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Fighting for justice
It is time for the insurance industry to show some courage and take a moral stand against referral fees, says Tony Cornell
JLT not for sale, blasts Burke
Dominic Burke, chief executive officer at JLT, has moved to quash market rumours that JLT could be purchased, by anyone.
Burke predicts interim profits at Thistle in 2012
Chief executive of JLT, Dominic Burke, has predicted that Thistle Insurance will beat its 2010 full year trading profit of £4.8m this year.
Willis Networks in member deal with Our Network
Willis Networks and the Broker Direct-owned Our Network have announced a partnership that will give Our Network members access to products and services of Willis’ N² proposition.
Insurance Age blog: Brokers as moths
Brokers often get a bum rap from the public. For years the public have been told that brokers are merely a middle man that adds cost to the insurance process and customers would do well to 'cut them out'.
MCE Enterprise unveils managing director
MCE Enterprise, a subsidiary of motorcycle broker MCE, has appointed Nick Elliman as managing director.
JLT thrives as Thistle struggles to produce profit
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) has announced a 9% growth in both revenue and profit before tax for the six months to 30 June 2011.
Gallaghers aims to break $2bn revenue barrier
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co’s half year results for 2011 have revealed a 13% rise in brokerage to $717.6m (£439m) (H1 2010: $635.2m).
Businesses paying more quickly, survey claims
Research by Experian has revealed that large businesses in the UK improved payment performance by almost a day between the first and second quarters of 2011.
PI broker wins exclusive access to new provider in North West
Professional Indemnity (PI) broker MFL Professional has secured direct access to a new market entrant to the solicitors’ PI market for the 2011 renewal season.
Premium increases cooling off, says AA
According to the latest British Insurance Premium Index from the AA, the rate of increase in both car and home insurance premiums has levelled off.
Regional brokers win business because of service, says study
Just under half of commercial insurance clients prefer to work with regional brokers, according to findings from Pearlfinders Risk Index.
Aon makes three internal appointments to Risk Solutions business
Aon Risk Solutions has appointed three new insurer relationship managers for Aon GRIP Solutions in the UK.
BGL announces divisional changes
BGL Group has announced the appointments of Kal Atwal and Martin Overton to the main board as part of a restructure that has established four operating groups.
Bluefin opens new Cardiff office
Bluefin Insurance Services has opened a new branch of its Professions operation in Cardiff.
Towergate appoints former Giles MD
Towergate Insurance in Scotland has appointed former Giles man Gordon Crosbie as managing director for its Perth and Stirling businesses.
Farmweb seeks to grow market share with senior hire
David Harrison has been appointed area underwriting manager for Gloucester based Farmweb with immediate effect.
Axa launches on Powerplace
Axa Commercial Lines has launched its tradesmen and professional liability products on Powerplace.
Autonet creates senior compliance role to support growth
Autonet Insurance Group has appointed Jenny Devaney to its board in the new role of compliance director.
Up to 50 redundancies announced at Crawford
Crawford & Company has confirmed that following a business review it expected to make up to 50 roles redundant across central support services and Crawford General Insurance.
Post Europe relaunches with dedicated site as Insurance Insight
Post’s European coverage has launched with its own dedicated website, Insurance Insight, which aims to be a one-stop-shop for European insurance news.
Insurance Age blog: TDF - the greatest show on Earth
What if the market never hardens? What if this really is the “new normal”, would that really be so bad I wonder?