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Newbie news: Independent living
Paul Dickson tells Insurance Age why he started afresh after leaving Arthur J Gallagher in 2014
Protect your interests
Restrictive covenants can be useful to protect your business when employees leave, but only if they’re imposed properly, says Beverley Sunderland
FCA hands out £15.5m of fines for solicitors’ PI and other insurance schemes’ failures
First ever fine for a person for undertaking FCA regulated activities without approval.
Abbey Insurance to further grow branch network
Broker says focus will be on integration and opening new offices following purchase of Open + Direct.
Abbey Insurance buys Open + Direct
All Open + Direct staff and branches across Northern Ireland to transfer from Swinton to Abbey Insurance.
County Group buys George Williams Insurance Services
Acquisition is County Group's fourth in seven months.
Henderson raises possibility of AIM flotation
Broker states it is on the verge of its next acquisition.
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Quizzical questions: 29 January 2016
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Broking Break: Your top five on Friday
What has been the most interesting news this week? Catch up with our most read stories in our weekly roundup.
Compass adds ten new members
Gallagher network says brokers have joined in 2016.
Brightside hires Sweeney as managing director
Former Sterling director of GI to be responsible for broker's Southampton and Torquay business.
BGL considers Stock Exchange listing
Company owns aggregator Comparethemarket.
Bray bullish on Lorica future
CEO discusses ongoing losses, future profits and culture.
Towergate confirms Andy Baughan as chief underwriting officer
Baughan joins from RSA as Paul Jewell departs.
Henderson appoints Andy White as new managing director
Former Zurich employee will begin work at the broker on 1 February.
Cobra buys commercial broker Robert Edward Southern
Cobra confident of announcing more acquisitions in the coming months.
Sure Thing posts £9.5m pre-tax loss
Broker's turnover was £1m in its first year of trading.
Paul Baker Insurance Services buys RK Shipman
Acquisition creates a larger dedicated park home insurance team.
Allianz to pay claims in full for underinsured SMEs
Insurer says move designed to help customers and protect their relationship with brokers.
Quizzical questions: 22 January 2016
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The last word on the 2016 Biba Manifesto?
Jonathan Swift calls for more digital focus in 2017.
Broking Break: The regulation game
Steve Blott, chief risk officer at UK General Insurance, covers off the top regulation issues brokers need to consider in 2016.
Lark Group awarded chartered status by CII
Managing director Stephen Lark says firm will continue to invest in training and development.