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Half of CU's brokers say they will merge.
Mergers and acquisitions are a driving force in the broking market, according to Commercial Union's ...
David Worsfold.
The Financial Services Reform Bill is arousing great speculation and there is strong cross-party consensus about what lies ahead.
BIIBA wishes its members the Best of Health.
The British Insurance & Investment Brokers Association (BIIBA) has joined forces with Clinicare to l...
All the Wright moves.
The FE Wright Group has acquired Teare Rose and Alder Insurance Services, both London-based brokerag...
Broker Brands has great expectations.
Broker Brands, the newly formed insurance marketing company, has signed up 50 brokers as members of ...
Appointment at Crowe Insurance Group.
David Griffiths ACA has been appointed to the newly created position of group finance director. Mr G...
Appointment at Avon Insurance.
Roger Williams, BSc, ACA has been appointed underwriting manager. His responsibilities will include ...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical.
Gloucester-based Ecclesiastical Insurance has made several new appointments. Jan Kirkham has been ma...
Business optimism in insurance.
Business confidence among insurance brokers has fallen to its lowest level since 1989, over the past...
Law lords ruling will lead to increase in motor premiums.
Motor and employers' liability premiums are set to rise, following a House of Lords decision which w...
Cornhill first in UK.
Cornhill has become the first insurer in the UK to transact a full cycle EDI commercial lines winner...
Appointment at Drewe Insurance.
Chris Tarry (above) has joined specialist leisure insurance intermediaries, Drewe Insurance. He prev...
Appointment at Hartley Cooper & Warner.
A new five-strong sales team has been created to support the growth plans for Premium Line, Hartley ...
Norman sets out on acquisition trail as its profts increase.
Norman Insurance has signalled its intention to grow its business by merger and acquisition. In t...
Appointment at ITT London & Edinburgh.
ITT London & Edinburgh has appointed Adrian Auer and Andrew Cummins as non-executive directors follo...
World Cup fever.
Along with the rest of the world, Overheard caught World Cup fever last month. And it would appear t...
Chairman of Lloyd's Regulatory Board gives his support.
John Young, chairman of Lloyd's Regulatory Board, has given his broad support to a single body regul...
David Gamble.
Clear thinking is required over the remuneration of brokers and intermediaries. A new code and an independent regulator with real powers must be the way forward.
Appointment at NIG Skandia.
Sandra Rynn (above) has joined NIG Skandia's as a commercial underwriter. Her appointment is part of...
Smart & Cook name drop.
Harrogate-based insurance broking and financial services company, Smart & Cook Group, has changed it...
Appointment at Swire Renshaw.
Swire Renshaw has made two senior appointments. Simon Donnelley is the new claims manager and will b...
Lombard fills PHI/personal accident gap.
Lombard has developed a group disability package to fill the gap between permanent health insurance ...
This fragile earth.
Extreme weather conditions and climatic changes over recent years have had worrying implications for insurers. Simon Threadgold considers the strategies they are using to cope with this unpredictable area.
AXA offers three-year contracts.
AXA Provincial has introduced three-year contracts across a range of its commercial policies. The mo...