Flood risk cover
Bureau Insurance Services, Plum, and Floodguards International have launched a policy called Flood Insure, to provide full household insurance cover for properties that …

Flood risk coverBureau Insurance Services, Plum, and Floodguards International have launched a policy called Flood Insure, to provide full household insurance cover for properties that have previously flooded or are in high-risk flood areas. Bureau Insurance will survey each property.

Woodstock buysWoodstock Insurance Services has acquired three general insurance brokers.The three acquisitions were: General Insurance Services in Erith, Kent; Frames Insurance Services in Broadstairs, Kent; and AD Bailey & Co based inLedbury, Herefordshire.

Terrorists thwartedPolice and security forces have prevented four attempts by terrorists to set off a bomb in the capital, revealed Mayor Ken Livingstone.

Run-off protocol The Association of Run-off Companies (ARC) is to launch the ARC Protocol, a process designed to remove uncertainty from the commutation process.

Training helpsA Groupama Insurances fleet survey revealed that accident frequency is reduced 20% following driver training and the implementation of risk management.

Start-ups under fireCoverdale Insurance Services chairman Mark Coverdale has criticised the number of start-up broker networks. He said: "A number of rival networks are being created by groups and individuals with little experience of the difficulties involved in administering the day-to-day running of a group of seemingly like-minded brokers. They also seem to have no idea of how, or indeed if, they will make money."

Misys access dealBrokers will have simplified access to the internet, said Misys Financial Systems, following its partnership deal with internet service provider (ISP) Business Serve.

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