachtsure is chosen.
Yachtsure has been chosen to provide the insurance coverage for The Cable and Wireless "Adventurer" ...
Appointment at CSC Ra Group.
Jon Hurley has been made operations manager for CSC Ra Group's information and data services divisio...
Maritime sold to CNA.
Norwich Union is selling it's wholly-owned subsidiary Maritime Insurance, the eighth largest UK mari...