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PB Week: BIA winners in fine spirit
It was another late night on Wednesday at the British Insurance Awards writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking magazine. Entertainment at the Royal Albert Hall came from Rob Brydon, Britain’s Got Talent opera singer Paul Potts and Escala…
IAG UK restructures UK operations
Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG), the owner of Equity Insurance Group, Hastings Direct and Advantage Insurance Company, has announced that, following a wide ranging strategic review, the company intends to restructure its UK operations to become a…
NFU appoints new non-executive director
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has appointed Beverley Hodson as a non-executive director.
Perkins Slade announce top management changes
Having recently announced that the company had discontinued its investigation of finding a merger partner and re-affirmed its strategy of remaining an independent Company, largely owned by its employees, the Perkins Slade Board has announced the…
Insurance Age on-air news review
Insurance Age news editor Sarah Hills provides a run down of the major news stories from the event - watch it now
Perkins Slade deliver structural response to collapse of takeover talks
Following the collapse of takeover talks with Oval, the Perkins Slade board, at its meeting in July, has shaken up its succession planning with two key appointments.
PB Week: never underestimate the value of relationships
Last week ended on a high with a trip to France for the Allianz south east region Golf Classic, writes Paul Samways. Whilst the golf course was superb, for me it was all about seeing old friends and meeting new ones and it served as a stark reminder of…
THB Group expands into underwriting following results
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, THB Group plc, issued interim results showing strong income growth. In a statement, it said: 'THB has successfully completed the first phase of its integration programme following the acquisition of the Lloyd…
Alec Finch London MBO
Alec Finch London has been acquired in a management buyout. In addition, risk management subsidiary ...
Giants can benefit from pause
Oval's decision to call a "summer break" on acquisitions is a sign that the fervent consolidation of...
Oval hints at IPO ambition in 2009
Phillip Hodson has revealed that Oval could press ahead with up to eight acquisitions this year, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has recruited Stuart Grieb as the managing director of TRS Fareham and Camerasure. Grieb w...
Gossip from the industry - See you at the nineteenth
Following last year's devastating floods, the industry would welcome one ingredient this summer: sun...
Appointment at The Insurance Partnership
The Insurance Partnership has hired Clive Owen as an associate director. Owen brings 33 years of ind...
Perkins Slade calls off merger talks
Perkins Slade has called off merger talks with Oval. In a statement, it said: "At the beginning of t...
Giles looks to dominate Kent commercial market
Giles has set out a bold strategy to dominate the Kent commercial broking market, following the acqu...
Markerstudy acquires Thamescity Insurance Brokers
Oxford-based Thamescity Insurance Brokers has been acquired by Markerstudy Group. The business, whic...
Equity Insurance makes 17th regional acquisition
Billericay-based broker Peter D J Murray Insurance Consultants has become the 17th regional acquisit...
The mystery of Mystery Shopper
Can someone please tell me the point of Mystery Shopper in Insurance Age? This is a trade magazine, ...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Matthew Pike has been promoted to managing director of Gallagher London. Matthew joined Arthur J Gal...
SSP signs five-year agreement
Software Solutions Partners (SSP) has signed a five-year agreement with Synergy Insurance Services t...
Website Review - Angel underwriting
Angel Underwriting's directors' and officers' (D&O) web portal and quick-quote system - www.angelund...
Alec Finch to mirror French owner
Project Synergy - the strategy created by Alec Finch Group and French broker Verlingue after their m...
Investors mull short-term returns as VC funds dry up
The venture capitalist (VC) funds that assist major acquisitions have started to dry up and will now...