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Two more alliances for broker market.
A new broking alliance has been set up in the West Country and another one is on the way in Warwicks...
Appointment at Hamilton Barr.
Travel insurance specialist, Hamilton Barr has appointed Sarah Hillier as regional sales manager for...
Appointment at Eucidain Underwriting.
Euclidian Underwriting has recruited two senior property underwriting specialists, Tim Stokes and Pa...
AXA haulage has European edge.
AXA Insurance has put together a new haulage policy, which can be sold as a stand-alone cover or in ...
Appointment at Heath Insurance Services.
Heath Insurance Services has appointed Richard Amphlett to the position of sales and development exe...
Ansvar name remains following acquisition by rival church insurer.
Ecclesiastical Insurance has confirmed that Ansvar will continue trading as a wholly-owned, but sepa...
Appointment at Agency Underwriting.
Jane Lindekam has joined Agency Underwriting, where she will head the marketing department. She has ...
Cigna P&C brand to disappear.
The name and brand of Cigna in the UK general insurance market will vanish once the takeover by Berm...
Martin quits Service Policies.
Nigel Martin has resigned as active underwriter of Service Policies at Lloyd's (1222), following the...
Will CGU behave like the old GA?
I read the letter about General Accident headed 'Call to arms' (PB, Nov, p15) with great interest an...
The Max factor.
Outsourcing in insurance is booming at the moment and at the forefront of the growth is Eastgate. Shona Cronin spoke to Eastgate director Max Carruthers about the purchase of Hambro and his role in driving the company forward.
Towergate in L&E deal.
London & Edinburgh, recently acquired by Norwich Union, has been appointed underwriter for Towergate...
Eastgate seeks £100m turnover increase after Hambro acquisition.
The Eastgate Group is set to double in size following its acquisition of Hambro Assistance from Lind...
Going global.
A small band of brokers have realised they must go global if they are to prevent the likes of Aon snapping up their corporate clients. Their solution has been to form networks with like-minded foreign brokers says Simon Threadgold.
Appointment at AUL.
Jane Southgate has joined the claims department at Agency Underwriting Ltd. Previously with Hambro A...
Smart moves.
The Harrogate-based broker Smart and Cook has experienced regular growth since it began, 30 years ago. Shona Cronin spoke to Paul Meehan about the strategies the broker has used to keep ahead of the pack.
Not just for the able-bodied.
Comprehensive insurance for the disabled traveller is hard to find. Aaron Payne explains how brokers can play a crucial role here.
Appointment at Inter Partner Assistance.
Inter Partner Assistance has appointed Lorraine Dodds, the former product manager for household and ...
NMT reviews board after £2m injection.
Restructuring of the two management boards at New Millennium Technologies is expected in the coming ...
Towergate takes its pick of Swire Blanch's schemes.
Towergate Underwriting Group has bought a majority stake in Swire Blanch's personal lines schemes. ...
Jones forced out in RSA reshuffle.
Former director general of the Association of British Insurers Mike Jones has been made redundant fr...
PI underwriters battle with PIA.
Brokers and IFAs with exposure to Phase Two of the Pensions Review are facing a testing time as prof...
Appointment at Granville Insurance Brokers.
Cheryl Bishop, a registered insurance broker with more than 20 years' experience, has been appointed...
Government urged to see sense over review costs burden on IFAs.
The government is being urged to force shareholders in life companies to bear some of the costs of t...