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Bluefin back on acquisition trail with Bonsure capture
Bluefin Insurance Group has bought Dartford-based Bonsure Insurance Brokers and insisted it is "hungry for more deals", Insurance Age can reveal.
Bluefin CEO would "welcome" Fusion directors
Bluefin CEO Stuart Reid has admitted that Fusion Insurance directors Nick Wright and Stewart Gardiner would be "welcome additions" to the broker.
Products: Axa enters £10m motor trade deal with Aston Scott
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has agreed an exclusive £10m annual gross written premium motor trade deal with Aston Scott.
Axa turns attention to personal
Amanda Blanc looks to revamp Axa’s personal lines after tackling commercial
Axa launches tradesman policy on PowerPlace
Axa Commercial Lines has launched its tradesman and professional policy on PowerPlace - its fifth product to go live on the online marketplace.
NFU Mutual recruits former Axa boss
NFU Mutual has recruited former Axa boss Nick Turner as sales and agency director to replace Ian Leech.
Axa UK chief warns of "unsellable" homes with flood deal almost up
Axa UK's group chief executive Paul Evans has warned that hundreds of thousands of homes will be "unsellable" unless an agreement is struck on the future of flood insurance.
Axa plans Biba personal lines revamp
Axa is planning to launch three new personal lines products as part of a strategy overhaul to be unveiled at the upcoming British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) conference.
Broker Network and Countrywide unveil double senior moves
Broker Network and Countrywide have unveiled a double senior appointment with the arrival of former Axa man Dave Wilkins and the promotion of Emma Parr.
Axa and Aston Scott in £10m motor trade deal
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has entered into an exclusive motor trade deal, worth £10m gross written premium annually, with Aston Scott.
Bluefin names former Towergate man as interim CFO
Bluefin Insurance has named former Towergate man Tim Philip as interim chief financial officer to replace the outgoing Robert Organ.
Axa urges brokers to support insurers in SME fraud fight
Insurance fraud among small business owners in Britain could be increasing the average claim value by £640, according to new research.
Bluefin appoints Boden as chairman
Bluefin has appointed George Boden as non-executive chairman of the board.
Brimecome replaces Hamilton as Axa chairman
Axa UK has appointed Ian Brimecome as chairman of the board replacing Anthony Hamilton who is retiring, having been in the role since September 2000.
Bollington names new COO in string of senior appointments
Bollington has appointed David Simpson as chief operating officer, with responsibility for finance and operations.
Axa cites rival insurers for snubbing community brokers
Axa has taken a swipe at rival insurers for having "largely ignored" community brokers.
Swiftcover awarded £17,000 in crash for cash case
Swiftcover has been awarded £3,000 in exemplary damages following the criminal convictions of seven fraudsters.
Axa and Prestige in £150m capacity deal
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has signed a five-year capacity deal worth £150m with Prestige Underwriting Services.
Professionalism: Insurers must support brokers to become chartered
Zurich believes it is important for both insurers and brokers to pursue chartered status as it helps to “drive higher standards”.
FSA in private investigator probe
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is conducting a review into the use of private investigators by insurance firms.
Ex-Swiftcover exec departs Axa marketing role
Axa’s Tina Shortle, marketing director for the direct and partnerships side of the business, has resigned.
Axa regaining brokers trust at Bolton NTC
Axa was losing business to other insurers before it restructured its Bolton branch as a national trading centre (NTC), according to Chris Maguire, manager of the NTC.
PPI complaints soar as FOS cites 'unprecedented levels'
Lloyds TSB has topped the list of payment protection insurance (PPI) offenders in the second half of 2012, with 42,195 complaints.
Four insurance companies win places on Sunday Times Top 100 list
Four insurance companies have made it into the 2013 Sunday Times 100 Best Companies List as the 25 Best Big Companies List was also revealed.