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Towergate to sell minority stake to private equity firm, according to reports
Towergate founder Peter Cullum is in talks to sell a 25% stake in his business to a private-equity group in a deal that will value his company at more than £3bn, according to reports.
New VP board announced
Stuart Reid has unveiled the management board for Venture Preference (VP) following his appointment as sole chief executive of the Axa-owned broker subsidiary a month ago.
Spring sales start early for Ecclesiastical and R&SA
Our noses have been well and truly on the grindstone this week, writes Charlie Thomas. Not only is the editorial team being made to work extra hard because of February being a short month (though the extra day thanks to 2008 being a leap year helps), but…
Scottish broker moves to £3m HQ
Scottish broker, Central Insurance Service, has opened a new £3m headquarters in Aberdeen.
Zurich results reveal high combined ratio
Zurich UK has announced an operating profit of £91m and gross written premium (GWP) of £2,060m in its 2007 results.
Broker acquisitions, a trip to Wembley and a party - another week at PB
It was another fast moving week for the PB editorial team - here are the highlights!
CCV snaps up regional Lockton sites
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has announced the acquisition of a portfolio of businesses from Lockton International.
Towergate strengthens affinity business
Towergate has acquired Kent-based affinity specialist, Woodgate & Partners.
Sports clubs - Powering ahead in sport
Charlie Thomas reviews a sector with premiums set to increase as the London Olympics of 2012 draws near
Editor's comment - The times they are a-changing
We are in the second month of the new-look PB and, judging by your response, you like what you see. ...
Martin Hudson - Under my umbrella
Martin Hudson speaks to Andrew Tjaardstra about leading Travelers' rebrand, managing broker relations and staff culture
Appointment at The Financial Services Skills Council
The Financial Services Skills Council has recruited Roy Leighton as its new chairman. He takes over ...
Appointment at The Parabis Group
The Parabis Group has appointed Christine Bradford as its group HR director. ...
Appointment at Randall & Quilter
John O'Neill has joined Randall & Quilter as the chief operating officer of its UK insurance service...
Appointment at Cobra Underwriting Agencies
Cobra Underwriting Agencies has made Frank Such its underwriting director, with Sandra Chapman repla...
Marsh in the news
Marsh was in the news in January after it reassigned 12 cleaners for protesting over their wages. Ac...
Predatory brokers - Broker acquisition model in the spotlight
Sustainability under scrutiny, writes Marcus Alcock
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has appointed Wayne Tonge as sales director for its commercial property underwriting divis...
PB Week launches
As part of the new look PB, a blog was launched in January entitled PB Week. The weekly round-up of ...
Jelf launches SME fleet service
The Jelf Group has launched a fleet management service designed to meet the needs of the small to me...
Cobra launches support network for start-up commercial brokers
The Cobra Network has launched Cobra Genesis business support service focused at start-up and fledgl...
January
Insurers were reported to be facing an 80-fold increase in fees for police removal of damaged vehicl...
Towergate acquires I4CH
Towergate Partnership has acquired Insurance 4 Car Hire Agents (I4CH), an internet-based insurance a...
The hottest insurance gossip
As Polly has a long journey into work in the mornings on the tube, she often - if she has no book to...