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Axa denies reports it will take Bluefin in-house
Axa has refuted claims, published in the Sunday Telegraph, that it plans to take the general insurance broking segment of Bluefin in-house.
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LV appoints former NIG underwriter
LV Broker has appointed Anne Francis as a senior underwriter for its Maidstone branch.
Brightside Group moves more business out of Gibraltar
Brightside is to move another chunk of its business from Gibraltar with the proposed acquisition of software platform Esystems and software house eDevelopment for £17m from Rock e-Systems.
Towergate hit by £35m loss
Towergate has announced a loss of £35.4m for the nine months ended September 2011, over £10m more than the £23.2m it lost in the same period of 2010.
Bridge to grow London business with Bluefin hire
Bridge Insurance Brokers has established a specialist property insurance division in its London market operation.
Makeover for Smith Greenfield
Smith Greenfield has announced a rebrand aimed at highlighting its specialist knowledge in the high net worth sector.
Willis Networks secures chartered status
The Willis Networks team has been granted chartered insurance brokers status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
An audience with Brit Insurance
Clock ticking on CPC deadline: why fleet brokers need to act now over regime change
New FOS chair expects "record levels" of customer demand
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today announced the appointment of Sir Nicholas Montagu as the new chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Loss adjuster insight: Hitting the bullseye?
Insurance 360 takes another look at the performance of loss adjusting firms to reveal who is performing well and who needs to raise their game.
ABI advises alcohol ban and curfew for young drivers
A ban on alcohol and restricted driving hours are two of the proposals set out by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) in a bid to reduce accidents among drivers aged under 25.
Miles Smith makes two acquisitions
Lloyd’s broker Miles Smith has bought wholesaler motor fleet specialist Parker Norfolk and the UK operations of RL Davison.
Keelan Westall pushes for further growth on the back of record sales
Keelan Westall, the Barbon-owned wholesale broker, has reorganised its business development function as it bids to build on new business growth.
Oval loses corporate MD
Terry Moyes, managing director of Oval's corporate business, has resigned from the Oval Group to set up his own business.
Garwyn appoints ex-Marsh CEO
Loss adjuster Garwyn has appointed Artur Niemczewski as chief executive officer.
FOS mulls budget expansion as PPI claims hit record high
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has warned that the rate of payment protection insurance (PPI) claims has climbed “steeply” to over 3,000 a week.
Arista schemes head moves to Darwin Clayton
Tunbridge Wells-based broker Darwin Clayton has appointed a new managing director.
John Kitson pops up at Towergate
Ex-Aviva sales and marketing director has made a fleeting return to the industry with Towergate.
Barbon raises £10,000 for charity
Martin Oliver, chief executive officer of Barbon Insurance and colleagues met with model Jerry Hall, pictured, at the end of their sponsored sofa carry to raise £10,000 for charity.
Insurance Age Blog: What Hiscox's Bluefin jibe really means
One of the most popular stories on insuranceage.co.uk this week was the news that Hiscox had cancelled its PI agency with Bluefin, the Axa-owned broker.
Aon takes 10 floors of 'Cheese Grater'
Aon is to move into the heart of the London insurance community after agreeing to take 10 floors of the Leadenhall Building in Leadenhall Street.
