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Covéa to grow its commercial offering
The insurer will launch its first fleet product next year.
Lords appoints special committee on Insurance Bill
Committee has called for evidence on the Bill.
Ageas expands personal motor team
Insurer adds three new specialist motor underwriting roles.
Competitors react to Broker Network's £55m value reduction
Troubled Towergate's network division has faced challenges for years.
Marsh takes three from Willis in Scotland push
Broker adds four people to its Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices.
Marsh tipped as front runner for Towergate takeover talks
Mounting speculation in broker market as to who could buy the troubled consolidator.
Towergate’s net borrowings hit £977.5m
Bondholder report shows a total loss of £85.9m for the third quarter of the year.
Towergate broker division reports 18% fall in operating earnings
Broker Network’s earnings also dropped, by 4% according to Q3 results.
RSA appoints Paton as claims director
The move to RSA means the ex-Zurich claims officer will be reunited with Steve Lewis.
Brokerbility to expand in Scotland
The network plans to double its business in the country by January 2015.
Markel launches emerging risks products
The two products include cover for cyber risks.
EPG launches new Lloyd's broker
Shepherd Compello to target specialist services such as marine cargo.
Autonet appoints Way as new director of operations
Way brings 25 years' experience to the role including at Ageas.
Jailed 'ghost broker' ordered to pay back nearly £50,000
Fraudster to pay back money made through motor insurance scam.
Broker Expo 2014: ‘Use social media to reach customers’, says Hiscox
Insurer calls on brokers to use online data and social media to get ahead in the market.
Aviva to close Belfast claims centre
Thirty jobs will be cut from the insurer's Belfast office.
Talbir Bains leaves QBE Europe
David Hall takes over motor portfolio until replacement is appointed after departure of Bains.
Fusion appoints Daubney as regional underwriting manager
Richard Daubney joins part of Towergate business from Aviva.
Two men sentenced for £500k insurance fraud
A bus inspector and a Mercedes driver have been sentenced to jail after conspiring to defraud QBE.
Commercial Express appoints two underwriters
Erin Pugh joins from Zurich and Camille Le Long joins from Axa.
JSW opens office in Chester
Debbie Rush is appointed branch director and John Killoran joins as new business executive.
SSP partners with Prestige for homeowner product
Product covers non-standard constructions.
Allianz reports £11.5m profit drop
Profit before tax drops 9% despite a 12.4% growth in gross written premium for the first nine months of 2014.
Database of fraudsters helps insurers
The IFB says its Insurance Fraud Register is proven beneficial and it will take over administration of Good Practice Guidelines.