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Commercial lines team of the year - The KGJ Insurance Services Group
UK Broker Awards 2006
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has made three appointments. Jonathan Webb joins as managing director of risk solutions Le...
Matthews denies Footman James is for sale
Paul Matthews, managing director of niche personal lines motor broker Footman James, based in the We...
CCV has £350m acquisition target
Acquisition Vehicle Cullum Capital Ventures, headed by former Towergate chief executive Tim Johnson,...
Phillip Hodson - In the Oval office
Phillip Hodson is aiming to acquire his way to a £1bn gross written premium national financial services firm. Andrew Tjaardstra met him at Oval's London office to find out if he is on track and what his end game strategy is
Zurich seeks brokers for investors' push
Insurer Zurich is seeking to increase its property investors' book of business by making more brokin...
COBRA Network reaches 100 members
The COBRA Network has signed member number 100, following successful applications from CCS Insurance...
Play today, gone tomorrow!
A recent invitation to experience Cuban jazz at the legendary and recently refurbished Ronnie Scott'...
CBG profits soar
Manchester-based broker Community Broking Group's pre-tax profits rose 117% to £511,000, up from £23...
Towergate spending spree aims to plug the £500m GWP target shortfall
Towergate Chairman Peter Cullum remains confident of reaching his ambition of a £2bn gross written p...
Cobra network signs its 100th member
The Cobra network has signed its 100th member as three more brokers join. CCS Insurance Services in ...
WTR regulations a 'waste of SMEs' time and money'
The recent amendment to the Working Time Regulations (WTR) is of no benefit to small to medium-sized...
IGI secures a £5m legal fee funding facility
Specialist UK general insurer, IGI, has secured a £5m legal fee funding facility aimed at personal i...
PBS Holdings enters motor fleet market
PBS Holdings (PBSH), has announced a move into the motor fleet market. The new motor fleet product w...
Lucas Fettes and Partners offers a range of bespoke services
A specialist retail insurance division has been launched by Lucas Fettes and Partners offering a ran...
Results round up: August
- Fortis reports £335.7m GWP Fortis Insurance has reported an overall gross written premium (GWP) of...
Towergate Underwriting Group Limited - An apology
In our April 2006 issue we published an article by Tony Cornell ("The Price is Right - but for who a...
Love calls time on Thomas, Carroll career
The board of directors at Thomas, Carroll has announced that Stuart Love has stepped down as managin...
QBE Regional Underwriter to run in dessert race
QBE's Andrew Macpherson is to compete in a 333km desert race in aid of charity.
Bollington scoops commercial lines broker of the year award
The North-West-based Bollington Group won the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year award at this year...
Paul Matthews: his aspiration to be the next James Bond
Paul Matthews has always vowed he would one day buy a brokerage but recently he unsubtly revealed an...
Appointment at Towergate
Jonathan Walker has joined Towergate as sales and service managing director, following senior servic...
Allianz Cornhill to drop UK name in 2007
Guildford-based insurer Allianz Cornhill is dropping the Cornhill name from the company and, as a re...
Bexhill revamps holding company service
Bexhill, the do-it-yourself premium finance provider, is hoping to further its standing in the UK pr...