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Melling joins Marsh
Mike Melling has been appointed as chief executive of Marsh's consumer practice in Europe, the Middl...
Appointment at Halliwells
Specialist transport lawyer Christabel Hallas has joined Halliwells from Ford and Warren. She will b...
Equity increases NI stake
Equity Insurance Brokers has acquired Northern Irish broker Diamond Insurance. The purchase increase...
Electronic motor insurance certificates receive go-ahead
Jim Fitzpatrick MP, and road safety minister at the Department for Transport, has today confirmed that electronic delivery of motor insurance certificates has been given the governmental green light, Stephanie Denton reports .
Assurant launches domestic emergency product
Assurant Solutions Intermediary has launched Home Emergency Assistance.
Assurant Solutions Intermediary launches Home Emergency Assistance
Assurant Solutions Intermediary, a specialist in the mortgage intermediary market, haslaunched Home Emergency Assistance.
ABI reports rise in uninsured drivers caught
Law-breaking motorists are feeling the heat, as record numbers of uninsured vehicles are being seized and crushed, according to figures released today at the Association of British Insurer’s annual motor conference.
Ecclesiastical fight backs against thieves with team up
Ecclesiastical has teamed up with experts in forensic security Smart Water to protect every Anglican church it insures from metal thieves – totalling more than 16 500 churches.
Why not join your rivals?
Insurers Allianz and AIG, consultant Watson Wyatt and technology provider SSP have signed up for the Prince’s Trust Insurance Leadership Group challenge next year in Namibia, to raise money for the trust. The challenge is open to all companies working in…
APC rolls out re-brand with Shopkeepers’ product launch
Recently re-branded commercial insurance underwriting agency APC Underwriting is adding a new Shopkeepers’ product to its broker trading platform QuoteMac.
APC rolls out re-brand with Shopkeepers' launch
Re-branded commercial insurance underwriting agency APC Underwriting will add a new shopkeepers’ product to its broker trading platform QuoteMac from tomorrow.
Zurich welcomes government move on schools
After a decade of lobbying Zurich Municipal has welcomed new guidance launched today by Schools Minister Jim Knight on the installation of sprinkler systems in schools.
Fortis reports 12% GWP growth in first nine months
Fortis Insurance UK has reported a 12% increase in gross written premium £581.5m for first nine months 2007. The insurer said in a statement its growth has been driven by 20% year on year increase in GWP for private car and a 9% year on year increase in…
Marsh warns businesses after warehouse fire
Following the devastating fire at a vegetable plant warehouse in Warwickshire, Marsh has attempted to remind UK businesses of the need to be vigilant about their fire safety and risk assessment.
Provident launches new motor facility
Provident Insurance has launched a new initiative that it says will help smaller brokers fight back and capture some of the business that has moved away in recent years.
Parabis reveals new finance director
The Parabis Group has announced the appointment of Craig Fairey as group finance director.
RSA launches apprenticeship
Royal and Sun Alliance has announced the launch of a new apprenticeship scheme in its engineering te...
Flood spending a must
Insurance professionals believe insuring homeowners with properties at risk of flooding will become ...
Zurich to aggressively market rebranded home products
Zurich is hoping to follow the success of its high-net-worth relaunch earlier this year with a rebra...
Evidence is key for claims
The Motor Insurers' Bureau was surprised to read Andrew Campbell's comments (MIB pays out £110k sett...
BN buys member
Manning Insurance Services is joining the Broker Network. The Kent-based business was established in...
Insurers blast Whitehall after £50m shed blaze
Experts have slammed the government for failing to help prevent warehouse fires with safety measures...
Penny black's insurance week
Penny has been through the cycle so many times now, that she has seen prices go up and down with all...
CII income hit by exam recruitment shortfall
The Chartered Insurance Institute has made top level organisational changes and admitted it will suf...