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Emergency Budget 2010: Corporation tax to be cut, IPT to increase, VAT to rise to 20%
The Chancellor George Osborne has today given his Emergency Budget.
Report shows insolvency rate falling
The rate of business insolvencies in May fell to its lowest point since January 2010, according to the latest Insolvency Index from Experian.
Moorhouse launches first start-up broker
Welsh broker Moorhouse is set to launch its first business under Moorhouse Enterprise, a subsidiary set up to support the next generation of broker start-ups.
CFC creates products manager role
Specialist lines underwriting agency, CFC announces today that it has appointed Nigel Gent to a newly created role of products manager.
Aviva hires corporate risk chief from Mitsui
Aviva has announced that Dipak Warren will be joining them as corporate risk solutions director.
CII outlines new London Market qualification
The Chartered Insurance Institute has outlined its new award in London Market Insurance to be launched in July.
Brokers Link appoints CEO
International broker network Brokers Link has announced the appointment of Leonard Battifarano as its chief executive officer with effect from 1 July.
UIB boosts board with senior appointment
Insurance broker UIB has appointed Keith Anderson to the UIB Holdings Group board as group finance director.
QBE raids RBSI for property claims chief
QBE has announced the appointment of Julian Millar as head of claims in its property division.
Lloyd's appoints new deputy chairman
Lloyd’s has announced that Paul Jardine from Catlin Syndicate will become a deputy chairman of the Council of Lloyd’s following Ewen Gilmour’s retirement from the position earlier this month.
Blackham's boutique investment plan
Chris Blackham, former chief executive of Layton Blackham, opens boutique investment house Endorphin to invest in brokers.
UK inflation rate falls
The Office for National Statistics has announced that the consumer prices index measure of annual inflation fell to 3.4% in May from 3.7% in April.
RSA's Devitt to depart UK business
RSA’s sales and strategic relationship director Aaron Devitt is to leave the UK business after taking an internal promotion in Copenhagen.
Broker founder joins IIB as director
Bob Pybus, director and founder of broker NPA Insurance, has been appointed to the board of the Institute of Insurance Brokers
Business confidence suffers record drop
Findings from the latest BDO Business Trends report have shown a sharp drop in business confidence.
Ex-Oamps director joins Stonebridge
Paul Beck, formerly operations director at Oamps, has joined five year old commercial insurance broker Stonebridge.
RSA SME boss Norgrove to move to Travelers
Ken Norgrove, director of small to medium sized enterprise (SME) business and chief executive of group renewable energy at RSA, is to return to Ireland to take a role at Travelers.
Henderson unveils a dozen new hires
Leeds-based Henderson Insurance has revealed a raft of 12 new appointments, all made within six weeks.
Cunningham Lindsey strengthens board
Jonathan Clark and David Aiston (pictured) promoted at loss adjuster
Middle departs from Axa
Anthony Middle has left Axa, where he is managing director, commercial lines, to join Aviva in the role of strategic partnership director. He is on six months 'gardening' leave.
Survey shows employee absence costs UK economy £17bn
Employees took 180 million sick days last year, averaging 6.4 days each, according to the latest CBI/Pfizer Absence and Workplace Health Survey.
Argo raids CNA for claims chief
Argo International, a specialist Lloyd’s insurer and subsidiary of Argo Group International Holdings, has appointed Ruth Roberts as head of claims.
Crawford appoints new managing director
Crawford & Company has appointed Greg Gladwell to the newly-created international position of managing director, Crawford Home.
CNA unveils senior hires
CNA Insurance Company has announced the appointments of Paul Dowling and John Taylor to the newly-created roles of chief underwriting officer, commercial lines and chief underwriting officer, specialty lines, respectively.