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CCV purchases Gardners
Acquisition vehicle Cullum Capital Ventures has bought Gardners of Wickford, Essex. Gardners control...
Markerstudy acquires TIF
Gibraltar-based motor specialist Markerstudy has acquired Birmingham-based broker The Insurance Fact...
Brokerbility sets out stall for regional targets and £400m GWP in 2007
The Brokerbility Group has stated its target to reach £400m in gross written premium in 2007. Broker...
Towergate buys THB retail for £10m
The THB Group has sold its provincial retail operations to insurance giant Towergate for £10m. The L...
UKGI expansion will see Williams finally get his network
UKGI is aiming to double its current broker client base from 245 to 500 members in the next three to...
Jelf Group makes buy
Bristol-based the Jelf Group has acquired Plymouth-based independent commercial insurance brokerage ...
Appointment at Jelf Group
The Jelf Group has appointed Andrew Woolnough as distribution manager, flexible benefits. Before joi...
Acquisition overheat to disappoint buyers
According to the latest Professional Broking Sentiment Survey (see p25), 15% of brokers will be acqu...
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Towergate acquires RBPM General
Towergate has acquired RBPM General, a broking firm specialising in scheme and specialist insurance ...
Brokerbility Group acquires BiB (Darlington)
North-east specialist community broker BiB (Darlington) has been acquired by the Brokerbility Group,...
CCV acquires Gardners
CCV's appetite for acquisitions has continued with the purchase of Essex broker Gardners. Gardners, ...
The big attraction
Along with the many attractions for smaller companies of floating on the Alternative Investment Market to facilitate growth, there are also some heightened responsibilities brokers should be aware of. Martin Friel reports on the benefits and drawbacks of…
Jelf acquires Haines Wallace
In a deal expected to add £4.5m to its premium income, Jelf has acquired the independent commercial ...
THB's growth strategy takes hold
The THB Group has sold its provincial retail operations to Towergate in order to further its expansi...
Brit Insurance strikes deal
As the England cricket team struggles to hold onto the Ashes in Australia, Brit Insurance has struck...
Allianz shrugs off personal decline
Allianz Cornhill made a recovery in the third quarter to take profits ahead of schedule for the year...
Appointment at Jelf Group
Rose Clark has been appointed group financial controller at Jelf Group. Clark will have operational ...
Love finds a way to Perkins Slade
Midlands-based broker Perkins Slade has appointed Stuart Love, former managing director at Welsh bro...
Risk management on the rise among SMEs
The fast-rising costs for energy and rent, followed closely by business taxation, are the top two bu...
Camberford Law upgrades website
All of Camberford Law's specialist commercial scheme is now on-line. Quotations for commercial risks...
December
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Appointment at Thompson Heath and Bond
Joe Hantson has joined Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath and Bond as broking manager of the company's mo...
The road less travelled
Peter Cullum and Andy Homer