Management
Scheme for photonics companies released
A scheme for photonics companies has been released by Heath Lambert's commercial affinity and small ...
Miles Smith appoints Samways to strengthen its retail division
Kerry London's sales and marketing director has left the company to join commercial insurance broker...
A monthly look at who is moving where
Following the opening of its Birmingham office, Heath Lambert has recruited Mark Williams to run its...
Hastings Direct announces intention
Hastings Direct has announced its intention to breathe new life into the embattled high street and i...
CII General Insurance Task Force up and running
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has set up a task force of senior general insurance practitioners to drive higher levels of professionalism within the industry as part of its campaign to raise professional standards.
Charles Taylor Consulting snaps up Axiom Holdings
Charles Taylor Consulting (CTC) has acquired Axiom Holdings, an independent insurance and reinsurance support specialist for up to £7.85 million.
DAS expands City underwriting team
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance has announced the expansion and relocation of its London office to accommodate a dedicated City underwriting team.
IGI creates broker role
IGI Group has created and filled a new senior position as a result of an ongoing strategic review of its operations.
Insurance must adapt to changing migrant demographic
More insurance and other financial policies that apply across Europe's national boundaries must be developed over the next five decades, as large migrant groups join the over fifties as a major market for insurance and other financial services products,…
Ex-Allianz commercial manager launches start-up
Allianz's former commercial manager Lloyd Hanks has launched a new lead-generation and marketing service for brokers called Origin.
Appointment at Higos Insurance Services
Higos Insurance Services has made David Brown its finance director. Brown has fifteen years' experie...
Associations - Associated benefits
Katherine Brandon investigates the pluses and pitfalls of joining a management association
Appointment at GAB Robins
GAB Robins has hired Kim Alcock as casualty director. Alcock holds FCILA and ACII qualifications and...
Appointment at Garwyn
Garwyn has appointed Ian Lane to the newly created role of managing director for the Midlands region...
Outsourcing - Outside in
Rachel Gordon considers the value that consultants might add to brokers' operations and asks: can the costs be justified in a recession?
Legislation - Updating employment law
Some important changes to employment law legislation came into effect in April this year. What notable changes have been made?
Towergate - Cullum's influence remains strong
Having renegotiated Towergate Partnership's banking facilities for the next five years, Peter Cullum is looking forward to the next phase of Towergate, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Appointment at Academy Insurance Services
Academy Insurance Services has hired Mark Richardson as regional manager for the south west. Richard...
Appointment at Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has made a series of managerial appointments at its regional branches. Gavin Doll...
Business links
I read with interest the recent number of articles apparently denouncing the value of networks as a ...
Broker forum - Swine flu pandemic or pigs might fly?
Swine flu made it to the top of the Forum's list of discussion topics. Jessica Pothering discusses w...
Caitlin UK joins IUA
Catlin UK, a subsidiary of Catlin Group, has joined the International Underwriting Association (IUA)...
Financial staff: the caring kind
Workers in financial services are prepared to be flexible if it will stop their colleagues losing th...
April
Carbon Insurance Group acquired a managing general agent that specialised in the social housing sect...