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Towergate Perth makes corporate push with Giles hire
Towergate Insurance in Perth has snapped up a corporate specialist from rival broker Giles.
Oxygen develops niche home insurance scheme
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has launched a home insurance scheme offering tailored insurance cover for psychological professionals in the UK who see clients at home.
Towergate reveals 11 regional MDs
Towergate Retail has unveiled the area managing directors who will represent the new broking division under managing director, Dave Partington.
FSA threatens action against small brokers over add-ons
Small brokers are not treating their customers fairly and are not even sure whether they are conducting an advised or non-advised sale when selling add-ons according to a report from the regulator.
Editor’s letter - August 2011
“My guess is that although there will be further high-profile examples made, this type of practice will continue unfettered”
Simply Business partners with Moneysupermarket
Simply Business has announced it is providing a small business insurance service on Moneysupermarket.com.
FSA sharpens teeth in advance of new powers of intervention
More financial services businesses are being forced to amend or withdraw advertising material following intervention by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as it clamps down on misleading adverts, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has claimed.
Prime Professions wins PI contract in problem area
Prime Professions has won the contract to manage the Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC) Master Policy Scheme from fellow broker CJ Coleman.
Insurance Age blog: Why broker is best ...
I've got a confession to make. It's got nothing to do with phone hacking or corrupting police officers but nonetheless it is a pretty shameful admission for the editor of an insurance title to make.
Collinson Insurance moves to grow wholesale division
Collinson Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Steve Scott as wholesale sales and strategy director as it seeks to expand its wholesale division.
Demand for business insurance highlights riot fears
Insurance broker Simply Business says it witnessed a 100% increase in quote requests from independent retail and catering businesses last week following the riots that took place across the country.
Motaquote will still expand branch network, says Lombard
The chief of CCV-owned Motaquote has vowed to continue to expand its branch network despite confirming the closure of seven of its 14 offices in South Wales.
Hastings Direct to recruit 100 extra staff
Hastings Direct has announced a recruitment drive to fill 200 vacancies including 100 new jobs.
Brokers suing clients over contested complaints could breach TCF
Brokers that sue clients for complaining could be in breach of Treating Customer Fairly (TCF) principles.
CCV-owned Motaquote shuts half of its offices
Motaquote has closed seven offices in South Wales as a result of the economic downturn with the affected branches being Mountain Ash, Treorchy, Cwmbran, Neath, Ebbw Vale, Risca and Aberdare.
Survey warns on toxic lack of trust
A survey of 1,000 people across the country by Constructaquote.com has found that 42% of employees do not feel secure in their jobs.
Network Spotlight day 12: Smith explains the changes at Westinsure
Mike Smith managing director of Ink Insurance, owners of Westinsure, looks back at the first year in charge post acquisition and claims that other networks put shackles on brokers to stop them from trading in an independent way.
Cadogan Keelan Westall taps into auction market
Cadogan Keelan Westall has joined forces with Network Auctions to offer buyers cover within minutes of the hammer falling.
Marsh's new PI offering targets cover issues for small law firms
As another challenging renewal season for solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) approaches, Marsh has launched a service designed to cater for smaller practices.
Trimble warns businesses of grey fleet danger
A survey by Trimble has revealed that 60% of business drivers are unaware that they need to insure their car for business travel if they drive their own vehicle on behalf of their company.
Network Spotlight day 11: Willis’ Fardon foresees imminent network mergers
Sara Fardon, managing director of Willis Networks, claims in the penultimate interview for Network Spotlight that 43% of brokers are part of a network or a club and that weaker networks could fold within a year.
Victor Millwell unveils Aviva Direct deal for motorhomes
Victor Millwell has bought the rights to new policies and renewals for Aviva Direct business on motorhomes.
Riot victims need claims deadline certainty, says Biba
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has urged insurers to provide a clear message on the claims notification deadline for riot victims.