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Retirement at Axa UK
Ian Richardson will retire as group business risk director of Axa UK on 31 December. He will be repl...
Consolidation continues in September
September saw many high profile acquisitions completed, proving that consolidation of the insurance ...
Cobra profit flat
AIM-listed broker Cobra reported an increase of 53% in revenues to £7.4m for the six months to 30 Ju...
UK Broker Awards
It has been a busy month in broking and it was great to see everybody having a well-deserved break o...
Erinaceous departure
The former managing director of property broker Keelan Westall has left parent company Erinaceous fo...
Blanc endorsement
Peter Blanc
PB takes to the road
The Professional Broking roadshows 2007 take to the road this month, providing a great opportunity t...
Brokers tee off Masters' event
Professional Broking and sister publication Insurance Age hosted the inaugural Insurance Masters gol...
Broker conversions double
Optilead's enquiry conversion software has caused Footman James' conversion rates to increase 100% i...
Towergate in control despite credit crunch
As the wider economic market suffers from a global credit crunch, Towergate has managed to raise an ...
Roll of honour
Most effective use of e-business Caunce O'Hara & Company PMI Health Group The Outright Company UK...
A new start-up broker, VCB ..
A new start-up broker, VCB Insurance Brokers, has been formed, with the aid of Bradford-based Beaumo...
Commercial lines team of the year - FMW Risk Services
While its implementation of a strategy based on organic growth was impressive, it was FMW Risk Servi...
Quality control
When selecting a broker, small to medium-sized enterprises tend to focus on price, pushing overall performance aside. Liz Booth looks at how brokers can put service back into the equation and effectively compete against direct sellers
Young broker of the year - Stuart Whalley, Fresh! Insurance Group
At age 25, Stuart Whalley has gained a reputation for taking the lead, distinguishing himself in the...
Equity Insurance has further consolidated ..
Equity Insurance has further consolidated its presence in Northern Ireland with the acquisition of C...
Personal lines team of the year - Chambers & Newman (Manchester)
With a little bit of innovation and ambition, Fresh! Insurance Group has shown beyond a doubt how an...
Axa UK has acquired ..
Axa UK has acquired independent commercial broker, The Davis Group. Axa will buy the entire share ca...
Insurance Masters success
Last month saw the launch of the Insurance Masters 2007, one of the first annual golf days to be org...
One step at a time
The small to medium-sized enterprise market has long been dominated by brokers, however, are direct insurers and aggregators starting to gain ground? Sarah Hills explores the current market divide in the SME sector, and looks at who is likely to be at…
Towergate acquires Open GI
Towergate, has announced the largest deal in its 10 year history with the acquisition of Open International, the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of IT solutions to insurance brokers.
UK Broker Awards winners announced
On Friday 14 September the UK Broker Awards took place at The Brewery in London. Insurance Age sends it congratulations to all of the winners below as well as everyone that was highly commended.
Canning latest to step down at Erinaceous
Ashley Canning, managing director of Keelan Westall and Cadogan Keelan Westall, acquired by Erinaceous Insurance Services, is leaving the group.
Somerville Group acquires Voyager Insurance Services
Somerville Group has confirmed the acquisition of a majority stake in Voyager Insurance Services.