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Giles settles dispute with former employees
Giles Insurance Brokers has settled out of court to end a restrictive covenant dispute with four former employees.
Lorega and Keychoice join forces
Lorega has joined with Keychoice to provide commercial loss recovery insurance and services for its members.
Allianz teams up with Adrian Flux and Transactor
Allianz Retail has made its Clear Private Car product available through both Adrian Flux and brokers using the Transactor software system.
Towergate makes latest board appointment
Towergate Insurance has appointed a new independent non-executive director and chair of its audit committee.
A-Plan mulls over branch expansion as profits approach £20m
High street broker A-Plan, has delivered nearly £20m of operating profit for the year ended February 2011, up from £16.79m last year.
Cobra undergoes restructure following broking sale
Cobra Holdings has been split into two divisions following the sale of the company’s broking business.
Bryant Kesek acquired by Clear Insurance
Clear Insurance has acquired Bryant Kesek, the Surrey-based independent broker.
Gary Lineker supports telematics insurance launch
Gary Lineker has given his backing to Ingenie, a motor insurance start-up offering young drivers cheaper premiums.
Former BoE committee man joins regional broker
Buckinghamshire-based J Bennett and Son has appointed Steve Smart as a non-executive director.
Jelf adds to London office with Towergate hire
Jelf Insurance Brokers has appointed Steve Careford as business development director based in its new London office.
Ghost brokers ripping off thousands of motorists
Thousands of drivers could be unknowingly uninsured after purchasing fraudulent or fake cover, according to a BBC report.
CCV gains foothold in Leicester
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has acquired Leicester-based LFE Insurance Services.
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.