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Primary acquisition double may be repeated in first half
Commercial underwriting agency Primary Broker Services and Primary Group subsidiary Vega have comple...
Cooper Gay launches 2005 regional assault
Lloyd's broker Cooper Gay has embarked on an aggressive initiative to win regionally based business ...
Smart and Cook appoints new chair
Smart and Cook has announced the appointment of David Owen as its new non-executive chairman, follow...
Appointment at Willis Group Holdings
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Gary Beck as professional services industry practice leader. Guy...
Fraud register 'will save £20k a day'
The Association of British Insurers has launched a national database that aims to expose fraudulent ...
Lloyd's rallies in NCF dispute
Rating agency Fitch has affirmed Lloyd's rating 'A' stable despite arbitration concerning its disput...
Industry concerns as the new FSA regime kicks in
A survey of over 200 general insurers and brokers has revealed a prevailing view within the industry...
CBI and Airmic work together
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (Airmic) ...
Salary survey carried out by Robert Walters
There will be a greater choice of finance jobs in insurance according to the results of the annual s...
St Paul Travelers announces death of David Grimley
St Paul Travelers has regretfully announced the death of David Grimley (technical claims manager - S...
Clerical Medical launches PI consultancy
With the requirements of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) in force since 15 January this year...
FSA announces appointment
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced the appointment of Sir Christopher Kelly KCB as...
TPS chosen by TPU
Travel insurance specialist Travellers Protection Services (TPS) has been chosen by Travel and Perso...
Zurich Municipal promotes telephone hotline
Zurich Municipal is promoting a national telephone hotline to help stamp out fraudulent claims. It i...
Carole Nash only trade figure in top 100 entrepreneurs
Carole Nash, executive chair of Carole Nash Insurance Consultants, is the only trade figure to featu...
BSkyB launches programme with DriveTech
British Sky Broadcasting (BskyB) has launched an occupational driving risk reduction programme in as...
Protest group makes last ditch bid to fight regulation
Biba and the IIB have moved to distance themselves from an "action group" of brokers backed by MPs w...
Measures to tackle uninsured driving
Measures to tackle uninsured driving announced by the Government will improve road safety and protec...
Smart and Cook continues expansion into Scottish market
Smart and Cook has continued its expansion into the Scottish market with the opening of a new branch...
Willis acquires CR King and Partners
Willis has acquired CR King and Partners, a Northampton-based insurance broker with £1.3m in revenue...
Correction
Insurance Age would like to point out that Composite Legal Expenses was incorrectly placed in the Cl...
January
Brokers face court action The liquidator of Independent Insurance warned all brokers with outstandi...
L&G targets direct sales after quiet period
Legal & General (L&G) plans to scale up its investment in the direct channel, and expand its affinit...
Guardian swoops for Zenith companies
Link Insurance has confirmed the successful completion of the acquisition, by the Guardian Group, of...