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Bollington appoints trio of new board members
Broker's finance director Simpson leaving after seven years.
Gallagher posts $110m revenue jump for first quarter
Gallagher spent $6.5m in Q1 on Giles and Bollinger integrations.
CII stats reveal slight decline in disciplinary action
Number of disciplinary cases dropped by four.
Ex-Kwik Fit boss Devine launches new motor broker
New firm aiming to cater for higher than average premium market.
Allianz Retail wins chartered status
Commercial arm of the business gained accolade in 2011.
UK boss Aubert steps up to EMEA role at AIG
Provider announces new structure and series of appointments.
FCA to move HQ to Olympic Park
Watchdog says move represents good value for its fee-payers.
FCA bans and fines Astbury Wren chief exec over "severe failings"
David Wren used over £600,000 in premiums for the firm's own use.
Purple added six members from rival networks in last six months
Network is targeting membership of 90 by end of 2014.
RK Harrison breaks £100m turnover barrier for first time
Broker claims cash balance will exceed debt by the end of 2014.
Acquisitions off the table at Gallagher, says Deakin
Broker concentrating on integrating UK business.
Arag remodels commercial legal protection policies
Three policies rewritten and extended.
Deputy editor’s letter - April 2014
“The FCA has got brokers guessing as to how this will impact their selling practices, not to mention their back pockets”
In-depth: Bright ideas
Many in the industry worry that the schemes market has become saturated, but there are still opportunities for brokers with a good idea. Caitlin Morrison reports
Brokers unfazed by Zurich shake-up
Insurer insists job cuts and restructure won’t affect broker-facing roles
Full recovery mode
The Chancellor’s prediction of strong growth in GDP could point to a resurgence for the commercial insurance market, says Paul Upton
Traditional insurance fails to keep pace
Technology is changing the way people do business, but traditional insurance policies having failed to keep up are leaving gaps in cover, says Graeme Newman
Before the Flood Re
The recent floods may not have been as catastrophic as predicted, but they highlighted some potential problems for Flood Re that need attention, says Tony Cornell
Market moves: Revolving doors
The revolving Market moves doors were busy spinning last month as brokers and insurers welcomed their fair share of new arrivals. Both Arthur J Gallagher and Zurich took the opportunity to make a string of appointments north of the border. Gallagher…
Henderson adds two in Hessle
Henderson Hessle branch now has total of 18 staff.
Gallagher buys Oval for £199m
Oval chief Blanc to replace McManus in UK retail leadership role.
Biba's Barbara Bradshaw moves to consultancy role
Appointment is "next step" in integration of IIB into Biba.
Zurich moves forward with UK personal lines and Endsleigh integration
Tim Holliday to lead combined business, while Endlsleigh MD will stay on as consultant.
Insurance fraud reached record level in 2013
Experian's data reveals jump in number of detected fraudulent applications.