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Venture Preference acquires SME-specialist brokerage
Venture Preference (VP) has acquired Newspace Insurance Services as part of its continued growth effort.
Gossip from the industry - Industry in fine voice
On the night before our third Management Event, in Weston-super-Mare, Steve Nightingale, Provident's...
Telecom networks - Hanging on the wire
Telecom networks come in many guises and, with such choice, there should be little excuse for a potential customer to be left on hold, argues Katherine Brandon
Liiba - New broking body splitting loyalties
Major London market and international brokers in favour of tie-up with new breakaway industry body, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Industry voices speak at Management Event
PB rounds up the highlights from this year's PB Management Event
Insurer jitters - Insurers on the defensive
The sector's traditional counter-cycle is no longer a sure thing, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Bedford and Maxted - Performance to bank on
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Andrew Bedford and Tim Maxted of Berkeley Insurance Group, who give him the lowdown on their recent management buy-out of Leicester-based Berkeley Burke
Clarification
Following an article in June's PB profiling Heath Lambert's chief executive Adrian Colosso, PB would...
Brit Insurance reports rise in GWP
Brit Insurance has reported a 10.5% rise in gross written premiums (GWP) to 1.12bn for the 2008 fina...
Broker market shows concentration of power
Consolidators may be finding it difficult to retain business following an acquisition, according to ...
Cut the small talk
The Welsh insurance market may seem overshadowed by its UK parent but businesses in the area are determined to maintain their local characteristics. This month, Insurance Age travels to Swansea to discover what makes the market tick
Oval strengthens foothold with acquisitions
Oval has strengthened its regional foothold with the acquisitions of Liverpool-based Powell Insuranc...
uSwitch.com adds travel insurance
Price comparison site uSwitch.com has added travel insurance to its list of products. Consumers will...
Giles Insurance buys Dickson Insurance
Giles Insurance Brokers has bought Watford-based Dickson Insurance Brokers. Established in 1986 by c...
Last month's poll
Are you concerned about the proposals to use funds from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme t...
PB Week: Small businesses face the crunch
Small businesses are suffering the main hit from the credit crunch, and worryingly many are cutting back on their insurance in an attempt to lower costs, writes Katherine Brandon, reporter, Professional Broking
Berkeley Burke in MBO
Grahame Berkeley, chairman of Berkeley Burke Holdings, has confirmed that the business had been purchased by a new company, Berkeley Insurance Group.
Towergate Financial lands new CEO
Towergate Financial has appointed Ian Darby as chief executive from the 31 October 2008.
Bollington corners 30% of UK fostering agency market
Award-winning UK commercial broker Bollington has rapidly secured a 30% market share of the UK fostering agency market.
Aon and Fortis secure five year Post Office travel insurance deal
The Post Office, the second largest provider of travel insurance in the UK, has signed a further five year contract with global insurance broker Aon to continue managing its award winning travel insurance scheme.
Insurance Age on-air news review
Features editor Martin Friel looks at the main broker stories this week
PB Week: Market expert says insurance brokers could thrive in downturn
Peter Allen, partner at the market services group at advisory firm Grant Thornton and a former broker, believes that insurance brokers could thrive in a downturn, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking .
Gossip from the industry - Are you tough enough?
Contemplating the economic turbulence that is shaking world markets and seems set to worsen, Jonatha...