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Future of SME sector - Going for the jugular
A large, diverse and valuable market for commercial insurances, small business has long been the daily lifeblood of the provincial broker but this is now attracting bigger, more hungry players. Paul Lang joins the hunt
Dental plans: worse than pulling teeth?
Dentistry is an area that is often misunderstood, mainly due to the constantly changing legislation and tabloid headlines concerning NHS dentists. Raman Sankaran explains all
The Jelf Group acquires Brian D Thomas Insurance Services
The Jelf Group has acquired Swansea-based Brian D Thomas Insurance Services, increasing general insu...
Survey conducted by Instep
A survey conducted by Instep, has shown that Software Solutions Partners (SSP) has maintained its le...
Report published by the HSE on work-related stress
A report published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shows that over a fifth of British worke...
Soundbytes - Elaine Pyke, chief executive, FarmWeb
What is FarmWeb Connect? It is a full cycle internet trading platform for farm motor and farm com...
The Ice-ing on the cake
Keith Wardell of the IGI Group lays out his plan for increasing the profile of the company among UK brokers and talks to Michelle Worvell about his lifelong love affair with insurance
Appointment at RK Harrison Insurance Brokers
RK Harrison Insurance Brokers has appointed Nick Coles as head of its claims department. John Moore,...
Appointment at Kiln
Kiln has appointed Andrew Hitchcox to the newly created post of chief actuary and risk officer. Hitc...
Appointment at Broker Network Insurance Brokers
Broker Network Insurance Brokers, the retail arm of the Broker Network, has appointed Ian Bowie as r...
Appointment at Axa
Axa has appointed Mike Taylor as chief underwriter for its life and pensions business based in Brist...
RSA revamps fleet offering to corporates
Insurer Royal and SunAlliance is relaunching its risk management offering to large corporate clients...
Jelf buys Cherwell
Bristol-based broker the Jelf Group has acquired brokers Cherwell Insurance Management. The Oxfordsh...
Survey by the International Underwriting Association
A survey by the International Underwriting Association has revealed that the number of computer syst...
The EU Commission reviews VAT treatment on insurance
The EU Commission is reviewing the VAT treatment of financial services and insurance. Commenting on ...
APC completes underwriting website overhaul
Anglo Pacific Consultants (APC) has upgraded its online small and medium sized (SME) underwriting sy...
MMA reports a record £19.7m profit
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance (MMA) announced that it has delivered its best ever profit t...
Oval buys corporate insurance business of Sheafmoor Brokers
Oval has bought the majority of the corporate insurance business of Sheafmoor Brokers in Sheffield. ...
Shares in Novae Group begin trading on the Stock Exchange
Shares in Novae Group began trading on the London Stock Exchange after the High Court sanctioned the...
Millionaire's paradise
A minority of individuals take up expensive hobbies such as sailing; buying expensive properties abroad or collecting works of art. These people need insurance too but it is a niche market and clients can be difficult to search out. However, Barbara…
Zurich rolls out SME focused proposition
Zurich UK commercial has launched a new proposition for regional brokers placing small to medium siz...