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Appointment at Helm Group.
As a result of broker Helm Group acquiring the business of First Line Insurance Brokers of West Dray...
Towergate trio set for Folgate move.
Towergate Stafford Knight will become the Folgate Partnership's second hub broker, after Towergate Un...
View from the Top - Andy Homer
Andy Homer, chief executive, Folgate Partnership How good is your maths? Here's a little test. It i...
Appointment at Henmans.
Insurance litigation specialist Henmans has appointed Julia Iball as its new managing partner. Julia...
More than one million polices issues by the Co-op.
For the first time, more than one million policies were issued by the Co-operative Insurance Society...
70 years ago.
Seventy years ago, Post Magazine attempted to address the issue of advertising to women and what the...
Royal London set to launch second-tier GI sales force.
Royal London, the mutual that has severely reduced its direct sales force, is set to launch a second-...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey.
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Robert Dalton as divisional director of its London-based Home Forei...
The Folgate Partnership launches new products.
The Folgate Partnership has launched two new products for members of its recently acquired Master-pl...
All aboard for the Lutine Regatta.
A superb event because it caters for all levels of sailing experience. A great opportunity to combine corporate entertainment for existing clients and networking. How many times do you get the opportunity to sail an F1 yacht and have dinner in the Royal…
Closed to new business.
Housing association Property Mutual is to stop accepting new business, following a review of longer ...
Lloyd's should look to Names.
Flexibility and invention have always been at the heart of the Lloyd's market and chairman Sax Riley...
Poor road design causes accident.
Kane v New Forest Council and another (Queen's Bench Division - 27 November 2001).
Appointment at Prettys.
East Anglian business law firm Prettys' has created a new partner. Matthew Cole joined the Ipswich-b...
Broker Alliance set to expand as SMG quits.
The Yorkshire-based Broker Alliance is understood to be searching for a replacement sixth member, fo...
Appointment at CNA Insurance.
CNA Insurance has made Peter Ellis head of its non-marine underwriting operations for the north of E...
Holy smoke.
Churches and other places of worship are seeing a rising trend in vandalism, burglary and, in particular, arson. Insurers have much risk management advice to offer, but, asks Jane Bernstein, are they preaching to the converted?
Appointment at NMT.
Simon Hall has been recruited by NMT as business manager for IT Managed Services. He has over 25 yea...
Ensuring fare play.
A difficult insurance sector, turf wars and illegal drivers mean taxis have historically attracted higher than average premiums. Duncan O'Brien says insurers are now more choosy about which risks they pick up.
Appointment at Goss & Co.
Goss & Co has taken on a new development manager. As part of its continued growth strategy, the Tham...
Scor makes profit in first quarter
Scor, France's largest reinsurer, returned to profit in the first quarter of this year. It recorded a...
NY Governor backs Silverstein WTC claim.
New York Governor George Pataki has thrown his weight behind developer Larry Silverstein in the ongo...
Appointment at Wyatt Gallagher.
Peter Walker, formerly Cunningham Lindsey director of home services, is to take up the position of g...
Why insurers must support windscreen campaign.
We are launching a national public education campaign this week to raise awareness of the importance...