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Towergate tops £1m fundraising target
Towergate has raised over £1m, in one year, to help Cancer Research UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, Help the Hospices and the NSPCC, which provides ChildLine.
Capita snaps up LV's hero
The Capita Group has announced the acquisition of Hero Insurance Services from LV for approximately £15m on a cash free, debt free basis.
Iain Henry - A broking Don
The PB Interview
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has appointed Lorna McFadzean as associate director. Previously head of the private cl...
Acquisitions - AJ Gallagher eyes UK brokers
The US-based broker seems determined to gain a strong hold in the UK over the next two years, writes Ralph Savage
Appointment at EmberJD Insurance Brokers
EmberJD Insurance Brokers, part of the TL Dallas group, has recruited Neil Cook as manager for speci...
Rupert Wagstaff - Plain sailing
Director's Q&A
Making the connection
Broker Networks
CCV acquires another three brokers
CCV has announced the acquisition of three brokers, with a fourth in the pipeline by the start of th...
Marsh brings its global resources to bear on SMEs
Marsh has set up a major new business to serve the UK's small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sect...
Brokers warned of telecoms firms mis-selling call-recording devices
Insurance brokers are being urged not to fall victim to telecoms firms pitching call-recording equip...
ABC and Highway businesses come together under LV Broker trade label
ABC Insurance and Highway Insurance have been combined under a new LV Broker label although both com...
Giles commercial team suffers more departures
Bob Walker and three other members of Giles' commercial team in Aberdeen have defected to Towergate,...
Jelf revenue up
Results
Towergate finally gives the green light to wholesale broker offering
Towergate is finally set to launch its new wholesale broking vehicle following a lengthy pilot and c...
NU targets 2,500 independent brokers with tailored packages
Norwich Union (NU) has made another move to draw closer to the independent sector with the launch of...
High street blues
Recession tips
Heath Lambert reveals plans for alliance of elite European brokers
Heath Lambert is at the forefront of proposals to create an elite alliance of leading European insur...
New NIG policy targets medium-sized motor trade
Broker-only insurer NIG has brought out a specialist product aimed at filling a gap in policy option...
QuestGates service seeks to cover the business interruption shortfall
In a response to growing levels of underinsurance in the business interruption (BI) sector, QuestGat...
A test of initiative
This month, Michelle Worvell asks the panel if Biba's professional indemnity initiative has succeeded and whether brokers should be allowed to arrange their own PI cover
Xactware launches property claims platform for UK
Xactware Solutions, an international provider of claims management solutions, has rolled out its pro...
Plenty in reserve
Regional review