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Oval unifies divisions
Broking consolidator Oval has unified its insurance broking and financial services operating boards....
Marine database launched by Lloyd's
Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit has launched www.lloydsmiu.com, a marine database. The new site con...
Broker Network in £12.5m deal
The retail division of the Broker Network has made its most significant acquisition to date. It has ...
Brit/Oval five year deal
Brit Insurance has signed a new five-year deal to sponsor Surrey County Cricket Club and the Brit In...
Appointment at Towergate Partnership
Towergate Partnership has seconded Alyson Adsett to the regional marketing manager's role for the sa...
Jelf moving onto Acturis as revenues soar
Southern consolidator Jelf is moving its systems onto London based software house Acturis's platform...
The great escape
Exit strategies
Going soft in the SME sector
With property rates in the small to medium-sized enterprise sector continuing to slide, Andrew Tjaardstra investigates how long this can last and if there is enough business to keep insurers happy
Appointment at Brit
Brit has assigned Peter Burrows to the role of UK underwriting centre director. Burrows will also jo...
Making time for the Fraud Bill
The industry is looking forward to the forthcoming Fraud Bill but many are worried that it seems to have been forgotten in the political storms that have recently occurred
Good six months for Windsor
Lloyd's broker Windsor, which provides insurance and reinsurance broking, has reported a pre-tax pro...
SVB re-brands to Novae
The Novae Group is the new name of SVB Group's holding company. Under the group's new structure, SVB...
Hiscox offers 'Flexible Office'
Insurer Hiscox has launched a new SME office insurance policy. 'Flexible Office' provides up to £200...
Provincials help spur Fortis
Insurer Fortis has increased its gross written premium in household in the first quarter of the year...
Appointment at Chaucer Syndicates
Chaucer Syndicates has appointed two directors: Kim Barber, who leads the motor division, Chaucer In...
Allianz held back in first quarter
Guildford-based insurer Allianz Cornhill was held back in the first quarter of the year with a poor ...
Budget targets 1.7m policies
Personal lines broker Budget has announced plans to grow its policy base from 1.4 million policies t...
90 brokers using Axa's 'e-accounting'
192 brokers have signed up to use insurer Axa's e-settlement accounting tool, while 90 are already u...
Jelf buys Cherwell
Bristol-based broker the Jelf Group has acquired brokers Cherwell Insurance Management. The Oxfordsh...
Hiscox launches new office insurance policy
Hiscox has launched a new office insurance policy for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). 'Fle...
UK brokers interested in selling own-brand schemes
Over 40% of UK brokers are interested in selling an own-brand household or accident, sickness and un...
Fortis figures show year-on-year growth
Fortis Insurance has reported a 15% increase in year-on-year growth in gross written premium (GWP) (...
Working with SMEs - Time to explore - new frontiers?
Brokers are the leading distribution channel in the small to medium sized enterprise market. Sarah Hills looks at how good a job they actually do
May
Besso fined £20,000 Besso, the London market broker, was fined £20,000 for failing to apply for app...