Broker
Ink makes offer for Westinsure
Ink Underwriting has made an offer to acquire the entire share capital of Westinsure.
Fairpoint buys Moneyextra.com for £1
Fairpoint Group has acquired 100% of the share capital of Moneyextra.com in a bid to extend the group from a debt solutions business into a broader-based financial solutions company.
Hill Dickinson confirms Halliwells acquisition
Hill Dickinson has acquired Halliwells’ Liverpool and Sheffield operations.
Bridle Insurance continues on acquisition trail
Bridle Insurance has acquired Leicestershire-based niche personal lines specialist Abbot Insurance for a six figure sum.
WNS Assistance moves to new offices
WNS Assistance has moved to new offices in Cheadle, Manchester, as part of strategic growth plans over the next three years.
PB offers opportunities to enhance leadership and marketing skills
Professional Broking, the management magazine for broker managers, is pleased to offer some excellent training courses for its readers starting in September.
Employment tribunal claims soar
Figures released by the Tribunals Service show that 236,100 employment tribunal (ET) claims lodged in the year 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010, an increase of 56% from the previous year.
Government vows to simplify tax
The Chancellor George Osborne and Exchequer Secretary David Gauke today (20 July) established the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS).
Willis steps up contingent commission campaign
Willis Group Holdings has stepped up its campaign against contingent commissions by distributing a third-party white paper written by law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge detailing what Willis describes as "the conflicts of interest created by the…
Bollington enters into affinity partnership
Commercial broker Bollington has entered an affinity partnership with fleet management specialist Fleet Support Group.
Heath Lambert loses director to Argo International
Argo International has appointed James Russell as underwriter to its professional indemnity (PI) team.
Equity wins Mazda scheme deal
Mazda UK has appointed Equity Direct Broking to administer its car insurance scheme.
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