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Higos makes latest acquisition
Higos Insurance Services has acquired Vaughan Insurance Brokers in the Somerset market town of Crewkerne.
Video: What the Papers Say - latest edition
Insurance Age senior reporter Emmanuel Kenning is joined by colleague Liz McMahon and director of Spotlight Communications, Lesley Russell to discuss the top insurance stories.
Slow down in car insurance price rises
The average price of a comprehensive car insurance policy rose by 2.7% in the second quarter of 2011, according to the Confused.com and Towers Watson Car Insurance Price Index.
UK Broker Awards 2011 shortlist announced
The judges deliberated long and hard but managed to whittle down the entries to these lucky few. Congratulations to all those shortlisted and best of luck on the day.
CCV buys in Lincolnshire
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has announced the acquisition of Lincolnshire-based high street broker Lincsure.
CII finds replacement for Alasdair Stewart
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Graeme Sutton as director of corporate development, Insurance Age can reveal.
Further growth at Be Wiser
Be Wiser Insurance Services has announced a sharp rise in gross premium income to £52.3m from £23.5m in 2010.
Insurance Age video: Amii conference 2011
Liz McMahon interviews key delegates at the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (Amii) 2011 conference.
Fusion develops DAS legal expenses cover
Fusion Insurance has announced several enhancements to its legal expenses cover with its partner DAS for both clients and brokers.
Insurance Age blog: NOTW closure is wake up call for brokers
Okay broker buddies, time to go for a ride in my Delorean. We've set the flux capacitor to Sunday 3 July and we are walking into the newsagent to pick up a copy of the News of the World.
Broker sets sights on professional services in growth drive
Cadogan Keelan Westall has announced it is to target professional services networks as part of what the broker describes as an aggressive growth strategy.
Swinton snaps up Westinsure broker
Swinton Group has opened its 34th commercial office with the acquisition of the Brunsdon Westinsure account.
Stackhouse Poland launches third joint venture
Guildford-based broker Stackhouse Poland has launched Stackhouse Fisher, in association with accountancy firm HW Fisher, with a commission target of £1m by 2016.
Biba confirms Peter Staddon's departure
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has confirmed that Peter Staddon, the association’s head of technical services, will leave his position at the end of this month.
Sandy Scott takes Achievement Award at 2011 British Insurance Awards
Sandy Scott, chief executive, Chartered Insurance Institute, was given the Achievement Award at the British Insurance Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in front of 1800 fellow industry professionals.
Coates out at Bluefin
Bluefin has announced that Graham Coates, chief trading officer, has resigned and is leaving the company with immediate effect.
Brokerbility's two new members raise GWP to over £450m
Brokerbility has added two new members in the form of Saffron Insurance and Morrison Insurance Solutions.
Paymentshield's chairman leaves to take up CE role
Stuart Pender has resigned as chairman of Paymentshield to take up the role of chief executive of Lomond Capital.
Jelf appoints manager for South West from Towergate
Jelf Insurance has appointed Lee Davey as regional managing director of the South West as it aims to drive growth in the region.
Two insurance brokers banned by FSA
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned two insurance brokers, Andrew Porter and Alexander Brincat, from working in the financial services industry and withdrawn the permissions of Mr Brincat’s insurance firm Wise Owl Services.
Open GI launches address product to all brokers
Open GI has launched Address Look-Up which it claimed lets brokers benefit from accurate ratings from insurers by accessing up-to-date data direct from the Royal Mail to populate addresses from a client postcode.
Midlands broker unveils 20% year on year growth plans
Commercial insurance brokers Johnston Park McAndrew has moved into larger offices as part of its growth strategy.
Survey finds falling profitability for brokers
The latest Confederation of British Industry/PwC quarterly survey on financial services has revealed that general insurance brokers expect their volume of business and income to fall in the next three months.