Broker
HBOS general insurance premiums rise to £1.6bn
HBOS announced an increase of 19% in general insurance premium income to £1.6bn in 2003. All the ban...
Appointment at CBG
The Community Broking Group has appointed John Sowerbutts to the position of manager of the company'...
Appointment at Riverbourne Group
Start-up corporate broker Riverbourne Group has appointed Rob Anderson to head up its new risk manag...
Hiscox: brokers need not fear banking giant tie-up
Specialist insurer Hiscox has moved to quell broker concerns that a high net worth distribution deal...
Groupama appoints Andy Heap
Groupama has appointed Andy Heap as head of customer propositions. He moves across from his role at ...
Towergate Finch forms new strategic alliance
Towergate Finch has formed a new strategic alliance with insurE-com to offer users of insur-E.office...
Towergate buys £14m worth of HHH's schemes business
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired part of Hill House Hammond (HHH)'s specialist scheme busin...
AIG targets brokers and small firms with comprehensive disaster recovery product
AIG has teamed up with First Recovery to launch a disaster recovery service for small to medium size...
Cobra acquires 10 new members
Cobra has announced the acquisition of 10 new members since 1 December 2003, boosting its membership...
February
Biba looks into offshore EL Biba said it was investigating the legality of employers' liability (EL...
Appointments
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Fire fighting
Disaster Recovery
Top independant brokers rule the roost in 2003
Cornell Consulting has updated its list of the 250 commercial provincial brokers. The top 250 controlled at the end of 2003, £5bn of premium income compared with £3.7bn at the start of the year. This is an increase of over 35%. This reflects rating…
Budget Insurance rejects NU's gloomy forecast for personal lines brokers
Matthew Donaldson, managing director, Budget Retail, has criticised Norwich Union’s claim that it was forced to close Hill House Hammond (HHH) because it could not compete with direct insurers on personal lines business.
Beddis picks up BW Cooper
Birmingham-based Insurance broker Beddis & Partners has acquired Wolverhampton-based BW Cooper (Insurance Brokers).
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Reich Insurance Brokers
Folgate buys Trinity
The Folgate Partnership has announced its 33rd acquisition, Trinity Insurance Advisers in Halifax. T...
Location, location, location
Company Premises
Ecclesiastical clear-up
Ecclesiastical has joined forces with Axa to create a policy and service designed to protect owners ...
Cobra appoints three
Broker network start-up Cobra, which now has more than 30 members, has made three appointments to it...
Growing pains
Brokers' Finance
Axa to axe 700 jobs
Axa has announced plans to cut 700 UK jobs this year as part of a major strategic refocus, which wil...
Folgate appoints MD
The Folgate Partnership has appointed former Charringtons director Adrian Thone as managing director...
Lochain Patrick to acquire LSR
Independent Lloyd's broker Lochain Patrick Insurance Brokers has announced an agreement in principle...