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Norwich Union has new logo.
Norwich Union went live with its new logo (above) on 2 October, following the merger of NU and CGU e...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has appointed Chris Townsend as vice president with responsibility for mergers & acquisit...
Concerns over fuel crisis.
Last month, the fuel crisis had many in the industry concerned about how they were going to get to w...
Rename: The Davis Group.
Newmarket commercial broker Robert and David Ltd has been renamed The Davis Group Plc. Becoming a Pl...
Appointment at Groupama.
Lloyd Hanks, (above right) Groupama's Personal Insurance sales & marketing manager, has recruited fo...
Stuart Alexander expands.
Southampton broker Foreman Bassett has merged with rapidly expanding City firm Stuart Alexander. The...
Churchill create 275 new jobs
Churchill has announced plans to create 275 jobs at a new dedicated claims unit in Ipswich. The ins...
The final phase for Nelson.
Nelson Hurst Professional Indemnity has changed its name to Alexander Forbes Professions, marking th...
Corporate killing laws a cause for concern
The Confederation of British Industry has warned government proposals for the new offence corporate k...
Groupama takes on composites
Groupama is taking on the composite insurers with the launch of a package aimed at landlords and mana...
OFT will not budge on dual pricing decision.
The Office of Fair Trading has refused to reconsider its position on dual pricing, having last month...
A contracting market?
Although regulation means most contractors must have insurance, hard bargaining and low rates mean that building up broker business in this sector is not easy. Astute brokers are targeting niche markets, says Diane Smyth.
Appointment at Chubb.
Chubb has announced that Janic Baudrihaye is to become the international development manager for Chu...
CGU branches remain in new look Norwich Union.
Next month, the merged operations of CGU and Norwich Union will go live with a new branch structure,...
Alexander ready to expand.
Financial and risk services organisation Alexander Forbes has secured £100m of offshore funds to fin...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has made Jonathan Sutcliffe claims manager of its operation centre in Cheadle....
Hiscox online launch.
Hiscox is selling high net worth household insurance on the internet. Clients can access www.hisc...
Groupama services cars.
Groupama has entered an agreement with used car dealer One Stop Car Shop and can now offer policyhol...
Norwich Union and Cornhill back PIP.
NU and Cornhill are backing a new venture called Personal Insurance Plan. The insurers are underwrit...
Name change for Nelson Hurst PI
Nelson Hurst Professional Indemnity is changing its name to Alexander Forbes Professions, marking the...
Bob Newton quits NU four months into job.
Bob Newton is leaving his role as Norwich Union's director of corporate partnerships, four months af...
Churchill creates 120 jobs.
Churchill Insurance is creating 120 jobs in Ipswich with the opening of an additional claims unit. T...
Appointment at Policy Master.
Former chairman and managing director of Quotel Mike Anstee has joined Policy Master as a non-execut...
Marsh employees rave about fine cuisine.
A BBC film crew descended on the Norwich office of Marsh last month to discover why employees were r...