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Randall & Quilter makes first Isle of Man captive purchase
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has purchased Isle of Man-domiciled captive insurer Hickson Insurance Limited (HIL) for £525,000.
Former Dual chief joins PIA
Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has appointed Tim Grant as interim chief operating officer.
Professionalism: Digital as your shop window
Craig Freeman, director of digital services at brandformula has revealed that he has seen a “huge sea change” in the way brokers engage with social media although he is yet to experience chartered brokers using it to promote their status.
Croydon broker appoints new MD
Henry Seymour has promoted Dean Laming to the role of managing director.
Miller turns to JLT for casualty chief
Miller Insurance has confirmed the appointment of Simon Collings to its corporate risks team.
Editor’s letter - January 2013
“Brokers need to be shouting louder about their role in the economy and the essential service they provide”
Perfect storm
Brokers face a volatile year of regulatory change
Stuck in the middle
Broking is neither a profession nor a financial service, argues James Sharp
A year to forget
There may not be a Jubilee or Olympics to look forward to in 2013, but it should be a better year for the industry than the last 12 months, says Tony Cornell
Billion pound deal prompts scrutiny of MGA-insurer relationship
Insurers re-evaluate relationships while MGAs seek out new partners
Brokers told to tackle fraud to stay ahead of competition
Industry wide solution needed in the fight against fraud
The Broker Business Club: Thinking big about SME
The final Zurich Broker Business Club of 2012 drew together a panel of experts to discuss the challenges facing brokers in the SME market.
Insurers set to decide on pricing hub
Hub would provide real-time pricing from a range of insurers in one place and help brokers compete with direct writers
Market moves: Coming and going
Brokers dominated market moves last month. The amount of column inches dedicated to broker recruitment news frankly dwarfed the space given to insurer appointments.
New year’s revolution
Refreshing your digital marketing need not cost a lot of time and money, says Kevin Taylor
Building a better broker
BJP Insurance Brokers’ managing director Barry McGoun tells Andrew Pearce why the company first targeted the construction sector and why he values training so highly
Reportage: Personal crisis?
The threats and opportunities in motor and household lines will be best dealt with by brokers able to evolve in 2013. Edward Murray investigates
Allianz opens doors to chartered brokers
Allianz has confirmed that it will start taking applications next week for its Commercial Scholarship Programme, designed to support staff at chartered brokers achieve their CII Diploma in Insurance.
Castle Cover founder launches HNW broker
Former Castle Cover founder Andrew Marchington has launched a new mid to high net worth and non-standard home insurance broker.
Das warns on LEI drop
Das has warned that the number of policy holders taking out uninsured loss recovery has now hit an estimated 50%, down from over 80% a few years.
Trade Direct announces DIY tie-up
Trade Direct Insurance has been appointed by Kingfisher Group UK and Ireland as the sole supplier and administrator of tools and public liability insurance for customers.
BGL appoints exclusive glass supplier
BGL Group has struck an agreement with Auto Windscreens for the glazing company to be its exclusive glass supplier.
H&L extends Lloyds TSB and Bank of Scotland deal
Home & Legacy (H&L) has extended its agreement with Lloyds TSB and Bank of Scotland to provide insurance to more of its private banking customers.
Biba granted CPD accreditation from CII
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has received Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).