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Groupama has completed the ..
Groupama has completed the purchase of a majority shareholding in Lark Group for an undisclosed sum....
Newman takes on Carole Nash MD role
Former Co-operative financial services marketing director David Newman has been appointed managing director of motor broker Carole Nash.
Broker Network completes twentieth acquisition
Broker Network has completed the acquisition of commercial insurance brokers Sullivan Garrett, the twentieth acquisition to be made by the group.
Consolidation "strangling opportunity" for entrepreneurs
Martin Sykes, managing director of Bradford-based Beaumonts Insurance Brokers, has warned the market...
Appointment at LV
LV has appointed Keith Abercromby as its group director of finance. He was previously at Aviva. ...
Norwich Union adds Bonus BAEs
Norwich Union has added a further 100 on-site business account executives for brokers using its Brok...
Groupama shares in Lark
Groupama UK has acquired a majority stake in City-based Lark Insurance Brokers, which has a gross pr...
Insurers call on reserves
It was a mixed picture for insurers announcing their H1 results, as their accountants pored over the...
ABC Insurance opens regional branch
ABC Insurance, part of the LV= Group, has opened a north of England regional branch in Sheffield. Th...
Equity Insurance Group Purchases RF Hobson & Co
Completing its third regional acquisition in just eight weeks, Equity Insurance Group has purchased ...
Norwich Union to increase on-site underwriting service
Norwich Union (NU) is to increase its broker on-site underwriting service (Bonus) with a further 100...
The luck of the Irish
Belfast regional review
A hard market coming in 2008?
It is about now that UK chief executives are putting their final touches to their outline plans for ...
VC firms could help industry
Insurance industry insiders have backed the influx of capital into various aspects of the market, de...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly has heard on the grapevine that a certain director of a certain consolidator has been spotted ...
Bespoke restaurant product launched
Stuart Alexander has launched a bespoke restaurant product that has been designed in conjunction wit...
Axa boss: floods will create a catalyst in household market
Axa UK reported that revenues in general insurance, up 9% with total underlying earnings for H1, hav...
A mark of distinction
Michelle Worvell speaks to Steve Carroll about his determination to expand Markel (UK), while at the same time adhering to the principles the specialist insurer holds dear - staying focused on local brokers and niche markets
Equity strengthens regional presence
Completing its third regional acquisition in just eight weeks, Equity Insurance Group has purchased Lichfield broker, R F Hobson & Co.
Mark Allison of Prime Professions loses battle with cancer
Mark Allison, 39, sadly lost his short battle with cancer this week. He leaves behind his wife Angela and two young daughters.
NU to expand broker underwriting service
Norwich Union is to increase its Broker Onsite Underwriting Service (BONUS) with a further 100 business account executives (BAE’s) over the next 18 months.
Hart Insurance Brokers joins the Willis Commercial Network
The Willis Commercial Network has added a new member, Clydebank-based Hart Insurance Brokers, its eleventh Scottish member.
NU's profits halve due to flood losses
Norwich Union's general insurance and health profits for the first six months of 2007 have halved in the wake of recent flood losses to £284m (2006: £560m)
NU hikes property rates
Norwich Union is to raise domestic property insurance premiums by an average of 10% from next week, according to media reports.