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RSA sells Swinton
Personal and commercial lines insurer MMA Insurance has bought Swinton, the predominantly personal li...
Six more brokers acquired
Broker consolidation continues, with the news that six more brokers have been bought by larger organi...
Call for three year ban on genetics
The government must ban insurance companies from using genetic tests for at least three years, accord...
Zenith looks for agents
Zenith Insurance, syndicate 2002, would like to hear from intermediaries interested in distributing i...
IIB drops Cox
Cox has lost its position as the Institute of Insurance Brokers' high net worth scheme provider. Oak ...
HSBC provides rainy-day cover
HSBC Insurance Brokers has teamed up with Weather Direct to launch EventMaster, a policy covering con...
Fortis sails away from marine arm
Towergate Marine has acquired Fortis' yacht and pleasure craft business. Fortis will cease to write s...
Smart and Cook continues acquisition spree
Rapidly expanding intermediary The Smart and Cook Group has acquired the general and financial servic...
Berkeley Alexander launches home protection
Lewes-based underwriting agency Berkeley Alexander has launched a home insurance product, underwritte...
MPP launches "attention-grabbing" phone service
Technology company MPP Global Solutions has launched AirFusion, a mobile internet insurance service....
Bright resigns as chairman of Independent
Michael Bright, chairman and chief executive of Independent Insurance has resigned from his post and ...
Bennetts launches claims centre
Middlesex-based broker Bennetts has set up an accident management centre to deal with clients' claims...
Zurich warns of "risk timebomb"
Zurich Engineering has warned brokers they need to advise clients on risk management strategies if th...
Spring launch for new Lloyd's website.
Lloyd's is set to launch its broker site www.lloyds.com in late spring. The site has been developed ...
Appointment at Ward Evans Direct.
Roger Snowden (left) has joined the board of Ward Evans Direct and Mark Branney has joined the board...
Insur-e.com enters into claims and commercial.
Online quote system Insur-e.com is launching a claims service in six weeks and commercial quotes in ...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul has made a string of appointments. Phil Anstee and Sean Walsh join the company as claims inv...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
Claire Hazlehurst has joined MMA Insurance as motor manager, underwriting. Underwriting manager Harr...
Towergate clicks with Angela Saunders.
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired specialist professional photography insurer Angela Saunder...
Axa reveals poor returns.
Axa has unveiled disappointing returns for its UK arm, suggesting it may not have been too upset aft...
News in brief.
Covermaker.net, a site which allows brokers to transact commercial business with insurers, has launc...
Joe Henderson - Managing director, Henderson Insurance Brokers,
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Investing in quality people. Q: What was your worst mis...
RSA and AIG Europe both launch new D&O policies - D&O.
Royal & Sunalliance and AIG Europe have launched policies protecting businesses and their directors ...
No ill-feelings?
Traditionally the domain of the IFA, critical illness cover fits comfortably within a general insurance broker's portfolio, writes Rachel Williams.