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Centrus unveils new policy.
Accident management specialist Centrus is putting together a legal expenses policy covering household...
Ascent Insurance Brokers aims for property sector.
New commercial property insurance broker Ascent Insurance Brokers has placed more than £15bn worth of...
Contractual checks.
Hiscox is urging brokers and their technology company clients to check existing policies for details...
Revised EU recall directive could cost businesses millions
Businesses that fall foul of the European Union's new laws on product recall could face bills worth...
Working in unison.
By flying in formation, brokers and independent financial advisers could find business opportunities soaring. Nicolle Farthing investigates the benefits of a return to composite broking.
Appointment at AFP Consulting.
Alan Hall has joined AFP Consulting. He joins the company with primary responsibility for delivering...
Appointment at Simplyhealth.
Hertford-based private medical insurer Simplyhealth has appointed Simon Letchford as business develo...
ALP underwriting review leads to discounts.
Abbey Legal Protection says strong underwriting results have allowed it to reduce its commercial lega...
UNIFI condemns Ecclesiastical 'cull'.
Finance union UNIFI has branded 80 redundancies made by Ecclesiastical as a "jobs for profit" cull....
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All in the make-up.
Those suffering from long-term illnesses are faced with restrictions and conditions on insurance but Diane Smyth says brokers should be armed with more creative policies.
Appointment at Insureassist.
Insureassist, a division of the Helphire Group, has made Phil Weller head of intermediary sales. Wel...
Holman blends wholesale and IFA.
Independent Lloyd's wholesaler Holman Insurance Brokers has transferred its business activities to it...
Allianz Cornhill doubles engineering underwriters
Allianz Cornhill Engineering has more than doubled the size of its underwriting team. The division'...
Appointment at Countrywide.
Stephen Burton has joined Countrywide as account executive and will be responsible for the company's...
Appointment at Chubb Commercial Insurance.
Rob Cage has joined Chubb Commercial Insurance as the zone underwriting manager for Ocean Marine, as...
Harvey gets ABI position.
Richard Harvey, group chief executive of Aviva, is the new chairman of the Association of British Ins...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Engineering.
Heidi Higgs (above) has been promoted to account development manager - West End at Allianz Cornhill ...
BBB purchases MacRobins
Financial services distribution group Berkeley Berry Birch has acquired MacRobins, an insurance broke...
ABI criticises household levy
The Association of British Insurers has hit out over reports that the government is planning a £3 lev...
FSA fees notion.
Brokers that do not receive commission payments from insurers will have to calculate a notional commi...
Manson expansion leads to recruitment drive.
The Manson Insurance Group has expanded its independent financial services division following a merge...
Appointment at Misys General Insurance.
Caroline Hardiman has become PR manager for Misys General Insurance and will be responsible for deve...
Appointment at HIBL.
HIBL has made several new appointments to its Kirmington office: Gavin Rourke has become new busines...