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Liberty Mutual announces England cricket sponsorship deal
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe (LMIE) has become the official insurance partner of England's test match grounds for 2013.
SSP and Wunelli to launch "mass market" telematics offering for brokers
SSP and Wunelli have targeted bringing brokers "in from the telematics cold" with a telematics-based private motor insurance policy.
Expertise-in-Action: Claims Fraud - Fully equipped
How can insurers make sure intermediaries have all the tools they need to play their part in fraud prevention?
Expertise-in-Action: Claims fraud - Contagion
Despite the insurance industry's valiant efforts, fraud is spreading through the market place like a virus. What can be done to stop the rot?
Towergate retains chartered status
Towergate has claimed it remains the only company to hold chartered insurance broker and chartered insurer status following the renewal of both awards.
Ceta adds LV to household panel
LV has joined Ceta’s home insurance panel which currently includes Allianz, Ageas, Covea, Zurich and Covea and is responsible for £25m of premium income.
Plum Underwriting unveils HomeWorks product upgrade
Plum Underwriting has revamped its HomeWorks product to include cover for the property owner's general contents.
Simplyhealth confirms new CEO
Simplyhealth has unveiled Romana Abdin as the healthcare provider's new CEO to succeed Des Benjamin.
Perkins Slade adds to corporate team
Perkins Slade has appointed Lisa Birch to its corporate team.
LV's O'Roarke appointed as new IFB chairman
John O’Roarke has been appointed as chairman of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).
Ecclesiastical CEO set for "major listening exercise" with brokers
Ecclesiastical’s new group CEO Mark Hews has told Insurance Age that the provider is undertaking a “major listening exercise” in order to move the business forward.
PowerPlace becomes Biba member
PowerPlace has joined the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) as it targets making a "valuable contribution" to the trade body's success.
Towergate-owned CCV wraps up Waveney Insurance Brokers deal
CCV has bought East Anglia-based Waveney Insurance Brokers, Insurance Age can reveal.
Insurance insolvencies continue to fall
Insurance insolvencies continued to drop as the number of failures fell by 63% during March 2013, compared to the same month in 2012, a study has found.
Bluefin Professions aims for South East growth with new hires
Bluefin Professions has made four new appointments.
Quindell reports 900% revenue growth
Quindell Portfolio has reported revenues of £137.6m for 2012, over ten times the £13.7m revenue reported for 2011.
Bluefin back on acquisition trail with Bonsure capture
Bluefin Insurance Group has bought Dartford-based Bonsure Insurance Brokers and insisted it is "hungry for more deals", Insurance Age can reveal.
Hiscox launches wedding car scheme
Hiscox has teamed up with broker Abbeyfields to launch a niche policy for wedding car hire companies.
Insurer view: Professionalism as partnership
Aviva has concluded the insurer-view segment of Insurance Age’s professionalism campaign by declaring professionalism is about partnerships.
Aviva launches new niche online offering for brokers
Aviva has launched Marketplace, a new online portal for brokers.
General Legal Protection launches landlord rent guarantee product
General Legal Protection has unveiled a new landlord rent guarantee insurance offering.
LV Broker expands Kwik-Fit panel relationship
LV Broker has broadened its Kwik-Fit Insurance relationship by unveiling its ABC home product on the broker's panel.
Less than 30% of firms trust FCA's ability to promote competition
Just 28% of firms are confident in the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) ability to deliver effective competition, a survey has found.
Lorica takes four from Towergate in regional hire sweep
Lorica Insurance Brokers has added five new recruits across the UK.