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Oval acquires Barfield broking business
Oval Limited (Oval), the UK insurance broking group backed by Caledonia Investments, has acquired the insurance broking business of Barfield Associates, as part of its continuing growth strategy.
Appointment at FMW Risk Services
Emma Cairns has been appointed account handler within the property and corporate risks team of FMW R...
Appointment at Goodhealth Worldwide
Bob Cookson has joined Goodhealth Worldwide in the new role of operations and IT director and Stuart...
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The consolidator consolidates
Peter Cullum
Fortis results signal reach beyond motor
Fortis UK recorded a profit increase for 2004 of 16%, reflecting strong growth in the UK. The insur...
Letter of the Month
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Towergate/Folgate consolidation expected to generate £2bn GWP
Towergate and Folgate began acting as one company from 31 March, although the legalities of the merg...
Expecting a raise
Q. Could you provide an update on the forthcoming minimum wage increases and also explain how proposed changes in maternity pay entitlement could affect my my small business
Cox reaches provisional buy-out agreement but its Brokersure business will be run off
Cox Insurance has reached provisional agreement with former chief executive officer Neil Utley, Duke...
Appointment at The Jelf Group
The Jelf Group has appointed Peter Elliott to group corporate director, responsible for corporate he...
Handing over the reins
Consolidation: Preparing to Sell
Countrywide brokers apply for agencies with Towergate
A total of 100 Countrywide brokers applied for agencies with Towergate Underwriting Group within the...
Death knell for Cox brokersure business interest
Cox Insurance has decided to discontinue its brokersure business and not accept any new instructions...
Primary Brokers Services opens further regional base
Commercial insurance provider, Primary Broker Services (PBS), has opened a further regional base in ...
Appointment at Footman James
Footman James has appointed Paul Matthews as managing director. He assumes responsibility for the bu...
Jelf expands with financial planning acquisition
The Jelf Group has announced the acquisition of Wells-based financial planning advisers A Wills and ...
D&O growth predicted
Heath Lambert Group's annual State of the Market report has predicted a 30% growth in demand for dir...
One in ten Britons walking insurance tightrobe says Abbey
More than one in ten (13%) of Britons are walking an insurance tightrope because they do not have en...
Product of the month
EXPERT CLAIMS KNOWLEDGE AND ADVICE FROM TECHSURE Product: Techsure Underwriter - St Paul Trave...
SMEs ignoring under-insurance minefield
The majority of commercial insurance brokers believe their small and medium sized (SME) clients are ...
Jelf Group to launch new website
The Jelf Group is set to launch a new website to bolster its status on the Alternative Investment Ma...
Flying the nest
While a recent survey shows that most small-to-medium sized enterprises are happy with their commercial property insurance provider, many of them do not remain loyal for more than a few years. Ewan Campbell finds out why