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PPI – new eye-boggling numbers
Sometimes figures speak for themselves.
Giles Group reports improved turnover and Ebitda
The Giles Group has reported a 9% increase in turnover for the year ended 31 August 2012.
BGL buys Minster Law
BGL has bought Minster Law following the Solicitors Regulation Authority approval of the law firm’s Alternative Business Structure (ABS).
Client view: premium not the be all and end all
Excellent knowledge and excellent contacts mark out a broker as professional, according to one client of Bolton-based Premier Insurance Consultants.
Nearly 3,000 brokers now chartered, CII white paper shows
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has detailed that there are now 2,897 chartered insurance brokers as it published a white paper promoting chartered status.
Bupa and AIG team up in two-year travel insurance deal
Bupa and AIG have joined forces to develop a new product range for the travel insurance market.
Momentum takes broking manager from Giles
Momentum has appointed Joe Wyatt as broking manager.
Brokerbility's Ashwin Mistry to become CII president in 2014
Ashwin Mistry is set to become president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in 2014, Insurance Age can reveal.
Lockton takes legal chief from Towergate
Lockton has appointed Sam Clark as the new general counsel to Lockton Companies.
Confused.com to rebrand
Confused.com is to rebrand with a new robot mascot in a multi-million pound campaign set to launch on 1 June.
APC looks to support smaller brokers with product limit rises
APC has increased the limits on a number of its products in a bid to help smaller brokers win bigger clients.
PPI complaints more than double
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has revealed a 140% increase in the number of new payment protection insurance (PPI) cases it received to 378,699 in the year ended 31 March 2013.
BibaFever Episode Four: Children Versus Biba – the final word on the 2013 conference
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) conference may be over, but Insurance Age and Post have teamed up with LV to bring you the final word on the event with #BibaFever.
Miller aims for professional lines growth with Fearon hire
Miller has appointed Nick Fearon in a senior production and broking role.
Jury still out on the FCA
Almost two months on since its inception and brokers are still trying to second guess what the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has in store for them.
Howden Windsor and AmTrust Europe in solicitors' PI capacity deal
Howden Windsor has entered into an exclusive solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) insurance capacity arrangement with AmTrust Europe.
Axa left red-faced by broker data blunder
Axa has been slammed for a "monumental cock-up" in which key renewal details for brokers' clients were sent to market competitors, Insurance Age can reveal.
Covéa sees £2m profit drop as GWP jumps by 33%
Covéa Insurance has reported a £2m drop in profit for 2012, from £6.4m to £4.3m.
A champagne moment that’s good for business, says UK Broker Award winner
Matthew Pyke, managing director at Lloyd & Whyte, has described winning the schemes category at the UK Broker Awards 2012 as “fantastic” and revealed that has proved useful for business.
Client view: Brokers must "have your back"
Knowing that a broker has "completely got your back" is a crucial element of professionalism, a long-term client of Darwin Clayton has told Insurance Age.
Giles Dundee operation loses three staff
Giles Insurance Brokers has reduced its presence in Dundee, Insurance Age can reveal.
Thomas Carroll opens new HQ with new appointments
Thomas Carroll Group has opened a new West Wales headquarters in Haverfordwest to serve existing and new clients throughout Pembrokeshire.
Barbon CEO Ramsey to depart
Barbon Insurance Group chief executive Mike Ramsey is leaving the company, sister title Postonline has reported.
Towergate's Hodges "not against" buying rival network in 2013
Towergate’s CEO Mark Hodges has reiterated the consolidator’s stance on potentially acquiring a rival network in 2013.