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Appointment at Ace Europe
Ace Europe has recruited Jeff Carr as client relationship manager for its UK and Ireland major risks...
Appointment at EmberJD Insurance Brokers
EmberJD Insurance Brokers, part of the TL Dallas group, has recruited Neil Cook as manager for speci...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has taken on Phelim Browne as its new head of marketing. Browne was formerly the UK ma...
Acquisitions - AJ Gallagher eyes UK brokers
The US-based broker seems determined to gain a strong hold in the UK over the next two years, writes Ralph Savage
Appointment at Arag
Arag has appointed Kelly Bamford as senior claims handler. Bamford worked at Royal Bank of Scotland ...
Appointment at Total Objects
Total Objects has hired Martin Eves as director. Eves has spent the last 28 years in technology role...
IT budgets - Cutting IT down?
Brokers should pay due care when considering reducing spending on information technology, writes Katherine Brandon
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has recruited Paul Denny as a partner. Previously national sales director at Jardine Lloyd T...
Appointment at Alan Boswell Group
Alan Boswell Group has made Richard Hartley a director. Hartley joined the group eight years ago whe...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has appointed Lorna McFadzean as associate director. Previously head of the private cl...
Insurance Age TV
Insurance Age deputy editor Martin Friel talks to editor in chief Anthony Gould about the lack of clarity around insurer's results and what the latest broking initiative from Norwich Union menas for smaller brokers. Watch it now.
Novae latest to expand regional presence
Novae Insurance Company has appointed Bronwen Horn as development underwriter in Birmingham to spearhead its presence in the Midlands market.
Insurecom launches new broker software product
Insurecom has released a new intermediary software product for brokers' front and back offices.
Axa Corporate Solutions reports 8.2% growth in turnover in 2008
Axa Corporate Solutions recorded 8.2% growth in turnover in 2008, reaching €1.954bn (£1.748bn), while underlying earnings grew 16.8% to €113m.
Independent compensation orders completed
The final confiscation order has been made in the Independent Insurance fraud with the order that Philip Condon pay nearly £1.3m.
Motorists could be overpaying for car insurance by £1bn
Five million UK motorists could overpay for their car insurance this year by as much as £1bn and will have no idea how much they could be saving, according to new research from Gocompare.com.
Aon claims ratings agencies falling behind credit insurers
Aon Trade Credit has claimed that credit insurers have taken over the mantle from ratings agencies in determining UK companies' credit worthiness.
Fortis takes over for Axa in UKU deal
Fortis Insurance and UK Underwriting have announced an agreement to enter into a five year partnership, worth in excess of £50m gross written premiums annually.
Heath Lambert in new Birmingham operation
Heath Lambert will expand its UK operations with the establishment of a new venture in the heart of Birmingham. Former director general of the CBI, Digby Jones, now Lord Jones of Birmingham, will open its new office on 4 March 2009.
Open GI launches SME trading platform
Open GI has extended its commercial broking functionality with the launch of Open Trader - a new fully integrated small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) trading platform.
Aon and BAE Systems commit to 5 year insurance deal
BAE Systems has become the first private sector business to adopt Aon's aligned long term programme (ALTP), which is an insurance package supporting long term financial planning.
Comparison Consortium enlists ABI input for code of practice
The Comparison Consortium, the trade body established earlier this year to regulate and represent the online price comparison industry, is to work with the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to develop a new code of practice for online insurance…