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Cobra to invest in Lloyd's
Broking network start-up Cobra is in talks that may lead to the full or part acquisition of a Lloyd'...
Oval/Bland Blankart appointment correction
Following the acquisition of Bland Bankart by the Oval Group, BB managing director Jeff Herdman will...
Soundbytes
Why has Cobra created a website template for its members? Cobra's members' website template is just...
Appointments - A monthly look at who's moving where
Brokers - Marsh has strengthened its private clients sales team with the appointment of David Blake...
Perkins Slade ends its Misys partnership
Twenty year partnership ends between Perkins Slade and Misys as Sirius steps in to take over
May
Swinton re-enters market High street broking giant Swinton has re-entered the small and medium-size...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill.
Allianz Cornhill has confirmed the appointment of Lloyd Hanks as broker sales manager. The move is p...
Smart and Cook makes two new acquisitions.
Smart and Cook has made two new acquisitions, taking its tally this year to five. In separate transa...
Amlin acquires SM Marine Holdings.
Amlin has acquired SM Marine Holdings (SMH), which, through its subsidiary St Margarets Insurances, ...
Recent acquisition
Overheard has learned of a recent acquisition by Camberford Law supremo, Richard Sheikh, in the form...
Three banks to fund Towergate war chest
Towergate is due to announce an £85m financing facility including a £45m war chest for its acquisiti...
Oval acquisition boosts group-wide programme
The Oval Group is hoping to complete up to eight acquisitions within two to three years after announ...
Independence of brokers is crucial
I refer to Kean Seager's letter (PB, March 2004) and can only comment in wholehearted support on Mr ...
Vega Insurance acquires Thompson Rudd
Vega Insurance Services has announced its second acquisition - Birmingham-based commercial broker Th...
Expanding European horizons
Future of Broking: Europe
All change at Camberford Law as Hanks quits
Camberford Law is understood to be within weeks of receiving formal accreditation from Lloyd's for i...
Folgate said it will be keeping most of the existing offices ...
Folgate said it will be keeping most of the existing offices, and integrating others into existing F...
Giles Insurance launches three pronged attack
Commercial broker Giles Insurance has sets its sights on aggressive growth in three new markets afte...
New research survey by Norwich Union
Nearly 50% of UK SMEs are worried about the availability of insurance for their business, according ...
Vega Insurances acquires Thompson Rudd Group
Acquisitional broking group Vega Insurance Services has acquired Birmingham-based Thompson Rudd Grou...
Weigh up your merger options
UK insurance broker deals - mergers and acquisitions and management buy outs - are increasing this year, and are being accompanied by a steady growth in the demand for development capital. Francis de Zulueta offers his interpretation of the rapid changes