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Wheels keep turning
Although the manufacturing sector has struggled over recent years, current figures suggest there has been some improvement of late, with government initiatives among those hoping to boost the industry. Rachel Gordon reports
Zurich and AC Q3 results
Zurich Financial Services reported solid general insurance underwriting results in the first nine mo...
Appointment at Stuart Alexander
Household insurance specialist Nicky Geddes has joined Stuart Alexander's Southampton office as a pr...
Willis agrees Opus buyout
Willis has agreed to acquire UK regional insurance broking and group benefits consultancy business O...
Appointment at Oak Underwriting
Oak Underwriting has appointed Robert Trott as managing director. He succeeds Tony Lumsden-Cook, who...
Appointment at CBG Carpenter Rees Jackson
CBG Carpenter Rees Jackson, the independent financial advisory division of Community Broking Group, ...
FSA ruling may trigger reissue of TOBAs
Insurers may have to reissue terms-of-business agreements following the Financial Service Authority'...
Appointment at Kynixa
Heather Smith has joined Kynixa as insurance relations manager. She joins from Royal & SunAlliance, ...
Marsh chief urges business model revision in light of Spitzer allegations
Marsh UK chief executive Bruce Carnegie-Brown has urged brokers to follow its lead and revise their ...
Appointment at Primary Broker Services
Darrell Drake, a founding member of Primary Broker Services, has been appointed underwriting directo...
Norwich Union motors ahead with e-services
Norwich Union is adding private motor capability to its e-services trading for brokers, available vi...
Not all TOBAs expected to be signed in time for regulation
Brokers may not have their terms-of-business agreements signed in time for regulation by the Financi...
Misys announces partnership with MJL
MJL Consulting has formed a partnership with the Misys Countryside Network to provide brokers with s...
Appointment at CII
The Chartered Insurance Institute has appointed John Ellis as its first group public affairs directo...
Somerville receives TLC
Oak Underwriting has announced that its founder, Tony Lumsden-Cook, is to be succeeded as managing d...
Smart & Cook reaps benefits from HBOS outsourcing
Smart & Cook has benefited from Halifax Bank of Scotland Commercial Insurance division's decision to...
MID needs to start paying its way and produce benefits
The broking community may be forgiven for feeling that servicing the needs of the Motor Insurance Da...
Appointment at Searchlight Solutions
Peter Farmer has joined Searchlight Solutions as a director - rejoining the company of which he was ...
Premium First launches Ifinance
Premium finance company Premium First is introducing the third generation of its Ifinance personal l...
Appointment at Aquilo Business Solutions
Specialist claims management group Aquilo has appointed Mike Dean as managing director of the Proper...
Swinton decides on DAS
Swinton has selected DAS to provide a legal expenses policy to complement its range of policies for ...
Appointment at Zurich Financial Services
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed David Demmon to chief financial officer of its Global ...
Appointment at Financial Services Practitioner Panel
The Financial Services Authority has appointed two new members to the Financial Services Practitione...