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HLA turns Japanese
HLA Global, a joint venture between UK and US brokers Heath Lambert and Acordia, has gained its firs...
RSA records £165m losses
Royal & SunAlliance has reported a loss for the first nine months of 2003, fuelling concerns about i...
Poached by Towry Law
Towry Law Insurance Division has poached two ex-Marsh and Alexander Forbes employees to launch a pro...
Interview: Jonathon Davey - Getting back to underwriting basics
Jonathon Davey, chief executive of Primary Broker Services, believes that a personal approach to business works best. Diane Smyth finds out why he is not interested in dealing with national brokers
RPC exposure cap
Law firms and insurers could cap their exposure to potentially catastrophic negligence claims, accor...
Appointment at The Jelf Group
Andrew Holden has joined The Jelf Group as an account executive in the commercial insurance division...
Appointment at Bartlett Group
Leeds-based insurance broker Bartlett Group has appointed Lynda Michel as director. She has been wit...
Appointment at Budget Group
The Budget Group has made Jon Ardron operational development director. He will be responsible for sh...
AIM raises broker funds
General insurance brokers are successfully raising funds by floating on the Alternative Investment M...
QBE picks up Ensign's Lloyd's motor arm
QBE Lloyd's subsidiary Limit has signed heads of agreement to acquire the Ensign motor business which was previously part of Limit prior to its purchase by QBE in August 2000.
Camberford Law's Network Extra launched
Camberford Law's new broker network, called Network Extra, will start trading on Monday 1 December.
Oak falls to Somerville
Lloyd's underwriting agency Somerville has purchased high net worth specialist Oak Underwriting, in a bid to grow the business and add new products to its stable.
Bob Beckett sells up
NFU Mutual-owned broking subsidiary Country Mutual Insurance Brokers is set to takeover The Beckett Group from 31 December in a move that will increase its offices from 18 to 22.
Risk managers set to go it alone on D&O
The escalating cost of Directors' and Officers' insurance has prompted risk managers to investigate alternative forms of cover, according to the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers.
Planet opens doors following Allen acquisition
Markerstudy Insurance Group has increased its shareholding in subsidiary underwriting vehicle Planet Insurance Company following the acquisition of shares from Tony Allen of the Allen & Allen Group, a founding shareholder.
RSA racks up £165m loss
Royal & Sun Alliance has recorded a loss for the first nine months of the year of £165m, compared to £125m for the same period last year.
Folgate buys Warren Hill
The acquisitive Folgate Partnership has acquired Haywards Heath-based Warren Hill Insurance Brokers, its 27th acquisition.
Allianz Cornhill to switch 400 UK jobs to India
Allianz Cornhill plans to move 400 UK jobs to India by the end of 2005 in a move to reduce its cost base. The company outlined its plans to staff this morning.
MMA's Woolterton dies after illness
MMA Insurance chairman, Peter Woolterton has died after a short illness. He joined MMA in 1992 when he was appointed a director of Norman Insurance.
Cox acquires 20-branch Bennetts
Cox Insurance has acquired personal lines specialist Bennetts Insurance for £4.475m (including the assumption of £2.8m debt). The broker has 20 branches with a head office in Worcester and branches across the South of England.
Aults sets off on acquisition trail
West Bromwich-based broker Aults is expected to announce its first acquisition by the end of the year as part of a six month development programme.
Powell picks up Hodgson
Liverpool-based broker Powell Insurance Brokers has taken over Hodgson Barrow.
Broker signs two year deal with CII
Liverpool-based broker Griffiths & Armour has signed a two-year deal with the Chartered Insurance Institute for the supply of 160 exams and related study material.The focus will be on the CII’s new Advanced Diploma in Insurance, although the arrangement…