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FSA bans insurance broker
Richard Wolf of Rotheville Insurance Brokers left clients uninsured
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Ex-Sirius director joins Open GI
Appointment to focus on development of commercial lines products
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Business related crime on the up
11% increase in the number of crime related claims in Q2 2007 compared to the same period in 2006
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Tyser MBO will 'secure its independence'
Partners reduce share ownership as employees gain greater stake
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Online onlyInside the Red Box
Though the Pre-Budget Report held few surprises for the insurance industry, the forthcoming Summit could have great significance, finds Ellen Bennett.
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Online onlyOrdnance Survey appoints insurance sector manager
Former Aon employee to promote data collaboration
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Bridge joins Brokers Link
Broker becomes sole UK representative of global insurance partnership
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C-Zone
Taking control of the people resource
Ian Jerrum examines some of the issues in people management for new managers in insurance
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Features
Will the credit crunch hit the art market?
In many categories art collection values are rising, and the biggest fear for insurers is under-insurance, not the credit crunch. Andrew Holt reports
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Comments/Letters
Little progress on PPI mis-selling
The findings of the latest review of the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) by the FSA makes sorry reading for anyone involved in this industry.The FSA has made itself clear as to the outcomes it is expecting, as identified in previous PPI reports. So why has so little progress ...
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Comments/Letters
Working with government on climate change
As the founder and managing director of the UK’s only insurance broker proactively using the insurance industry as a vehicle for sustainable development, I read your article, “Climate Change comes in from the cold”, (News Analysis, 20 September) with interest.Over the past 14 years I have been monitoring the gradual ...
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News
NU whiplash programme a success with £1.5m savings
Programme treated 10,000 people; more rehabilitation studies to follow
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News in brief
Bollington acquisitionThe Bollington Group acquired Manchester commercial insurance specialist Greystone Insurance Services – its first buy since Groupama took a majority share of the business. Greystone controls over £6m in annual premiums and is particularly strong in the property owners' field. First published 4 October Zurich head appointedZurich appointed Richard ...
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Backchat
The taste of victory
Brokers will go to extreme and innovative lengths to win business, Backchat hears this week. A national broker pitched for the business of a well-known chain of sandwich bars. At the start, the sales team played a DVD in which the broker boss sends his apologies for not being present, ...
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Giles: consolidator growth could spell end of MGAs
Giles Insurance chief executive Chris Giles has warned that managing general agents (MGA) face a difficult future as their markets disappear, with the growth of the consolidators. His comments came as he admitted that Giles Insurance would be ending its trading relationship with underwriting agencies Primary General and Fusion. The ...
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Backchat
Life after the sound-bite
Towergate’s ambitions were momentarily, sensationally and mistakenly unveiled to Backchat at the Biba regional conference in Leeds last week. Despite reading from the programme, the compere of the event made a small (but potentially fatal) error when introducing Andy Homer, chief executive of the broking behemoth. Having informed the attendees ...
