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Fears hinders insurers' e-commerce development
Computer Sciences Corporation has found that insurance companies are lagging behind in e-commerce bec...
GISC warns members to play by the rules
The General Insurance Standards Council has written to its members, reminding them that they cannot r...
Western Provident offers PMI boost
The Western Provident Association has launched a new way to finance private hospital treatment, calle...
Axa shows GISC compliance with product relaunch
Axa Insurance has relaunched its commercial package policy Business Plan Plus. The product is now t...
Towergate vets Dickinsons portfolio
Towergate Underwriting Group has made its third acquisition of the year, buying the veterinary busine...
Bell & Co goes through MBO
Derby-based Bell & Co Insurance Brokers has undergone a management buy-out by employees Darrell Black...
Liquidators sort through Independent
Independent Insurance would have run out of money "in a couple of months" if it had carried on tradin...
Carruthers launches 'the distributor of the future'.
Ex-Eastgate Group director Max Carruthers has unveiled his new venture, Rubicon Corporation, providin...
Serious Fraud Office poised to check Independent
The Serious Fraud Office is poised to launch an investigation into Independent Insurance, following t...
Two new offices for Fusion
Fusion, the commercial insurance facility targeting regional brokers, has opened two new offices in B...
Michael Stimpson joins Mardon
Yacht and leisure craft insurance underwriting agents Mardon Insurance Brokers (UK) has acquired Mich...
Independent calls provisional liquidators
Provisional liquidators have been appointed to Independent Insurance Company, the Financial Services ...
Brokersure offers a smaller option
Brokersure.co.uk has launched Brokersure.go, a version of the system aimed at smaller brokers. The ...
Sterling rebrands Albion
General business specialist Albion Insurance is being rebranded Sterling Insurance Company, bringing ...
Towergate branches out with Hogg Robinson portfolios
Towergate Underwriting has acquired two portfolios from specialist corporate and employee services co...
Hiscox moves terrorism unit.
Hiscox terrorism unit for brokers has left London and relocated to Birmingham. Terrorism underwriter...
Chris Royal - Car Insurance Centre.
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Merging Car with Watkin Davies Group, meaning Car deals wi...
Appointment at Everard
Everard has announced three new appointments to its schemes broking department. Denise Bourne (left) ...
Dial Direct buys from Aim.
Middlesex-based Aim Insurance Services has sold its general book of business to the Dial Direct Grou...
Appointment at Anthony Kidd
AKA, part of Cox retail division, has made Michael Donnelly business development manager. He will bui...
Westinsure expands in the West Country.
Rapidly-expanding community broking network Westinsure has increased its representation in the West ...
Appointment at Robertson Taylor
Robertson Taylor has chosen Angus McKay to head its new office in Madrid. He will develop the company...
Footman James & Co to sponsor Car Run.
Murray Walker will be the guest of honour at this year's Parliamentary Classic Car Run, sponsored by...
Turning point.
As the insurance market begins to harden, Phil Godwin says brokers and insurers should turn to each other to help broaden the scope of engineering covers.