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Industry scores for charity
Broker Allan Chapman & James was the winner of this year's Prince's Trust Insurance Leadership Group...
James Clarke - Keeping the best traditions
Director's Q&A
PB Management Event - PB Management Event ready to roll
This has been an eventful year for the broker market. The recent news of the problems being faced by...
PB Sentiment Survey October 2008
PB Sentiment Survey
Buying and selling - Does everyone want a broker?
Ian Clark writes about broker consolidation and why it has occured in the wake of Aon's agreed bid for Benfield, a proposal that has heralded a return to mega-deals in the sector
Buying and selling - Reviewing financing options
Robin Davies gives a credit-crunch busting overview of the choices of funding available to brokers
Robin Lucas - A measured approach
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Robin Lucas, managing director at Lucas Fettes and Partners, to find out how he intends to grow his business after a deal with Oval fell through earlier in the year following the retirement of founding partner David Fettes last…
Buying and selling - Heading for the door
As consolidators cut back on their spending, Katherine Brandon reviews exit strategy options
PB Management Event to take place in four venues
The PB Management Event, hosted by Insurance Age's sister title Professional Broking, will be taking...
Roll of Honour
UK Broker Awards 2008 Supplement
Weighing up both sides
Much of Tony Cornell's article 'Is the Bubble Bursting' (Insurance Age, August, p18) is aimed at man...
Venture Preference recognises rare opportunity in Bluefin rebrand
Venture Preference (VP) is to integrate and rebrand all of its existing businesses under the new nam...
September
Kwik Fit Insurance Services managing director Martin Oliver announced he was leaving the company aft...
IGI strengthens legal expenses foothold with specialist claims buy
IGI has increased its foothold in the legal expenses sector with the acquisition of a specialist cla...
Achievement Award - David Slade, Perkins Slade
UK Broker Awards 2008 Supplement
Brokerbility continues expansion
Brokerbility has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Beecrofts Insurance Services by mem...
Beazley Group acquires MUM
Beazley Group has acquired Momentum Underwriting Management (MUM). With a plan to underwrite around ...
Business as usual for Esure
The potential takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) by Lloyds TSB could create the ninth large...
Third-party brokerage business launched by Glencairn
A third-party wholesale brokerage business is to be launched by Glencairn, Hilb Rogal and Hobbs (HRH...
Fit as a fiddle
Far from being stuck in a rut, the PMI Health Group has shown that branching out into new fields can prove successful. Martin Friel speaks to Steve Langan and Richard Munro about taking on the big boys
Sponsor's Word
UK Broker Awards 2008 Supplement
Going strong
In this case study, Simon Henderson points out the basics of a successful schemes business and explains how one provider has managed to build up a strong proposition in the market
Snakes and ladders
While there may be no venom in their bite, established broker networks seem to be intent on guarding their place in the market against new entrants. Martin Friel discusses whether there is room in the game for other network contenders and if their models…
Insurance Age on-air news review
Insurance Age news editor Sarah Hills provides a run down of the major news stories from the week - watch it now.