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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).
Equity World Cup competition: The perfect match
Spain’s triumph in the World Cup final may not have lived up to expectations — but our competition certainly did.
A-Plan opens new branch
A-Plan has strengthened its regional presence with the opening of a new branch in Poole, Dorset.
Brit raids RSA for liability portfolio management underwriter
Brit Insurance has appointed Tom Taylor as liability portfolio management underwriter in its London office. Reporting to Jamie McNab, UK portfolio manager for liability, he takes up his position immediately.
Argo International adds to D&O team
Specialist Lloyd’s insurer, Argo International, has appointed Andrew Robertson to expand its directors and officers capability.
Go Compare increases annual turnover by 53%
Go Compare has made a £12m profit during the 2009 financial year following the £4m loss recorded for 2008.
Shortlist announced for UK Broker Awards 2010
Insurance Age is delighted to announce the shortlist for the UK Broker Awards 2010. The event, which is in its 17th year, will take place at The Brewery, Chiswell Street in London on 10 September and will be hosted by comedian Alun Cochrane.
News analysis - FSCS: Outrage as FSCS bills rise
Brokers have been hit by a dramatic rise in bills from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, which has a sparked a huge controversy as brokers feel they are paying for the misdemeanours of others, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Data quality: Staying in charge of your data
If the Financial Services Authority has concerns over the accuracy of your data processing, it might demand that you implement a new system as well as impose significant fines, writes Ian Singer.
Market watch - commercial motor: Has commercial motor gone flat?
Though the economy continues to be troublesome and commercial motor is still highly competitive with small margins, there are some areas of improvement and growth, writes Fiona Nicolson.
The PB interview - Bill Cooper: Bright light in the gloom
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Bill Cooper, managing director for insurance in the financial institutions division at Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets. Despite being cautious about prospects for brokers as the UK's economic malaise continues, the firm is very much…
Focus - technology: Taming the tide of systems improvement
The technology ocean requires time, flexibility and planning to navigate safely and, as the aggregator model shows, there is great danger in being left behind a business ship bound for new, exciting and profitable lands, writes Ed Murray.
Broking success - Sydney Packett & Sons: Prized Packett
Emmanuel Kenning meets a family-owned broker with an illustrious past and bright future specialising in small and medium-sized enterprise, charity and training insurance.
Allianz refreshes commercial cover
Allianz Commercial has revamped its commercial select product.
Marsh restructures Scottish leadership team
Marsh has announced senior appointments to its Scottish national corporate business, which provides risk and insurance advice for mid to large size corporates.
Prime Professions' profits rise by 400%
Prime Professions has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2010.
Lorega increases broker development team
Lorega has boosted its broker development team with the aim of doubling its regional sales force to eight by the end of 2010.
New hire for Brit’s Birmingham office
Brit Insurance has announced the appointment of Denon Ambris as liability underwriter in its Birmingham office.