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Swinton targets Eastern growth with new Essex office
Swinton Group has opened a new commercial branch in Essex as it unveils its "long-term ambition" to strengthen its presence in the East of England.
Charterhouse looking to sell Giles majority stake
Private equity group Charterhouse has reportedly begun looking for buyers for its majority stake in Giles.
L&G revamps critical illness cover
Legal & General (L&G) has revealed a series of updates to its critical illness product to widen cover for new policies.
Bluefin adds to Bristol office
Bluefin Insurance has appointed Stephen King as business development executive in its Bristol office, with immediate effect.
Insurer view: Clients want to see their "core values" reflected
Clients want to work with insurers which share their “core values”, underlining the importance of professionalism, HSB Engineering Insurance has stressed.
Teradata Universe 2013: Insurers have natural big data advantage
Insurance companies have an intrinsic big data advantage when it comes to improving their businesses, a global management consulting firm has declared.
Swinton's HR director ends 26-year stint at broker
Swinton's HR director Donna Winrow has ended her 26-year stint at the broker "to explore other opportunities", Insurance Age can reveal.
FCA issues clone broker warning
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning against dealing with KBP Insurance Service Limited as it is not authorised to carry out regulated activities in the UK.
Patrick Smith retires from Swinton
Patrick Smith has retired from Swinton, the business has confirmed.
Lloyds tops FCA insurance complaints table
Lloyds TSB Bank received 312,668 complaints regarding general insurance and pure protection, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest figures.
TEn Insurance reports first quarter GWP growth of 23%
TEn Insurance has reported first quarter GWP growth of 23.4% to £5.9m.
LV Broker targets broker relationships with commercial hire
LV Broker has confirmed Geoff Turner as commercial distribution development manager as it sets its sights on "building and maintaining" broker relationships.
Axa UK chief warns of "unsellable" homes with flood deal almost up
Axa UK's group chief executive Paul Evans has warned that hundreds of thousands of homes will be "unsellable" unless an agreement is struck on the future of flood insurance.
Brokerbility continues chartered push
Cooke and Mason has become the latest Brokerbility member to achieve chartered status.
CDL takes on former Carole Nash IT head
Software house CDL has unveiled former Carole Nash IT head Stuart Ritchie as compliance manager.
Premium Credit to provide FCA fee payment service
Premium Credit has won a three-year contract to provide a payment service for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Axa plans Biba personal lines revamp
Axa is planning to launch three new personal lines products as part of a strategy overhaul to be unveiled at the upcoming British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) conference.
Aviva tackles the rumour mill
Aviva has moved to quash rumours of branch closures in the regions.
NIG targets schemes with ex-Knowlden Titlow director hire
NIG has appointed Michael Buse as product manager for delegated arrangements, with a focus on growing the provider’s commercial schemes business.
Bluefin's Sugden to join Sydney Packett
Sydney Packett & Sons has appointed Marshall Sugden as a director.
Insurance failures fall 63% during February
The number of insurance failures fell by 63% for February 2013 compared to the same month in 2012, a study by Experian has found.
Ghost broking pair jailed over £900,000 car insurance fraud
A couple has been jailed over convictions for insurance and tax fraud, following an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Henderson adds trio to Teesside office
Henderson Insurance Brokers Teesside has revealed a trio of new recruits in a bid to "complement" its existing talent pool in the North East.
PPI cold-calling company ordered to pay £1,000
A payment protection insurance (PPI) cold-calling company has been instructed to pay £1,000 to a man called more than 90 times in two months.