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Appointment at GAB Robins
GAB Robins' chief executive, John Castagno, has resigned, while managing director Derek Coles has be...
Appointment at Guardian General
Guardian General has appointed Peter Longstaff to the position of business development director for ...
Hiscox to open Manchester office
Hiscox is set to open a Manchester office by the end of next year, according to sources close to the...
Appointment at Atradius
Shaun Purrington has returned to Atradius as country manager, commercial, for the UK and Ireland. ...
Appointment at Smart & Cook
Smart & Cook has announced the appointment of ex-Willett and Ross (now The Folgate Partnership) dire...
Remotely in control
With terms such as 'spam', 'blog' and 'Google it' populating the English language, Andrew Tjaardstra investigates the explosion in the mobile hand-held market and how these devices are becoming indispensible to some brokers
Searchlight - Letter of the month
I have just returned from one of your roadshows and was amazed at how out of touch Eric Galbraith an...
Loss adjuster AMG bought out by managers
Loss adjuster the Ashworth Mairs Group has undergone a £62m management buyout with main backing from...
Appointment at The Jelf Group
The Jelf Group's private clients division has appointed Jon Baker to the newly created role of opera...
Appointment at Vega Insurance Services
Vega Insurance Services has appointed Stephen Edwards and Helen Middle to the newly created roles of...
Conundrum for composites
Just when you thought the scandal of with-profits funds could not get any worse, some are sinking to...
Oval wins South west broker
Oval Insurance Broking has acquired Bristol-based commercial broker John Eke & Partners. Oval said its 7th acquisition in 24 months gave it a platform to achieve further national consolidation, thsi time into the South west.
ABI slams government flood management
Five years on from the floods of 2000, Government commitments to reduce the risk of flooding are not being delivered on the ground, according to a report by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The ABI said its Statement of Principles on flood…
MMA Insurance to have all new business submitted electronically
MMA Insurance has said it aims to grow by having all new business submitted electronically. It comes...
Big game hunting
The high-net worth market is changing, with new entrants joining the more established players and a constant new stream of product launches to cater for the needs of customers. Alex Peak reports on the untapped potential that is available
MCE first broker to go live
MCE has been the first broker to go live with Misys and Finsure's electronic premium finance system....