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Budget Group outlines its UK ambitions
The Budget Group plans to accelerate growth in both its domestic markets and overseas operations. M...
Chubb gives D&O a new lease of life
Chubb Insurance has revamped two directors' and officers' (D&O) policies for public and private comp...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances
Groupama Insurances has promoted Jason Bridgman to the role of e-commerce manager (bespoke operation...
Thomas, Carroll takes Willis team
Welsh broker the Thomas, Carroll Group has announced its expansion into health and safety and employ...
LFC expands Southern footprint
Essex-based LFC Insurance Brokers has expanded into the south of England with the purchase of Bright...
Norwich Union GI profits hit £1bn
Norwich Union has reported a 10% increase to £1.075bn in operating profit for 2006 for general insur...
Belfast-based Higgins buys Laing
Higgins Insurance and Investments has acquired Laing Markey Lyness. Gavin Higgins, chief executive o...
Ablett takes consultancy role
Tim Ablett, former chief executive of FirstAssist, has been appointed by financial services consulta...
Hot property
Last year, the poaching of 14 key staff from Norwich Union by Allianz Cornhill in the property market, one of Norwich Union's most profitable broking and insurance sectors, created a stir across the market. Andrew Tjaardstra finds out how competition…
Quotes via text
Insurance software house CDL has launched the UK's first SMS aggregator service, via textcheck, the ...
Sirius/MMA tie-up
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance has announced plans to develop and launch five full-cycle el...
Appointment at Prescott Jones
Prescott Jones has appointed Rhys Hughes as an account manager. Hughes has more than 10 years' exper...
Appointment at Software Solutions Partners
Software Solutions Partners has appointed Jim Robinson and John Wilson into senior account managemen...
Thomas Cook regulation move not linked to enquiry
Thomas Cook has applied for Financial Services Authority regulation, in a move that commentators bel...
SMEs playing with fire
Research commissioned by the British Insurance Brokers' Association has revealed that millions of UK...
Head-hunter introduces young pups to vets
London-based insurance head-hunters Mansion House is hand-picking 30 youngsters to benefit from a tr...
Open GI launches Tradesman via imarket
The latest product on Open GI's commercial trading platform to be integrated with imarket is Tradesm...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill has made Neil Clutterbuck its director of engineering. Clutterbuck joined the compa...
Blackham/NU tie up shows Axa is not elite
Chris Blackham, set to be chairman of the Axa-owndedLayton Blackham and Stuart Alexander, has consol...
Appointment at Oak Underwriting
Oak Underwriting has made Matthew Ward business development manager. Ward joins from Aon where he wa...
Lloyd's paperless ambition
Upgrades in the electronic processing system at Lloyd's could mark the final nail in coffin for pape...
CCV completes 10th acquisition
Cullum Capital Ventures has completed its 10th acquisition. With £6m gross written premium, Milburn ...