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Amlin teams up with BJP to launch GP scheme
Amlin UK, in conjunction with insurance broker BJP, has launched a new scheme dedicated to providing Employers’ and Public Liability (PL) cover to GP surgeries in the UK.
CCV director takes on legal head role at Towergate
Towergate Insurance has appointed Sam Clark to the role of head of legal and secretariat.
Network Spotlight day 10: Momentum’s Pepper warns networks
Howard Pepper, managing director of Momentum, tells the audience that networks need to provide a much broader range of support services to their members in his interview for day 10 of the Network Spotlight series.
Insurance Age blog: Why can't banks leave insurance to the experts?
Personally I am quite grateful to banks and the practice of conditional lending. If banks hadn't been doing this and luring small commercial clients away from brokers then I wouldn't have written a story late last year exposing the whole grubby little…
Banks' "immoral" conditional lending still alive and well
Banks are still abusing their position by placing undue pressure on SMEs to use their preferred intermediaries, according to the broking community.
Reid to take advantage of Axa parentage to push for growth
Bluefin CEO Stuart Reid has said the broker will become a much more fundamental part of Axa Commercial, as part of the new strategy.
Network Spotlight day eight: Truman says Cobra’s model is sustainable
David Truman, director at Cobra Network, is the eighth guest in the Network Spotlight series and says he expects to see a number of brokers investigating how to improve their bottom line through the network over the next 12 months.
Invicta continues on acquisition trail with latest broker buy
Invicta Insurance Services is set to complete its latest acquisition with the purchase of the entire general insurance portfolio of Suffolk-based Wordsmith Insurance Services.
Ten broking director out - will not be replaced
Ten broking director, Elliot Arnold, is to leave the company at the end of August and the network will not replace him or maintain the role, Insurance Age has learnt.
Cooper Gay creates senior IT post
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) has appointed Brent Kruger as its first group chief information officer.
Network Spotlight day seven: Ten’s Sharp seeks to avoid AR pitfalls
James Sharp, director at Ten Insurance Services, predicts that over time there will be more brokers in networks than outside and adds that he won’t say “that is necessarily a good thing”.
Loss adjuster pushes surge status to red as it copes with riot fallout
GAB Robins has announced that its surge status has moved to red after receiving a "considerable" number of claims following the London riots.
Riots covered but claim extension unlikely, says Questgates
QuestGates has said that the local police authority has a legal responsibility to reimburse persons who sustain damage to property as the result of a riot under the Riot Damages Act 1886.
Concern as to whether industry will foot the bill for riots
Concern has been raised by brokers as to whether the events over the last few days in London, Liverpool, Birmingham and Bristol will be officially classed as riots under the Riot (Damages) Act 1886.
Reich makes second acquisition in as many months
Reich Insurance has completed its second acquisition in two months, with the purchase of Glasgow-based Surenet Agency.
Network Spotlight day six: Confidence is growing, says Muir at 1 Answer Networks
In his Network Spotlight interview Paul Muir, managing director of 1 Answer Network, says that he sees an increase in the confidence of the personal lines network’s members.
Biba calls for more intrusive regulation of comparison sites
Comparison sites must be recognised by the regulator as more than just introducers, according to The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba).
Bluefin network members are vehemently independent, says Hopwood
David Hopwood points to member acquisition funding at Bluefin in day five of Network Spotlight.
Jack Straw to speak at Post claims event
Former Justice Secretary and outspoken critic of referral fees Jack Straw will address the annual Insurance Age’s sister title Post’s Claims Event on 12 October.
Gallagher takes team of 21 from Oxygen
Arthur J. Gallagher International (Gallagher), has announced that it has entered into an agreement with two subsidiaries of Oxygen Holdings (Oxygen), whereby Oxygen has agreed to release a number of executives from their restrictive covenants with…
Insurance Age blog: Hastening towards Richard Branson
So Andy Haste is leaving RSA huh, but what has that got to do with olives?
Purple’s Brewin sets 80 member target in Network Spotlight
Les Brewin, managing director of Purple Partnership, confirms that he expects to grow the current 55 member level to 80 over the next 18 months in day four of Network Spotlight.