Broker
Martin Long returns to the general insurance underwriting arena
Churchill founder Martin Long has returned to the general insurance underwriting arena as chairman o...
Zurich rolls out SME focused proposition
Zurich UK commercial has launched a new proposition for regional brokers placing small to medium siz...
Towergate moves in on biggest deal to date
Towergate has confirmed it is in exclusive negotiations to acquire NFU Mutual-owned Country Mutual I...
RSA announces new Cobra motor proposition
Insurer Royal & SunAlliance announced a new personal lines motor proposition exclusively for members...
Think small
Commoditisation
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has made two appointments in Liverpool. Gabrielle Doyle joins as a development executive and C...
Brokers lording it up in Parliament
With the news two brokers have been nominated for the House of Lords, threats to their reputations over the 'cash for peerages' scandal will have to be overcome
April
Brokers face agency cull Highway Insurance warned that brokers may face an agency cull if they fail...
Mohamed Sheikh appointed a peer
Mohamed Sheikh, chairman and chief executive of Camberford Law, has been appointed a peer. He has be...
Prince's Trust represented for first time
Biba conference
Cobra acquires Borland
Network Cobra has acquired Hammond Frey Marrington and Borland Financial Services. Borland is the 94...
PBSH seals record delegated binding deal
PBS Holdings (PBSH) has announced a strategic partnership with two major insurers - a deal thought t...
Sirius sees pre-tax profits fall
Broking software house Sirius Financial Solutions saw its pre-tax profits fall to £340,229 in 2005. ...
Taking the plunge
High Net Worth
Bollington begins acquisition spree and sub-broking at Lloyd's
Manchester-based Bollington has set up a Lloyd's broker to capitalise on its care home and charity s...
Appointment at Amlin Bermuda
Stuart MacKellar has been appointed as managing director at Amlin Bermuda. ...
AC chief appeals to NU and RBS over motor rates
Allianz Cornhill had an unimpressive 101.5% combined ratio in its household and motor personal lines...
Consolidator to smash GWP target as sixth broker added
Midlands-based intermediary consolidator Brokerbility has added a sixth broker to the group, and is ...
Appointment at Dallas Kirkland (Professions)
Dallas Kirkland (Professions) has appointed Tony Robinson as a senior underwriting consultant.Robins...
Sirius swipes Bollington business from Misys
After 22 years as a Misys customer, Macclesfield-based broker the Bollington Group has replaced its ...
Fortis sees profits increase
Fortis UK had a profit increase of 22% to £66.4m for 2005. Fortis Insurance saw profit before tax up...
Software Solution Partners revises growth target to £60m
Software house Software Solution Partners has set a revised turnover target of £60m to be achieved b...
Swinton makes record profits in 2005
Personal lines specialist Swinton has hailed growth in its household book, after the broker reported...
SVB launch SME start-up
SVB Holdings has announced its intention to launch an insurance company to write SME business for re...