Management
Stackhouse Poland on acquisition trail
Stackhouse Poland, the specialist private client, corporate and charity insurance broker, has concluded its second acquisition in twelve months with the purchase of Surrey-based broker, J C Richards.
Slade hails Broker Academy training
The Chartered Insurance Institute has linked its training system, Broker Assess, to Axa Campus's 800...
Wellness not just for the wealthy
Private medical insurance
Thomas Cook regulation move not linked to enquiry
Thomas Cook has applied for Financial Services Authority regulation, in a move that commentators bel...
Towergate buys broker in Beckett Bury battle
Following the defection of nine employees from former Country Mutual Insurance Brokers in Bury St Ed...
DSA incentives
A recently launched Driving Standards Agency (DSA) register of post-test motorcycle trainers will le...
FSA requirements are unnecessary
I read with interest the front page report by Sarah Hills (Insurance Age, February), which is full o...
The tools of the trade
RM Solutions
Appointment at QBE
John Neal has been appointed to the newly-created position of chief operating officer for QBE Europe...
Biba places
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has confirmed that it still has a limited amount o...
Rising to the challenge
Risk Manager Profile
High hopes for CII academy
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has urged smaller brokers to embrace the new Broker Academy ...
FSSC scheme
The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) is planning to develop its endorsement of training and ...
Higos/Acturis partnership
Higos Insurance Services has signed a three-year partnership with Acturis in support of its Allianz ...
Industry talent search has long-term goal
An initiative to maintain and develop emerging talent within the UK insurance industry for the long ...
Appointment at Whittington Insurance Services
Harry Whitcher has been appointed as a director of Whittington Insurance Services. Whitcher also rem...
Higos Insurance wins Homesure Direct
Somerset-based Higos Insurance Services has bought Bristol-based Homesure Direct, beating strong com...
Reader offer
Peninsula is offering two annual subscriptions to its BusinessWise HR and personnel service free to ...
Appointment at The Chartered Insurance Institute
The Chartered Insurance Institute has appointed Neil Beattie as faculty operations manager for the g...
BIBA looks to achieve conference excellence
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is gearing up for its annual conference due to take place...
Countdown to chancellor contest
With Tony Blair stepping down as Prime Minister at some point this year and Gordon Brown likely to fill his shoes, who will take the position of Chancellor and what will this mean for the industry?
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Andrew Tjaardstra discovers some of the risks and opportunities for brokers by insuring newsagents. It is an area where small brokers can capitalise by offering a personal service that adds value to the busy shopkeeper
Lucas Fettes and Partners merges with HMB
Lucas Fettes and Partners has merged with London-based general practice, HMB. The announcement of th...
The Subsidence Forum meets with Biba
The Subsidence Forum has met with the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) to discuss how i...