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PB Week: Our most important asset?
It's at this time of year that the invitations arrive asking me, as a representative of the Chartered Insurance Institute, to be a speaker at trade conferences and exhibitions.
Hiscox raids Zurich Insurance to build technology PI team
Hiscox has appointed Graeme King as underwriter in its technology, media and telecoms (TMT) team, targeting the international technology professional indemnity market.
Broker UIB expands energy division
Insurance broker UIB has appointed Charles Walker to help expand its offshore energy division.
Marsh launches construction consulting practice
Marsh has launched a specialist construction consulting practice to provide dispute resolution, risk advisory, and audit services to the construction and engineering industries across EMEA.
First Assist Insurance Services secures ASU deal
First Assist Insurance Services has been appointed by mortgage and general insurance network Tenet Lime to provide accident, sickness and unemployment (ASU) products and services to its 1,100 members.
MMA relaunches broker website
MMA revamps Broker Online website including a customer facing broker search.
UK inflation jumped to 3.5% in January
Following the return to 17.5% VAT in January, inflation rose to 3.5% meaning the governor of the Bank of England needs to write a letter to the Chancellor.
Biba speaks out against FSA's proposal to more than double minimum fee
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has criticised the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) consultation paper CP10/05 which suggests raising the minimum fee from £450 to £1,000
Blackham returns to the industry after two year absence
Chris Blackham has returned to the insurance industry, joining the board of Howden Insurance Brokers as a non-executive director.
CBG Group appoints Manchester broker to handle investor affairs
Daniel Stewart & Company has been appointed to act as joint broker working alongside CBG’s existing nominated adviser and broker, Zeus Capital.
TIP expands into Leeds
Independent insurance broker The Insurance Partnership (TIP) is establishing a presence in Leeds and surrounding areas.
BrightStar team joins Giles
Giles Insurance Brokers has announced that the BrightStar Risk Solutions team will join the group and establish a new Giles corporate and financial risks division, based in the City.
CBG moves onto Acturis
CBG Group, the corporate general insurance, risk management and financial services intermediary, has moved its entire back office system onto software platform, Acturis.
Perkins Slade achieves Chartered status
Independent insurance broker Perkins Slade, which marks its 40th anniversary this year, has been awarded Chartered Insurance Brokers status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Ex-Ink directors set sail with MGA
MGA Ink's founders Keith Syrett and Philip Thomas are setting-up MGA Thames Underwriting to tap the contractors' market from 1 March.
Ace raids Marsh to strengthen property business
Ace has appointed Imran Malhi as account engineer for its property business.
Broker Network launches enhanced start-up package
Broker Network has announced the launch of an enhanced Start-Up package designed to help bring new brokers to the high street, despite the lingering economic downturn.
Towergate makes series of promotions within TRS broking
Towergate Risk Solutions has made a series of senior appointments which Amanda Blanc said reflects the successful growth of its business and continuing development of its strategy
What the Papers Say
Stories being analysed this month include: Axa's move into direct motor; use of social media in the insurance industry; Conservative plans for insurance; and the art of stonewalling the media.
Industrial data suggests future revision to gross domestic product figures according to Cebr
Data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics showed that industrial production rose by 0.5% in December from November.
Bank of England: "Strength of recovery is highly uncertain"
The Bank of England is treading carefully with its printing money policy
PB Week: John Prescott's Christmas tree
It is not very often that I have to stop the car to write things down, which by the way doesn't mean that I write while driving.
Markel appoints business development manager
Markel International, the specialty property and casualty insurer, has appointed Anne Hudson as business development manager in its retail division.
Select & Protect urges mortgage brokers to sell general insurance
Select & Protect is urging financial advisers to make the most of the general insurance opportunity and realise the benefits of adding home insurance and MPPI to their product portfolio.