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Ai Claims appoints COO from Homeserve
Ai Claims Solutions has appointed ex-Homeserve director Simon Pook to the new role of chief operating officer at the company.
RK Harrison completes MWA takeover
RK Harrison has completed the acquisition of Mercury West Associates following completion of due diligence and the approval of the transaction from the Financial Services Authority.
Bluefin uses Axa delegated authority for PI book
Bluefin is to open a new office in Glasgow to handle PI and SME business that Axa Commercial Direct cannot write.
Towergate Financial plans mortgage and IFA spending spree
Towergate Financial has made two senior appointments ahead of a planned acquisition spree in the financial planning and mortgage markets.
The Insurance Partnership makes trio of hires
Yorkshire-based broker, The Insurance Partnership, has made three new hires to its Leeds and York operations.
Hastings Direct appoints insurer relations head
Hastings Direct has found a replacement for Adrian Parry as head of insurer development.
Towergate loses Your Insurance MD
The managing director of one of Towergate’s subsidiary companies has resigned.
Bluefin's network adds to home panel
Bluefin’s network proposition, Broker Partnership Services (BBPS), has appointed Ageas to its panel of preferred home insurance providers.
Insurance Age blog: Out with the new and in with the old
I think the Euro will collapse. For what it is worth, and I know I'm no economist, I cannot see how it will survive even if the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, and French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, succeed in agreeing a rescue package, put by some…
Editor’s letter - December 2011
“Hopefully, most of you will have cut out the fat from your organisations and got your business prepared for another year or so of lean times”
Market moves: Dave new world
For the first time in a long time Scotland had a relatively quiet month, although Glasgow welcomed a new Mitsui Sumitomo branch. The insurer also made a senior appointment in Manchester, which was quite a hub of activity in November, with Arista and MMA…
Reportage: And a happy new year?
A tough 2011 looks likely to be followed by another 12 months to forget, but there are some things to look forward to, writes Caitlin Morrison
Power hour: Commercial challenge
The market constantly bemoans commercial rates and the sector seems to be struggling. So, what will be the main challenges in commercial lines in 2012 and how is the Scottish market facing up to them? Martin Friel finds out
Voice of the broker
Lord Turner’s views on the regulation of the market will undermine the future of the broking industry, says Ashwin Mistry
November is the cruellest month
Fears of spiralling market conditions sparked as spate of unfortunate events hit brokers
Under the radar
Lorica’s chief executive officer Matthew Bray and chief operating officer Carlo Marelli have been building solid foundations and are ready to break cover, they tell Emmanuel Kenning
Products: Dual Corporate Risks launches fraud product
Dual Corporate Risks has launched Management Liability Plus designed to protect privately-owned companies, their directors, company pension funds and trustees from claims and losses incurred as a result of internal fraud.
Schemes: Rural rides high with horse scheme
Rural Insurance and broker UK Insurance Solutions have teamed up for the launch of the provider’s first equine delegated authority scheme.
Products: Biba switches its high net worth scheme provider
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has replaced Sterling with Aqua as the provider of its high net worth (HNW) scheme for members from 1 February 2012.
Product roundup: ‘Tis the season to tackle cyber crime
While it may seem incongruous to raise such matters in the season of goodwill, this month’s products and schemes pages are dominated by cyber crime, fraud, litigation and a change at Biba’s oldest scheme as the association dispensed with Sterling’s…
Winners and losers
If the ban on referral fees goes ahead next year, the repercussions could be felt throughout the industry, explains Tony Cornell
Get online
If you haven’t got your web site sorted out yet, now is the perfect time to go online, explains Richard Stevenson
Giles settles dispute with former employees
Giles Insurance Brokers has settled out of court to end a restrictive covenant dispute with four former employees.