Articles by Insurance Age staff
Broker sector: drop in profits
Insurance brokers suffered their eighth successive quarterly fall in business volumes and were the o...
BN makes acquisition
The Broker Network has acquired a 51% share in Sharples & Co Insurance Brokers. The deal provides a ...
Appointment at RK Harrison
Joanna Miller has joined RK Harrison's Chester office as marketing manager. She previously held the ...
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Small firms face FSA penalties
Brokers with an income of less than £1m could face fines or removal of authorisation by the Financia...
BIBA to replace Arter with two regulation consultants
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed two high-profile, full-time regulation cons...
IIB: wholesaler status reports will aid broker choice
UK wholesalers have welcomed the Institute of Insurance Brokers' plan to publish status reports on t...
Appointment at Autoglass
Vehicle glass repair and replacement expert Autoglass has named Meri Williamson as its new operation...
Appointment at Travel & General Group
Travel & General Group has made Paul Harvey director of travel and general insurance services. He wi...
Ex-Groupama director joins insurE-com
Former sales and distribution director of Groupama Insurances Jon Morrell has joined insurE-com as s...
Folgate buys Trinity
The Folgate Partnership has announced its 33rd acquisition, Trinity Insurance Advisers in Halifax. T...
Markel boosts income
The Markel Corporation has reported an increase in net income from £42m in 2003 to £68m for the year...
MBNA buys Premium Credit
Credit card giant MBNA has acquired premium finance provider Premium Credit for £180m from HSBC Hold...
Appointment at brokersure.co.uk
brokersure.co.uk, part of Cox Insurance, has appointed Gill Rideout to the newly created position of...
Appointment at Kennedys
Dispute resolution firm Kennedys has promoted Kerry Woodland and Andrew Caplan to partner within the...
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Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Frazer Dewey has become sales director for underwriting agency Loss Recovery Group. He will be respo...
Reinsurance recovery
The reinsurance industry is showing signs of improvement, according to a report by Oxford Metrica - ...
Marlborough Stirling annual technology index
Independent financial advisers (IFAs) are set to transact £2.8bn per year electronically by 2008, ac...
Promotion at AA Insurance
Clare Salmon, the recently appointed managing director of AA Financial Services, has promoted Neale ...
Folgate Partnership reveals names
The Folgate Partnership has revealed the names of the latest intermediaries to join its 'hub and spo...
Alan Boswell Group expands Norwich operations
Broker The Alan Boswell Group is expanding its Norwich operations by over 3,000 sq ft to accommodate...
Junction aims for 200,000 new policies
Junction, the affinity arm of the Budget Group of Companies, has set out ambitious plans to triple i...
It's not the world I knew - but parting is such sweet sorrow
After exactly five decades, Tony Bridgland has decided to put down his pen for good