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Appointment at Junction
Nigel Asplin has been appointed director of corporate partnerships for Junction. ...
A sure-fire winner
White labelling is experiencing something of a renaissance, with 40% of brokers showing an interest in launching their own-brand personal lines schemes. Sarah Hills discovers that this is an excellent strategy to help small to medium-sized firms compete…
A&B launches a product for insurance specialists
A&B insurance brokers, the Cheshire-based provider of cargo and high-risk protection, has launched a...
The need for speed
Industry research highlights the fact that the motor insurance market is becoming tougher. With cost inflation and policy deflation, as well as meeting the demands of regulatory bodies, the insurance industry is having to reassess how it can get back on…
Aon warning
Aon has warned that residential conveyancing continues to represent the highest number of negligence...
Stuart: time for Zurich shake up
Ian Stuart, ceo, UK General Insurance, Zurich has announced that he is re-shaping its general insura...
A bright idea
Eighteen months ago H&R Insurance Services took the decision to outsource its claims function to an external provider for the first time. The broker explains the reasons for taking the decision to outsource, and how it has worked out in practice
Clear Insurance Management acquires its fifth broker
Clear Insurance Management has acquired its fifth broker; City-based Kempster Lobo Insurance Brokers...
RSA joins the Towergate Partnership
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) has joined the Towergate Partnership motor panel to provide its members w...
The start of something big
Cardiff, the gateway to Wales, is a city on the up and makes an exciting place to visit and work in. Sarah Hills visited the capital of Wales and found it a place that, with huge government backing and investment; and a wealth of skilled workers, is ripe…
Starting to take off
Given the perennially 'hot topic' nature of asbestos regulation, Lloyd's broker Howden appear to have come up with a winner by launching a new accreditation scheme for asbestos investigators. Sarah Hills reports on the benefits it will bring
The ProAktive Risk Group joins Brokerbility Group
Yorkshire-based risk specialist, The ProAktive Risk Group, has joined the Brokerbility Group. It is ...
RFIB Group acquires the business of BIB
RFIB Group has acquired the business of Bridle Insurance Brokers (BIB), based near Southampton. BIB,...
Fortis acquires Text2Insure channel
Fortis UK has acquired Text2Insure, a mobile phone quote and purchasing channel. Using SMS text tech...
FSA says there has been a positive response
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said that there has been a positive response from the ind...
TCF warrants plenty of TLC
Come next Spring, management information from your firm will be scrutinised by the FSA to determine whether you are giving TCF the attention it deserves, warns Cathie Bruce
The Regulation Zone
Since its launch, the Regulation Zone, sponsored by Groupama Insurances, has been visited by many br...
Imarket Q&A
The industry initiative imarket is an e-commerce portal that offers intermediaries access to a broad...
A monthly look at who is moving where
BROKERS - Jelf Group has appointed Steven Hall as corporate sales director at Jelf Insurance Broker...
The Secure Computing Corporation warning
The Secure Computing Corporation has warned organisations that have installed their BlackBerry serve...