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Gresham confirms Giles exit
Gresham Private Equity, the UK mid market private equity specialist, has confirmed that it has successfully exited broker Giles through the sale of the business to Charterhouse Capital - news that was broken by Insurance Age on the 21 February.
Small business survey results revealed
A survey of the UK small business sector, conducted by Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, has revealed that nearly half of those questioned were producing new products and services, the highest level since the survey began in 2003.
New claims and risk management service set for launch
Legal & Professional Claims is set to launch a new professional indemnity (PI) claims and risk management service this summer.
RAC unveils the nation's breakdown propensity profile
New data from RAC has revealed the profile of motorists most likely to breakdown in Britain. Those most at-risk drive a blue car, are born under a Libra starsign, and live in Croydon, Greater London.
Allianz rethinks claims handling ahead of MoJ
Allianz Insurance is preparing to pilot a number of changes to the way it handles personal injury claims ahead of the anticipated reforms by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
Hiscox confirm another record year in results
Financial highlights Record pre-tax profits up 18% to £237.2m (2006: £201.1m) Gross written premiums up 6.5% to £1,198.9m (2006: £1,126.2m) Group combined ratio improves to 84.4% (2006: 89.1%) Earnings per share on profit after tax up 16.1% to 48.4p …
Davies Chartered Loss Adjusters in £27m MBO
A £27m management buyout of Davies Chartered Loss Adjusters will see the 39-year-old business reorganised and restructured to strengthen its position in the UK insurance market.
Travel insurer estimate 3.32 million first-timer skiers to hit the slopes
New research from travel insurance company, InsureandGo, has found that 7% of the adult population – some 3.32 million people - intend to go skiing or snowboarding for the first-time over the next few months.
Fraud fight gains £28m boost
The government has committed more than £28m of new funding to a series of fraud initiatives set to b...
BeatThatQuote.com beats Facebook
BeatThatQuote.com has beaten Facebook to become the UK's fastest growing website, according to a rep...
Young driver claims are biggest risk says NU research
Claims by young drivers are one of the biggest risks for insurance companies, according to research ...
First Title launches online quotation system
First Title Insurance has launched a streamlined commercial online quotation service for its clients...
The hottest insurance gossip
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Stuart Reid unveils management board for VP
Stuart Reid has unveiled the management board for Venture Preference (VP), following his appointment...
Cunningham Lindsey launches training initiative
Cunningham Lindsey UK has launched evolve, a training initiative that provides employees with online...
Oxygen Insurance Brokers opens office in Glasgow
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has opened an office in Glasgow under its UK Corporate Risks practice. The ...
Axa shuffles division heads
Axa has confirmed that its intermediary division may be subjected to regular re-shuffles, following ...
Brown & Brown confirms details of UK subsidiary
Brown & Brown has confirmed further details regarding its UK subsidiary, Decus Insurance Brokers. Ch...
Arista Insurance launches online trading facility
Arista Insurance has launched an online trading facility to provide brokers with access to its trade...
TCF: a help or a hindrance?
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) recently announced its plan to assess the conduct of more tha...
Sainsbury's Car Insurance Index latest study figures
The average car insurance premium has increased by 5.24% in the past year, according to the latest S...
Focus Solutions Group launches focus:360deg
Focus Solutions Group has launched focus:360deg, a whole-office solution for financial services dist...
Flexible thinking
Instead of bending over backwards to build their share of the general insurance market, Sarah Hills explains that brokers may be missing a golden opportunity by not taking the healthcare market seriously