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PB Week: Elections, ash and merging offices
The latest PB Week, the official blog from Professional Broking, the management magazine for insurance brokers.
JLT announces director departures
Jim Rush, group finance director, and William Nabarro, group commercial director and chairman of the employee benefits business, are leaving the Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Group.
Lloyd's broker PYV and RSA launch new PI scheme
PYV, the Lloyd’s and specialist professional indemnity (PI) insurance broker, and RSA have launched a new PI scheme for appointed representatives of Sesame and Sesame Direct members.
Aviva claims to have "revolutionised" personal lines pricing
Open GI has integrated its motor quote engine with Aviva’s dynamic web-based rating engine in a move that aims to provide more competitive, real-time rates to brokers.
Annual inflation rate rises again
According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in the year to April, the consumer prices index (CPI) rose by 3.7%, up from 3.4% in March.
Majority of SMEs back moves to cut deficit
More than three quarters of small firms back moves to tackle Britain’s record deficit, a new Forum of Private Business survey has found.
1 Answer Network expands CDL licensing deal
1 Answer Network has entered into a long term contract with software specialist Cheshire Data Systems (CDL).
Brightside to raise £9m for acquisition
Brightside Group is set to raise £9m via the placing of 36 million new ordinary shares in order to part fund the acquisition of the eCar and eBike insurance brands.
UK Broker Awards now open for entries
The 2010 UK Broker Awards are open for entries
Questgates completes Teceris deal
Questgates has announced the completion of the final stage of its acquisitions from Teceris, part of Capita Group, which began on 11 February this year.
Giles boosts Welsh team with hires from NIG and Moorhouse
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed seven new members of staff at its Llantrisant-based Welsh head office.
Cullum reflects on extraordinary 2009 as Towergate posts results
Results reveal the Maidstone-based broking and underwriting group had a testing 2009.
UK business insolvencies down 15% in April
Mixed picture across country but optimisim for smaller businesses.
Home and Legacy joins with Westinsure
Home and Legacy has agreed a deal with Westinsure Group to provide additional mid and high net worth (HNW) expertise to its network of independent insurance brokers across the UK.
Ferrari crash lands insurer with huge bill
According to press reports an MOT garage worker wrecked a £245,000 Ferrari on Saturday when he took it out for a test drive.
Towergate postpones bond issue
Towergate refinancing on hold
Garwyn appoints new CEO
Garwyn has appointed Stewart McCulloch as its new CEO with effect 1 June 2010.
Aviva appoints head of broker personal lines
Sam Hudson has been appointed head of broker personal lines for Aviva.
Marsh creates networks leader role
Marsh has appointed Martyn Denney to the newly-created role of networks leader.
Biba launches new PPI scheme
Biba has appointed Millennium Insurance, the distribution arm of Direct Group, as the provider of its new members scheme for protection insurance.
Oxygen expands into Bristol
Oxygen Insurance Brokers, a subsidiary of Oxygen Holdings, has announced the opening of a new office in Bristol.
Bluefin completes first acquisition in planned consolidation surge
Stuart Reid has acquired the general insurance business of Peterborough based G M Towns & Partners.
PB Week: Discussions, drinks and the CII's Steve Davis pool challenge - all at Biba 2010
Biba's conference and exhibition, which kicks off next Wednesday, gives us the chance to talk to carriers and brokers about what is going on in their world.
Coalition government: compromise over National Insurance and capital gains tax
Parties agree over respective manifestos for business.