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FSA revokes regulatory permission for two brokers
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has cancelled regulatory permission for Cheshire-based Right Deal Insurance Services and Kent-based A2b Commercial Insurance Services.
CBG marketing manager triumphs at CII Manchester awards
CBG Group’s marketing manager, Stuart Turnbull, has won the President’s Outstanding Achievement accolade at the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Manchester Insurance Awards.
RSA boosts D&O team
RSA has appointed David Berry to its professional and financial risks department.
Insurance Age blog: Never trust a banker
Just when you think that all of the banking world's dirty laundry must surely have been aired by now, another skeleton tumbles out of its rather large and murky closet.
Heath Lambert wins Express Newspapers account
Heath Lambert has won the contract to place the general insurance risks of Express Newspapers and provide the company with risk management services.
JLT announces name change
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has announced the forthcoming change of name of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited (JLTL) to JLT Specialty Limited.
Broker Hastings appoints new financial controller
Broker Hastings Direct has appointed Joy Butler as its new group financial controller.
Oamps broking director leaves business
The director of Reigate-based Oamps UK Insurance Brokers has resigned.
Injury claims costs in motor rising by nearly a third a year, claims Towers Watson
The cost of injury claims in the UK car insurance market has grown recently by nearly 30% per annum according to Towers Watson.
The PB Interview: Grahame Chilton: Global visibility
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Grahame Chilton, vice-chairman at Aon Group, who is relishing the company's sponsorship deal with Manchester United that astonished both the insurance and marketing worlds when it was announced last summer.
Simplybusiness hires underwriting manager from Hiscox
Simplybusiness.co.uk has announced the appointment of Deborah Reid as underwriting manager.
Open GI links with imarket
Open GI has joined forces with imarket to provide a range of new commercial insurance products on its Open Trader platform.
Brightside reports rise in revenue and profit
Brightside Group has reported a 24% rise in revenue to £26.6m for H1 2010 (H1 2009: 21.4m).
Zurich targets mid-sized market
Zurich has announced it is launching a new strategy and product suite for its mid corporate business customers.
HSB raids Powerplace for South East broker development exec
Specialist engineering insurer HSB Engineering Insurance has hired Bryony Glover to the position of development executive for London and the South East region.
Video: Broker Expo workshop - sneak preview
Welcome to a short series of videos giving a sneak preview of what you can expect from the four workshops at this year's Broker Expo
Insurance broking sees rise in profitability, survey says
Activity in the UK financial services sector grew in the last three months at the fastest rate since June 2007, although this growth was much slower than was expected, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.
Xchanging hires new broking chief from Marsh
Xchanging has announced the appointment of former CEO of the specialities and large accounts division of Marsh, Artur Niemczewski, as managing director of Xchanging Broking Services (XBS).
Former HSBC brokers join Northern Counties
Northern Counties Insurance has hired Susan Elliott and Alison Melrose as corporate client executives.
Brit planning to recommend offer from Apollo and CVC consortium
Brit Insurance has confirmed receiving a cash offer of £10.75 per share from a consortium formed by Apollo Management and CVC Capital Partners.
Broker Moorhouse launches life insurance division
Welsh broker Moorhouse has launched Moorlife to provide its general insurance clients with access to life insurance products.
NPA acquires commercial insurance broker Noyce Livett
NPA Insurance Broking Group has announced the acquisition of Aylesbury-based Noyce Livett.
Brokers urged to ensure clients sign up to climate change scheme
Allianz Engineering said it is reminding brokers of the 30 September deadline for businesses to sign up to a Government-backed climate change and energy-saving scheme.