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Editor's comment - The times they are a-changing
We are in the second month of the new-look PB and, judging by your response, you like what you see. ...
Martin Hudson - Under my umbrella
Martin Hudson speaks to Andrew Tjaardstra about leading Travelers' rebrand, managing broker relations and staff culture
Appointment at The Financial Services Skills Council
The Financial Services Skills Council has recruited Roy Leighton as its new chairman. He takes over ...
Appointment at The Parabis Group
The Parabis Group has appointed Christine Bradford as its group HR director. ...
Appointment at Randall & Quilter
John O'Neill has joined Randall & Quilter as the chief operating officer of its UK insurance service...
Appointment at Cobra Underwriting Agencies
Cobra Underwriting Agencies has made Frank Such its underwriting director, with Sandra Chapman repla...
Marsh in the news
Marsh was in the news in January after it reassigned 12 cleaners for protesting over their wages. Ac...
Predatory brokers - Broker acquisition model in the spotlight
Sustainability under scrutiny, writes Marcus Alcock
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has appointed Wayne Tonge as sales director for its commercial property underwriting divis...
PB Week launches
As part of the new look PB, a blog was launched in January entitled PB Week. The weekly round-up of ...
Jelf launches SME fleet service
The Jelf Group has launched a fleet management service designed to meet the needs of the small to me...
Cobra launches support network for start-up commercial brokers
The Cobra Network has launched Cobra Genesis business support service focused at start-up and fledgl...
January
Insurers were reported to be facing an 80-fold increase in fees for police removal of damaged vehicl...
Towergate acquires I4CH
Towergate Partnership has acquired Insurance 4 Car Hire Agents (I4CH), an internet-based insurance a...
The hottest insurance gossip
As Polly has a long journey into work in the mornings on the tube, she often - if she has no book to...
Appointments
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Networks tighten contracts to gain greater hold over broker members
Brokers could face the prospect of legal action as networks tighten up contractual obligations in th...
Venture Preference confirms restructure of its CEO set up
In a much-anticipated move, Chris Blackham and Paul Meehan have stepped down from their roles at Ven...
Oval acquires cooksheppardpinhey
Oval has acquired Ipswich-based broker cooksheppardpinhey. The broker provides insurance and financi...
The right guy for the job
Guy Munnoch is confident that Zurich has successfully implemented a new way of building relationships with brokers. Michelle Worvell speaks to him about getting down to business in the current insurance market
Risk perspectives - Duty of care wake up call is needed
According to NURS research, 65% of company vehicles are involved in road accidents. However, busines...
Moorhouse unveils ambitious growth plans
Moorhouse has unveiled ambitious growth plans, targeting £100m in gross written premiums (GWP) by 20...
Start-up broker scoops award
Commercial broker and Layton Blackham Business Solutions partner, Prizm Solutions has been named Midlands Small Business of the Year 2008 after only 12 months of trading. The prestigious award was presented to Prizm Solutions at Birmingham’s…
Alec Finch appoints managing director
Alec Finch and Company has appointed Paula Williams as managing director with effect from tomorrow.