All Insurance Times articles in Issue 25-10-2007
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Backchat
Sheila seeks comfort from Tubby hubby
When Backchat revealed that Sheilas’ Wheels buxom brunette Emma Robbins was married to a Teletubby, few thought it would be Tinky Winky. Robbins, who met Simon Shelton – aka “the purple one with the handbag” – when casting for a Cliff Richard tour, said it was love at first sight. ...
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Words from the Lettsicon
Bouncebackability (adj.): A measure of the ability of a sporting team to recover from a defeat or setback; ‘West Ham battled their way back from an appalling start to last season to clinch a Premiership spot on the last day – that shows real bouncebackability.’Overcomeable (adj.): A measure ...
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Backchat
Be your own white van man
The famed courier service from One Lime Street to Chatham – whereby white vans transport stacks of paper from Lloyd’s insurers to a warehouse – will cease to exist come 1 April 2008. But apparently this may not be the end, as insurers will be free to run their own ...
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News
No1 player that gained the respect of brokers
Despite turbulence, regional brokers remember Independent with fondness
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News
Oval confirms talks of Allianz stake in group
Oval has confirmed that it is in discussions with Allianz about taking a stake in the broker group.Managing director Jeff Herdman said that the company hoped to make an announcement regarding Allianz’s stake – believed to be 10% – in the next few weeks. He would not comment on speculation ...
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C-ZoneAppointing and bringing on the new recruit
Ian Jerrum looks at selection and recruitment, induction, training and development, and performance management
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News
The desperate struggle to avoid disaster
Formed in 1987 under the leadership of Michael Bright, Independent Insurance surged ahead with a series of acquisitions in the UK and Europe, also winning a string of best insurer awards from 1993 onwards.But problems began as no-win, no-fee personal injury legal services became increasingly popular. By 2000, commercial liability ...
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News
Claimants gear up for new plaques compensation bid
House of Lords rules pleural plaques not compensable
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News
Broker Network rejects takeover bid
Broker Network has rejected an approach from a potential buyer, believed to be Towergate. In a statement to the stock exchange on Tuesday, Broker Network said discussions had been held with a company, but the approach had been rebuffed. It said: “It [Broker Network] has concluded that the terms and ...
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News
Insurers face supply shortage as bodyshops decline
Falling numbers of bodyshops blamed on insurers’ demands for low-priced repairs
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News
News in brief
Liberty appoints chiefLiberty Syndicate Management appointed Nick Metcalf as its new chief executive, following the departure of Sean Dalton in July 2006. Metcalf joins from Arch Insurance Group. First published on 19 OctoberEndurance appointmentPatrick Aeschbacher will join Endurance Worldwide Reinsurance to lead further development of its reinsurance business in Asia ...
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News
News in brief
VPL appointmentsVenture Preference (VPL), AXA’s broker subsidiary, made four senior appointments. Ian Story, finance director at Smart & Cook, is now chief financial officer for VPL. Geoff Bradford, managing director of Layton Blackham, takes on the role of integration director. Graham Coates, managing director of Stuart Alexander, will now be ...
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Features
News in brief
5,000 broker jobs at riskAlmost 5,000 broker employees could lose their jobs as a result of the slowdown in the UK economy, a report warned. The research, by Plimsoll Publishing, found that in the 1,730 largest brokers in the UK almost a third would be axing staff. The cuts were ...
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Comments/Letters
We’re on the claims case
Sue Langley says Lloyd’s is winning the cultural revolution to implement electronic claims handling
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News
Cobra set to create hubs in seven regional centres
Broker group in regional drive following Manchester broker buy
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News
Iprism nets comparison site deal with Gocompare
Underwriting agency Iprism has joined forces with Gocompare.com to offer the first commercial insurance comparison site offered through a mainstream aggregator.The white label tie-up is the first in a series of corporate partnerships to be announced by Iprism this year, according to Iprism chief executive Gary Burke.As of December, brokers ...
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News
Consultation on novice drivers
The government will launch a consultation on whether to overhaul the rules for novice drivers next month, the Department for Transport (DfT) said this week. It follows a report from the Commons Transport Select Committee on young drivers. Recommendations put to government included calls for zero alcohol levels for the ...
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News
Cooper Gay
Lloyd’s broker Cooper Gay is looking to acquire smaller Lloyd’s brokers as part of a “growth play”.The company is focusing on brokers that wished to retain their independence, chief executive Toby Esser said this week.Although he was unable to disclose potential targets, he said the strategy would involve strengthening existing ...
