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Smart & Cook notch up 52nd aquisition
Smart & Cook has notched up its 52nd acquisition, with the purchase of Harrogate broker Slater March...
Regulator set to revise business conduct rules
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has made it clear that it intends to introduce new Insurance ...
Imarket launches animated training demonstrations
Imarket has launched a series of animated training demonstrations explaining how a typical imarket t...
Chubb Insurance introduces malicious programming insurance
Chubb Insurance has introduced impairment of computer services/malicious programming insurance in re...
Aon report warns of riskiest year yet
Aon's 2007 Risk Report has warned UK businesses to prepare for what could be the riskiest year yet. ...
FSA sets up new reporting system to avoid fraud
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has set-up a reporting system designed to reduce the level of...
Broker Direct aquires HBA
Broker Direct has acquired the entire share capital of HBA, an established City of London broker. HB...
Brokers have a reputation to uphold
I must take issue with Steve Hook's letter - 'Consumers are also accountable' - in the March issue o...
Alliance Insurance Management joins Towergate
Alliance Insurance Management has joined forces with Towergate. The company, which has 30 staff in i...
Recycling bad habits
With the environment at stake, businesses and homeowners are being encouraged to become more eco-friendly - but what does this mean for the insurance industry? Sarah Hills speaks to Kent-based Independent Insurance Services about putting the environment…
Allianz Cornhill goes live with new offering
Allianz Cornhill has become the first insurer to go live with an engineering product on the e-tradin...
Stuart Alexander completes acquisition of Helm Group and JTC
Stuart Alexander has completed the acquisition of brokers Helm Group UK and JTC. Helm Group controls...
AMG acquires Carr Greenwood Smith
AMG has acquired Carr Greenwood Smith, a specialist commercial property claims adjuster, in a move t...
Park Insurance launches fourth website
Bristol-based broker Park Insurance has launched a fourth website aimed at providing quotations for ...
a&b expands www.freightcover.com
a&b Insurance Brokers has expanded its web-based cargo insurance platform www.freightcover.com to co...
Defaqto adds extended trip insurance table to database
Defaqto has added an extended trip travel insurance table to the travel section of its Aequos Online...
Rainbow Int'l makes investment in staff
Disaster restoration firm Rainbow International has made a significant investment in staff and resou...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
BROKERS - Blyth Valley has recruited Zoe Barber and Alex Snell for its Ipswich-based team. Zoe join...
FSA campaign aims to educate customers
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched a £2m advertising campaign across radio, newspap...
Whitespace Software launches Flatprotect
Whitespace Software has launched an online trading facility, Flatprotect, for Stuart Alexander (www....
IVML becomes part of Oval
Oval has acquired specialist London-based broker IVML in order to step-up its bid to increase its ma...
PIAB reports 75% claims reduction success
The Irish government's compensation body has reported a massive reduction in claims of up to 75% in ...
Highway optimistic despite fall
Highway has reported a fall in profit before tax to £19.1m from £27.3m last year, although the insur...