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TEn up to seven in Scotland
TEn Insurance has added Clyde Brokers as a new member in Scotland bringing its membership north of the border to seven.
RSA hoping to create jobs in Belfast
RSA will not be cutting any jobs in the wake of the revamp of its Northern Ireland operations.
Higos embarks on expansion plan with new Exeter branch
Higos Insurance Services is to open a new high street operation in Exeter in mid-June.
RSA revamps Northern Ireland operation with £5m investment
RSA has announced a £5m investment in its Northern Ireland operations and said it intends to become the number one insurer across the whole of Ireland.
Lorega grows regional broker development team
Lorega has appointed two former Towergate employees to its regional broker business development team.
Brokerbility member makes latest acquisition
Alan & Thomas Insurance Group has acquired Emery Little Insurance Brokers, a specialist aviation, SME and personal lines insurance broker based in Salisbury and Eastbourne.
Canopius rolls new purchase into K Drewe
Canopius Group has purchased golf insurance specialist Golfplan International Insurance.
Simply Business and Willis aim to change broker market for SME
Willis Networks has revealed its exclusive partnership arrangement with Simply Business to provide members with a new comparative electronic portal for SME business.
Groupama in Brightside motorbike deal
Groupama Insurances has agreed to become the sole underwriter of motorcycle policies sold through eBike, part of the Brightside Group.
Approach to risk has been challenged by 2011 catastrophes says Marsh
Marsh claims that the severity of casualty losses in 2011 has challenged established thinking on the nature of risk and that businesses need to re-examine their risk management strategies.
Willis unveils new electronic portal with Simply Business
Willis has teamed up with Simply Business to launch Willis eQuote, a new e-trading comparison platform exclusively for Willis Network members.
Aon buys broker from ABN Amro
Aon has bought the corporate broking business of ABN Amro.
Video: Insurance Age meets Birmingham brokers - episode two
For the second episode of this three part series Insurance Age asked brokers in Birmingham for their views on the current state of the market in the West Midlands.
Barbon-owned Farr launches risk management tool for housing associations
Farr Insurance has launched Focus, a new service designed to stress test risk management procedures for housing associations, with a view to protecting them from rising insurance costs.
Ex-Bluefin MD joins The Insurance Partnership
Graham Coates has returned to the market joining The Insurance Partnership as executive consultant.
Direct Line could raise £500m ahead of flotation
Direct Line, the newly rebranded insurance arm of RBS, plans to raise £500m through selling debt, according to the Telegraph.
Motor premiums start heading downwards
Prices for comprehensive car cover fell by 3.3% in the first quarter of 2012, the first time in almost four years that car insurance premiums have seen any reduction, according to the Confused.com/Towers Watson Car Insurance Price Index.
Henderson adds to senior team
Henderson Insurance Brokers has established a group company to cover its five operating companies, and made four senior apppointments since the beginning of 2012.
Transactor reveals profit and growth plans
Ray Vincent, chief executive of Transactor Global Solutions, has confirmed the technology company will report profits “north of £250,000” when it publishes its full year results.
CFC chief reveals post-MBO plans
David Walsh, managing director at CFC Underwriting, has revealed the company's plans to move further into the affinities business and expand its product range.
Video: Schemes Masterclass preview
Ahead of the launch of our latest event, Insurance Age spoke to our headline sponsor about what brokers can expect on the 24th April.
Keelan Westall launches unoccupied commercial property cover
Keelan Westall has launched Agility Commercial designed to protect vacant commercial properties from damage caused by vandalism, flooding, fire or squatters.
CCV purchases remaining 70% of Kent-based broker
CCV has completed its phased acquisition of Kent-based broker Capital & County.
Bluefin lures another ex-employee back from Gallagher Heath
Bluefin has bagged another former employee from Gallagher Heath as it bids to grow its share of the corporate market.