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Jelf strengthens Clark Roxburgh team following acquistion
The Jelf Group, the leading healthcare, employee benefits, wealth management and financial services consultancy, has appointed Mark Nevitt as director to manage the integration of newly acquired Clarke Roxburgh into the Group. Formerly of Lockton, Mark…
ABC Insurance opens Leeds office
ABC Insurance, part of the LV= Group, has further expanded its branch network by opening a new regional office in Leeds. Based on Wellington Place in the business district of Leeds, the branch will underwrite commercial combined insurance for brokers…
New insurance business selects SSP to support future growth
SSP has signed a five year agreement with a new insurance business, Synergy Insurance Services (Synergy), to provide its core insurance IT solution to support the next phase of growth for its ground-breaking insurance product, Synergy MicroCaptiveTM.
Proposed disposal of Culver Insurance Brokers
Protectagroup Acquistions, a subsidiary of Cullum Capital Ventures, has acquired the retail insurance broking subsidiary, Culver Insurance Brokers.
Snowball insists Cullum and Homer could run listed Towergate
Outgoing Towergate deputy chairman Patrick Snowball has said he could return to the Towergate board in the future, but that his immediate future lies elsewhere in the general insurance space.
Brightside Group acquires Group Direct and Injury QED
In a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange Brightside Group has acquired Group Direct and its associated companies, and Injury QED.
Towergate annual results reveal £2.1bn GWP
The Towergate Family – including TPL, Broker Network, Paymentshield and Open International – has reported total sales (gross written premium) of £2.1bn, income of £394m and EBITDA of £166m on a pro forma basis for the 12 months leading to 31 December…
Snowball relinquishes Towergate non executive role
Towergate has announced that Patrick Snowball has decided to step down from the Board of Towergate Partnership (“TPL”). However, he will remain chairman of Towergate Financial Services (“TFS”) where he will also retain a shareholding ( Snowball explains…
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Appointment at Daulby Read
Daulby Read, known formerly as Read & Co., has welcomed back Steve Daulby to the company as a direct...
Consolidators - The road ahead - Where do they go from here?
With some broker giants considering their financing options after a deluge of consolidation, what options lie ahead for them, asks Marcus Alcock
Think progress
Clinging onto a share of the market may seem difficult in the current economic environment but, as Paul Lang explains, brokers that remain motivated and are prepared for changes in distribution will be able to rise to the top
Jelf makes third acquisition
Jelf has made its third acquisition in the Reading area with the purchase of Godfrey Moore. Founded ...
IAG chief resigns in the midst of bid controversy
Michael Hawker has resigned as chief executive of Insurance Australia Group (IAG), less than a week ...
XL move signals wider regional push
Newcastle's growing insurer presence has been enhanced by XL Insurance, which has set up an underwri...
DFI launch commercial fleet insurance platform
Direct Fleet Insurance (DFI), the first online auction-based insurance platform for commercial fleet, has launched a free claim and accident handling service.
Axiom launch broker buisness service
Axiom has launched Axiom Brokers Services (ABSL). The new business division, led by Michael Campbell has been created to provide a suite of back office outsourcing and in-sourcing solutions for Lloyd’s brokers.
IAG rejects QBE's latest takeover bid
Insurance Australia Group has rejected QBE’s latest takeover bid, describing it as being “inadequate and incomplete”.
Jelf acquires again in Reading
Reading-based Godfrey Moore has sold its business to the Jelf Group. As the third acquisition in the region, the move further demonstrates the Group’s commitment to building links across the Thames Valley.
Cooper Gay announces 32% increase in earnings
Cooper Gay (Holdings), the independent wholesale, reinsurance and specialist retail insurance broker, has announced an (EBITDA) earnings increase of 32% for the financial year ending 31 December 2007.
Insurance Age weekly on-air news review
Insurance Age news editor Sarah Hills, and features editor, Martin Friel, provides a run down of the major news stories from the event - watch it now
PB Week: Football, holiday and an earthquake
The climax to the Premiership proved a nail-biting affair for many. As an Everton fan (who comes from Twickenham - you don't choose them, they choose you), I managed to attend the Newcastle game at an extremely warm Goodison Park, writes Andrew…
Oval adds to Scottish presence with further acquisition.
Oval Limited has acquired Independent Insurance Brokers based in Aberdeen, further building Oval’s presence in the north of Scotland and increasing its headcount in Scotland as a whole to almost 100.
Hiscox chair hails discipline as GWP dips in first quarter
Hiscox has announced it had had "a good start to the year", acclaiming that its strategy of growing specialist regional businesses to balance the more volatile international business is working.