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UK General to populate e-trade platform in line with broker demands
Strategy and innovation director Nick Rawlings says product launches on e-trade platform will depend on broker feedback.
UK General launches e-trading platform for brokers
Insurer says BrokerPal will enable brokers to access a wide range of products.
Ex-Towergate leader Clive Nathan pops up at Primary
Former Towergate Underwriting chief to lead UK and Europe specialty portfolios.
UK General leader Karen Beales targeting £500m GWP within three years
Personal lines boss hails broker reaction to Great Lakes capacity deal.
UK General swaps Ageas for Great Lakes in three year deal
New capacity comes as five year personal lines relationship ends.
Tim Rolfe to leave Canopius at the end of March
Rolfe has held the retail CEO position for more than five years.
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Hubbard: the "natural time" to move on from UK General
CEO hails the staff at “powerhouse” MGA.
Peter Hubbard retires from UK General
CEO to stay with MGA until the end of February.
One Commercial to increase capacity for products
The firm has surveyed broker partners to find out what changes they want to see.
Up to 12 jobs at risk in UK General restructure
Insurer makes changes to central services team.
UK General undecided over selling schemes business
CEO Peter Hubbard says the insurer is approached regularly.
One Commercial extends broker offering
UK General-owned firm makes exclusive product range available to regional independent broker partners.
UK General starts sale process for schemes business
The insurer has recruited Fenchurch Advisory Partners to oversee the sale.
Clydesdale Bank to lend £50m to brokers
Head of insurance Paul Hambrook says bank is on course to lend that amount in its curent financial year.
UKGI rebrands commercial division
Commercial arm relaunched as One Commercial in order to underline focus on regional independent brokers.
UK General appoints Karen Hogg
Hogg has been hired to develop broker business in Scotland.
Brokers grow schemes business
Number of brokers writing most of GWP through schemes increases to 37% according to UK General.
UK General posts £436m GWP for 2015
Group CEO Peter Hubbard says the insurer is aiming for half a billion pounds.
Alps moves capacity to Arc Legal on motor legal expenses
Company investigating opportunities to expand in schemes market with brokers.
Rural Insurance revamps motor products
Agricultural insurer moves its motor business from Ageas to Catlin.
Rural Insurance launches online product for smallholders
Insurer says it responded to feedback from rural brokers and plugged gap in the market.
Rural appoints Cooper from Gallagher as operations chief
New recruit brings 15 years of experience to the role.
UK General Insurance refinances with Clydesdale Bank
Leeds-based insurer says deal will help it take advantage of growth opportunities.