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Appointment at Smart & Cook (Newcastle)
Smart & Cook (Newcastle) has appointed Don Gunning, formerly of HSBC Insurance Brokers, as an accoun...
Appointment at Oval
Oval has recruited three senior specialists to its existing corporate insurance team in the North of...
The road best travelled
Routes to Lloyd's
Vantage points
Tony Cornell
e-Towergate to launch in first half
Towergate is to launch e-Towergate this year, complementing plans to overhaul its structure. The sep...
Williamson Moore acquires Bradford Peters
Williamson Moore, a property captive specialist and commercial insurance broker based in West Sussex...
Role reversal
Insurance Age offered Gemma Taylor of broker Footman James and Ben Clarke, of software house Misys, the opportunity to swap jobs and discover just how tough each other's positions were
Product Reviews
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COVER FOR SMALL COMPANIES Product: Employment practi...
Protecting your flock
The Government estimates that over one third of the accidents on the UK's roads involve someone who is working at the time. These figures translate to 20 deaths and 250 serious injuries every week while employees are on duty. Steve Stokes says: fleet…
Towergate acquires Hobson Insurance
The Towergate Partnership has acquired Romford-based Hobson Insurance Brokers. The business has 10 s...
Professional Broking Sentiment Surveys
Welcome to the sixth quarterly Professional Broking Sentiment Survey - the independent industry barometer representing brokers' views. In this latest survey, almost one year on from the start of regulation under the Financial Services Authority, brokers…
Local purchase for Woodstock
Acquisition News
Stuart Alexander purchase could be a sign of the times
Acquisition News
SSP snaps up Sectornet
Software Solutions Partners has acquired Sectornet - the UK provider of commercial insurance broking...
Westall aims to double income in three years
Acquisition News
Smith at your service
Roland Smith
Appointment at HBOS General Insurance
HBOS General Insurance has appointed Andrew Kealing and Paula Corson as new business development man...
Oval acquires Williams & Williams
Acquisition News
Private equity firm scoops up Towry Law
Brokerage Towry Law has been bought for £37m by JS&P Holdings, a fee-based wealth management, financ...
Towergate acquires marine specialist
Acquisition News
Prince's Trust boosts ILG patronage
Insurer Allianz Cornhill and broker Allan, Chapman and James have become fully paid-up patrons of Th...
Cobra Holdings chooses TamPlus software
E-commerce & technology
Bad Boy competition winners
The following are the lucky winners of our Bad Boy competition in last month's edition of Insurance ...
Rapidly losing ground
SMEs/brokers