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Jelf set to double income with push to dominate Welsh market
Jelf Group has revealed plans to establish itself as a "market leader" in Wales, after increasing it...
When worlds collide
Determined to set itself apart from the UK, and feeling the pressure of a soft market, the Northern Irish insurance sector is in the midst of redefining its boundaries. Insurance Age travelled to Belfast to host this month's discussion
April
The Financial Services Authority issued disciplinary proceedings against a broker after it failed to...
Fortis Insurance upgrades travel claims process
Fortis Insurance has upgraded its travel claims process in an attempt to ease the burden of lost lug...
Westinsure rumoured to be in talks with rival broker network
Despite market speculation that it is considering offers from a number of suitors, Insurance Age und...
Cullum Capital Ventures announces three further purchases
Following the recent acquisitions of Protectagroup, Cullum Capital Ventures has announced three furt...
Cobra Holdings acquires four businesses
The board of Cobra Holdings has acquired four businesses, comprising three insurance broking entitie...
Camberford Law confirms management buyout taken place
As reported in last month's Insurance Age, Camberford Law has confirmed that a management buyout has...
Arista boosts team for Northern brokers
Arista Insurance, the commercial lines underwriting operation, has increased the key resources available to its North West based brokers with the appointment of a broker development manager and senior underwriter at its recently established Manchester…
RBSI rumours continue
Market gossip about the sale of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s insurance brands has reared its head again for what must be the millionth time in the past two years. Except this time it’s a bit different, writes Charlie Thomas, reporter, Professional…
RBSI rumours continue
Market gossip about the sale of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s insurance brands has reared its head again for what must be the millionth time in the past two years. Except this time it’s a bit different, writes Charlie Thomas, reporter, Professional…
Bank consortium confirms Erinaceous acquisitions
A business investment company established by banks HBOS, HSBC, and Lloyds TSB has confirmed it has acquired three businesses from The Erinaceous Group, which went into administration last week.
Allianz launches new UK customer team for corporate and specialty insurance
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty UK is expanding its services to clients and brokers with the launch of a dedicated team of Key Account Managers and Broker Development Managers. With responsibility for developing and strengthening relationships…
Markerstudy makes four acquisitions
Markerstudy Retail has made four acquisitions in December to complement its existing operations in the Midlands.
Axa launches roving underwriter service
Axa has introduced a roving underwriter service offering intermediaries individual visits.
Cullum provides £10m funding for Cass Business School
Peter Cullum is to provide £10m for Cass Business School in London to form a new Centre for Entrepreneurship.
Northern Ireland based broker joins the Oval group
Oval has acquired Belfast-based insurance broker Bartholomew & James. The acquisition will create the new Northern Ireland regional foothold for UK insurance broking and financial services provider the Oval group (Oval).
CCV returns to smaller end of the market
Following the recent acquisitions of Protectagroup and HLI, Cullum Capital Ventures has announced two further acquisitions.
Directors face three year ban
Three directors of Leicester-based broker, Shakespeare Underwriting, have been disqualified for failing to comply with their Terms of Business Agreement (TOBA), Insurance Age has found.
PB Week: Acquisition, acquisition, acquisition
This week saw a spate of acquisitions in the industry before the changes in Capital Gains Tax on 6 April, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking . Although it is becoming increasingly hard to keep up with each deal - the following is an…
Camberford Law confirm MBO
There has been a management buyout at Camberford Law, as first revealed by Insurance Age at the beginning of April.
Erinaceous attempts to go back to basics
Erinaceous Insurance Services has gone ‘back to basics’ in its Property and Commercial Division (P&C) as the company begins to emerge from a very difficult period.
LFC Insurance Group acquire shareholding of R. S. Hayworth & Co
LFC Insurance Group, the South-East based commercial brokers, has acquired the shareholding of R. S. Hayworth & Co - trading as Shield Policies. This underwriting agency has a track record going back to 1923 and operates from Feering, near Colchester, in…
CBG continues acquisition spree
CBG Group, the Manchester based insurance broker, financial adviser and healthcare specialist, has completed the acquisition of Howgud, and it’s trading subsidiaries, EDN (Insurance Services), E Davies (Northern) and EDN (Financial Services), on 04 April…