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Towergate unveils plans for e-trading revolution
Warning of complexities surrounding pioneering commercial e-trading plan
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Unitas chief hits back at Ellis ‘talking shops’ jibe
Unitas Alliance chairman Ron Forrest has hit back at claims that alliances are of no benefit to brokers. He was responding to an attack by Broker Network chief executive Grant Ellis.Ellis had told a Biba regional conference that alliances were “no more than talking shops” which “promise a lot but ...
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Going Places
BrokerNMBNewman Martin and Buchan (NMB) has appointed Hilde Thon as a director of its energy division. Thon has 25 years’ experience in the marine and energy broking sector. She previously worked in the Norwegian insurance market before moving to London in 2005. AonAon Re Services has appointed Simon Martin as ...
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FeaturesTop 20 Brokers: North West
Insurance Times and sponsors Groupama and Liberty brought together the broker elite to determine the best brokers in the North West
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Household policy liability
How does liability arise under the legal liabilities cover, provided under a household policy?
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A life in Lloyd's
Chris Harman is a traditional Lloyd's broker who believes the market has a masochistic streak. Andrew Holt explains
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FeaturesUp close and personal
Danny Walkinshaw took a trip to Manchester to see how Brit’s new regional trading floor is bringing brokers and underwriters face to face
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‘Fat Gatt’ tucks in but bails out
It is always a pleasure to watch top class cricketers at the peak of their game. Unfortunately, for one legend of the English game, his cricket skills seem to have somewhat deserted him over the years. At the launch of Brit’s Manchester trading floor last week, Mike Gatting, or Fat ...
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Direct Line challenge
Moneysupermarket is putting out a challenge to Direct Line. The aggre-gator giant has invited the insurer to join its panel – for free. Moneysupermarket said it wants to smooth over a longstanding anti-aggregator battle with the direct insurer by showing the benefits of being on a price comparison site.Typically, insurers ...
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Bridge in network tie-upBridge Insurance Brokers was named the sole UK representative for Brokers Link, a worldwide network of independent insurance brokers. First published, 10 OctoberBrit telematics technologyBrit Insurance launched an online fleet risk management service in the UK. The service will incorporate telematics technology, which can warn fleet ...
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NU sues for £162,000 in alleged claims fraud
Norwich Union (NU) is set for a High Court battle against three people to get back more than £162,084 allegedly obtained through fraud.The civil proceedings stem from a case involving former NU claims adviser Carol Birrell, who was convicted of fraud and jailed for five years in 2005.Birrell had ...
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Windstorm cost warningRisk Management Solutions said a repeat of the great windstorm that hit southern England and northern France in October 1987 would result in insured losses ranging between £4bn and £7bn across Europe. The storm caused £1.4bn of losses. First published, 15 OctoberFlood rate relief lossCommercial properties affected by ...
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Hiscox to withdraw from sidecar operation
Hiscox is to wind down Panther Re, the first ever Lloyd’s sidecar operation, at the end of this year.The insurers said it had decided with its equity partners that the financial opportunity for 2008 did not merit renewal of the reinsurance vehicle.The move comes less than a year after Panther ...
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Lights out – bah humbug
The insurance industry may find a lump of coal in its collective stocking this year, following reports of Grinch-like behaviour.Warnings of a Christmas blackout came from business associations this week after new regulations and insurance premiums reportedly increased the price of town festive displays to as much as £25,000.Businesses in ...
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Consolidation surge before capital gains rise
A surge in broker consolidation has been predicted as sellers look to avoid increases in capital gains tax announced in the Pre-Budget Report. But there were mixed views on how the proposed changes would affect acquisition prices.Last week the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, said capital gains tax would increase from ...
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Cila’s no surprise for Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth, the one-time Conservative MP and notorious wearer of loud coloured jumpers, impressed the great and good of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (Cila) at its annual lunch last week. Among the Cila crests and insignia, Brandreth apologised that he thought the Cila dinner was in honour of ...
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September Manager of the Month
Darren Scott is the first QBE Fantasy Football manager of the month, thanks to his team The Smurfs clocking up an impressive 100 points since the start of the season. The Smart & Cook broker and Lincoln branch manager lands a prize of £2,500 for his success, which he puts ...
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Run-off business shrinksThe UK non-life run-off market has shrunk to its smallest size since 2002, according to a survey for the Association of Run-Off Companies. Run-off accounted for 18% of the entire UK non-life insurance market in 2006, equivalent to £32.7bn – £5.5bn less than in 2005.Reasons for the decline ...
