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Former Aon broking director joins QBE
QBE has appointed Maureen Robertson as commercial manager, leading its business in Scotland.
Oak Underwriting and Westinsure strike deal
High net worth (HNW) specialist Oak Underwriting has agreed a deal with Westinsure Group to provide HNW expertise to its network of independent insurance brokers across the UK.
Incisive Media urges insurance industry to take up professionalism challenge
The insurance industry was challenged to embrace professionalism, and in particular to embrace the Aldermanbury Declaration at the British Insurance Awards last week.
New government: Coalition consequences
The new government has already announced the end of the Financial Services Authority and an Emergency Budget full of spending cuts and tax rises. Emmanuel Kenning looks at the implications for insurance brokers.
Legal - Client money: the FSA belatedly bares its teeth
The moribund Financial Services Authority has been busy enforcing client money regulations, issuing large fines. Brokers are advised to keep their houses well in order, writes Mathew Rutter.
Editor's comment: Regulator change risks instability
The announcement that the Financial Services Authority is to be disbanded and replaced with a combination of regulation from the Bank of England including a new Consumer Protection and Markets Authority brings opportunities and dangers.
News analysis: LV launches marketing tool
LV is launching a marketing and quote-engine tool for small and regional brokers called Proud, utilising South Essex Insurance Brokers' wholesaling arm's technical back-end.
News analysis: Fortis snaps up Kwik Fit
Fortis has expanded with the £215m cash purchase of Glasgow-based Kwik Fit - including Express and Green Insurance - from Kwik Fit Financial Services.
Fraud pushes up motor premiums
Fraud is helping to push car insurance premiums up at their fastest-ever rate, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index.
LJM moves office as part of expansion plan
Insurance broker LJM Partnership has moved to new premises in Bredbury after making three senior hires.
Court throws out Quinn appeal over information disclosure
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Quinn's appeal against the decision made in Quinn Direct Insurance v The Law Society of England and Wales, which refused the insurer access to confidential documents relating to a firm of solicitors that was being…
Man U release Aon kit in Chicago
Broker giant on shirts of the world's largest football club
Dual in £10m alliance with Newline
Dual Corporate Risks has announced the creation of a strategic alliance with Newline Syndicate 1218 at Lloyds.
County Insurance provides soccer sponsorship
Nantwich-based brokers County Insurance has become the new shirt sponsors of Nantwich Town FC.
SMEs predict two year wait for UK economic recovery
The majority (58%) of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) believe there will be a two year wait before the country experiences a full economic recovery, according to research from QBE.
Chartis grows regional presence
Chartis Insurance UK has opened an underwriting office in Chelmsford as it continues to grow its regional operations in the UK.
Fortis invests in household risk offering
Fortis has invested in a new suite of computer models from technology provider Business Insight that are designed to predict the relative risk of claims for a number of insured perils across the UK.
Bartlett raids Aon for client relationship director
Bartlett Insurance Brokers Group has announced that Richard Taylor has joined their head office in Leeds as client relationship director.
Westfield Health launches consumer focused online offering
Westfield Health has launched Health365 in a move which it claims will shake-up the health insurance industry.
FSA unveils transformation timetable
The face of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will start its transformation at the start of next year.
PB Week: Time to take up arms against a sea of legislation?
Deputy PM Nick Clegg's call to arms against pointless regulation and unnecessary bureaucracy was issued on 1 July with the launch of the "Your Freedom" website.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Legal expenses: Five go forth
Fresh from surveying broker readers, Insurance 360's Peter Joy lifts the lid on the service provided by the UK's five leading legal expenses insurers — as their brokers experience it.
THB launches new insurance facility for brokers
THB Risk Solutions has partnered with Residents Insurance Services to offer a new insurance facility for blocks of flats and buy-to-let properties.
CEOs lack commercial cover awareness, says ALP
Nearly one in four CEOs don’t know what claims or eventualities their business is covered for under their commercial insurance policy, according to The Protection Gap survey commissioned by Abbey Legal Protection (ALP).