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LV appoints new leader in Exeter
LV broker has appointed Kevin Wildman to the new role of branch manager for its Exeter office.
King quits RFIB
RFIB has confirmed that chief executive officer and minority shareholder Marshall King will be leaving the company and that current group chief financial officer Jonathan Turnbull will take up the position of CEO with immediate effect.
Lord Turner calls for debate on higher FCA costs
Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority, has called on parliament to give the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) “the powers and teeth to act early to intervene and prevent customer detriment from occurring”.
Insurance Age blog: McManus for Towergate?
Well the big news this week is the departure of Brendan McManus, CEO of Willis UK, from the company.
Towergate losses accelerate to £21.3m
A Towergate report to bondholders for the second quarter of 2011 has revealed the broking giant lost £21.3m in the first half of 2011, up from £13.7m in the same period of 2010.
Brendan McManus parts company with Willis
Willis has announced the departure of Brendan McManus, CEO of Willis.
Video: What the Papers Say
Joining Insurance Age editor, Martin Friel, for this month's round-up is Dan Tunna, external communications at Allianz, and Emmanuel Kenning, features editor at Insurance Age.
Insurance sector paying bills later
Companies in the insurance sector paid their bills an average of 19.78 days late in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of nearly 1.5 days on the previous three months, according to research from Experian.
Registration deadline approaches for the 2011 Broker Expo
There are only two weeks to go before Insurance Age’s 2011 Broker Expo at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena opens its doors to 100 exhibitors and hundreds of brokers on 3 November.
Keelan Westall boosts underwriting agency
Keelan Westall has appointed Simona Wilson to its in-house underwriting agency as team leader and promoted Caroline Dixon to underwriting manager as it looks to strengthen the division.
Brokers split on SME business cover after riots
A survey by NIG has claimed that business confidence has fallen significantly among SMEs in the wake of the recent riots.
Takaful-focused insurer bought by run-off investment specialists
Randall & Quilter has agreed to buy Principle Insurance for £4.275m cash.
Car premiums stall but home still rising
The latest AA British Insurance Premium Index has revealed a small 0.3% fall in car insurance premiums while buildings insurance rose by 4% in the third quarter of 2011.
New PI product for property agents hits the market
Property insurance broker Deacon has developed a new professional indemnity insurance product for managing agents.
Ombudsman reports sharp drop in PPI complaints
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has revealed a 66% drop in payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints in its quarterly complaints report.
Video: the inaugural UK Broker Conference
Brokers from across the country convened in London's May Fair hotel for the inaugural UK Broker Conference last week.
PMI Health Group hires new director from Jelf
PMI Health Group has hired a new account director to drive the company’s corporate market growth in the south of England.
Towergate Broking MD resigns
Towergate has confirmed that David Partington has resigned from the broking division.
Standard & Poor's man joins insurance consultancy
Insurance consultancy firm Litmus Analysis, has appointed a new partner to the business.
Labour Party criticised for generating referral fees
The Daily Mail has reported that the Labour Party has received over £350,000 in donations from personal injury lawyers.
Confidence among SMEs slumps
The Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) Voice of Small Business Index has revealed that confidence among SMEs slumped by 9.6 points from a positive 0.3 to -9.3 in the third quarter of 2011.
Towergate appoints FSA man as non-exec director
Towergate has announced the appointment of James Strachan to its board as non-executive director and chairman of the group risk and compliance committee, subject to regulatory approval.
Bridge looks to former Cobra director to grow property account
Bridge Insurance Brokers has appointed a new head of real estate as it bids to grow its property account.