Management
Job insecurity and workloads stress out brokers' employees
An overwhelming majority of staff in the insurance broking sector feel increased stress at work beca...
February
Lockton International was awarded more than £250,000 in damages and costs for lost business after ri...
FSA appoints Mark Norris
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed Mark Norris as its chief operating officer (COO...
The Comparison Consortium code of practice
The Comparison Consortium, the trade body established earlier this year to regulate and represent th...
Novae latest to expand regional presence
Novae Insurance Company has appointed Bronwen Horn as development underwriter in Birmingham to spearhead its presence in the Midlands market.
Fortis takes over for Axa in UKU deal
Fortis Insurance and UK Underwriting have announced an agreement to enter into a five year partnership, worth in excess of £50m gross written premiums annually.
Willis trumpets new network members
Willis Group Holdings has announced that eight new members have joined Willis Networks, its partnership with local, independent insurance brokers in the UK, since the beginning of 2009.
PB Week: What can we learn from Scolari’s sacking, if anything?
Roman Abramovich's decision to sack Chelsea's manager Phil Scolari after the transfer window reflects the growing impatience for success in football writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking , the management magazine for insurance brokers.
GAB Robins UK confirms MBO
GAB Robins UK has confirmed its current management team is in advanced discussions to acquire a controlling equity interest in the UK business operations.
Insurance managers anticipate an enormous slew of redundancies
Managers across the insurance sector have accepted their own redundancy as 'inevitable', according t...
Arag to be new legal expenses provider
Arag will be the new legal expenses provider for Chubb Insurance's mid to high and ultra-high-net-wo...
Company directors urged to pay attention to risks
Alliance Corporate Risk Management Alliance has urged company directors to pay attention to potentia...
Kerry London wields axe
Kerry London has confirmed making a number of redundancies and plans to review its business operatio...
Small broker focus - Five winning ideas for this year's business plan
Take a look through this magazine. How many stories are about new products, new ventures or other pl...
CMI calls on government to offer tax credits
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has called on the government to offer tax credits to reliev...
Realty Insurances gains chartered status from the CII
Realty Insurances Limited, a specialist London broker dedicated to property owner and high net worth clients, has been granted chartered insurance broker status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Managers see redundancy as inevitable
Managers across the insurance sector have accepted their own redundancy as 'inevitable', according to evidence compiled by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
BGL appoints new MD to drive claims management business
The BGL Group has appointed a new managing director for its claims management business, ACM ULR.
Rock Insurance buys affinity specialist
Rock Insurance has purchased affinity marketing specialist, AIS, as part of its plan to expand into new markets.
Ecclesiastical bolsters regional offering with three appointments
Following its regional office restructure announced in September 2008, Ecclesiastical has appointed regional directors for two of its three new offices.
Biba keynote speakers unveiled
Ruby Wax and Erin Brockovich will address the insurance industry as keynote speakers of the British Insurance Brokers' Association's (Biba) 2009 conference and exhibition, 'delivering value', to be held in Manchester between 13 – 15 May.
BJP makes Canary Wharf acquisition
BJP, a Thames Valley-based commercial broker, has acquired Canary Wharf-based broker Antell Insurance Associates.
New MD appointed at KFFS
Kwik-Fit Group has appointed Brendan Devine as MD of Kwik-Fit Financial Services (KFFS), effective 13 January 2009.
MSL starts year with two new deals
Cheadle-based legal expenses provider, MSL, has started the year with news of two new deals. The company which has some 900 broker clients has confirmed contracts with regional independent brokers, Lorica General Insurance and Profile Insurance.