James Hallam
James Hallam makes double acquisition
James Hallam has confirmed the purchase of care homes business from Howden and a commercial book in Essex as part of its growth plans.
FSA cancels ex-Coversure franchisee's permissions
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has cancelled the ability of former Croydon Coversure franchisee Eric Lung to undertake regulated insurance broking activities.
British Insurance Awards winners announced
Bartlett & Company has been named Broker of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2012.
James Hallam snaps up cares homes insurance porfolio
James Hallam has completed the acquisition of a care homes insurance portfolio from Howden Insurance Brokers.
Coversure opens first of several new offices
Coversure Insurance Services has opened a new office in Ilfracombe in Devon.
Rural expands reach with three new deals
Rural Insurance has signed deals with Coversure and the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW), and renewed its partnership agreement with Broker Network to distribute agricultural motor, equine and farm risks until the end of December 2014.
Grant Ellis scoops achievement award at UK Broker Awards
Bartlett & Co won both the Chartered and Commercial Lines Broker of the Year awards and Broker Network’s Grant Ellis bagged the Achievement Award at this year's UK Broker Awards.
Brokers' final thoughts on Independent's downfall
In our last installment of broker reflection on the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Independent, four brokers reveal what the saga meant to them.
Four new offices for Coversure
Coversure has launched four new franchises in Walsall, Hornchurch near Romford, Rugby and Rusholme near Manchester.
Brokers say Hector's departure is a major loss for Axa
Brokers have reacted with disappointment to the news that distribution director Keith Hector has left Axa Commercial Lines.
Regulation costs three times more in UK than rest of EU
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has made the first real attempt since regulation was first applied to general insurance brokers to quantify just what it costs for brokers to remain compliant.
James Hallam makes senior appointments
James Hallam has made two new appointments to its board of directors.
James Hallam undergoes a 'lucky' rebrand
The holding company of James Hallam Insurance Brokers has undergone a rebrand as the group positions itself to make further investments in the broking market.
Reportage - start-ups: Branching out
Starting your own business is exciting but deciding between autonomy and a helping hand can be tough. Edward Murray looks at what to consider to get what you want and make sure your venture flourishes.
Focus - Start-ups: Making your own space
Edward Murray investigates the key considerations involved in establishing a new broker
News Analysis- Skills: Managers under the spotlight
Emmanuel Kenning looks at the gap between perception and reality when it comes to leadership strengths.
Insurance Age blog: Winning brokers and getting away with it
Well the UK Broker Awards are over for another year but the general consensus was that they were one of the best yet.
Video: UK Broker Awards as they happened
Well over 500 turned out at the broking community's annual awards ceremony to celebrate the Best of British
Data hub launch discloses new pricing detail to non-direct market
Coversure and Fortis are among those that have committed to using a new data hub that aims to allow brokers to compete on a level playing field with direct writers.
Coversure opens new branch in Leicester
Coversure has opened its 90th office with the opening of a new branch in Leicester. It follows recent openings in Newcastle, Tamworth and London.
Office efficiency: More than greenwash
Emmanuel Kenning looks at what brokers can teach each other as the profession tries to become more environmentally friendly, starting at the office.
Policyfast gains Lloyd's cover holder status
Policyfast, the wholesale broker and part of Coversure, has announced that it has achieved Lloyd’s cover holder status. As a result, it has acquired a London base, and an underwriting team from Stevenson Price.
Coversure and Lorega join forces to launch commercial claims service
Coversure Insurance Services and loss recovery insurance specialist Lorega have launched Coversure Commercial Concierge, a new commercial claims service for Coversure clients.