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ABI and government launches SME campaign
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has joined forces with the Government to raise the level of contingency planning among the 4.3 million small to medium-sized businesses in the UK.
RSA acquires Irish Underwriter
Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group has acquired Sertus Underwriting in Ireland.
Swinton Business acquires commercial broker
Swinton Business, the commercial division of the UK's leading high street insurance retailer, Swinton Group, has acquired the independent broker Lawrences in a move to strengthen Swinton's commercial offering.
The new kids on the block
Multinational brokers are no longer the dominant force in the UK, writes David Lewis, as a new breed of fast-paced, agile brokers are ready to seize control of the mainstream market. He explains how local brokers are taking on their larger competitors in…
2007 travel claims bill tops £400m
Travel insurers faced a collective claims bill of more than £400m last year, according to travel ins...
The hottest insurance gossip
Some people will do anything to secure a bit of publicity, but commandeering a London bus appears to...
Biba to offer financial crime advice
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) is compiling a paper looking into financial crime ...
The FSA announces management changes
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced that Clive Briault will be leaving the regulato...
Skewed mentality has set market adrift
I would like to commend Tony Cornell on another excellent article concerning Treating Customers Fair...
Woodstock Insurance acquires Financial Profiles
Woodstock Insurance Brokers has acquired the general insurance business of Financial Profiles. Tony ...
Carriers exposed to risk
Carriers are exposed to risk by creaky accounting and reporting systems, according to an industry ex...
West Yorkshire Police charge three individuals
West Yorkshire Police has charged three individuals following advice from the Insurance Fraud Bureau...
TMNF complete acquisition of Kiln
Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance (TMNF) has completed its acquisition of Kiln. As a result, K...
Surveys by the Chartered Insurance Institute Group
Two surveys by the Chartered Insurance Institute Group have highlighted that 22% of employers believ...
Heath Lambert teams up with Dolmen Insurance
Heath Lambert has teamed up with Ireland-based Dolmen Insurance Brokers to offer specialist travel i...
QBE consolidates its casualty and speciality boxes
QBE has consolidated its four casualty and speciality boxes in Lloyd's into a QBE casualty and speci...
Network set for push into Northern Irish market
Broker network TEn Insurance has taken advantage of growing consolidation in the Northern Irish mark...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Aon has added to its commercial insurance operation, with the appointments of Norman Andrews as regi...
Corrections
In last month's issue, Insurance Age incorrectly attributed quotes to Principality Risk Services, wh...
Broker Forum Hot Topics - www.insuranceage.com
The Insurance Age Broker Forum posters have been busy this month on the online discussion board, cov...
Niche provider sets out EU aims
A niche insurance provider is seeking to offer specialist property products and services to the brok...