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Ablett lays out ambitious growth plans for FirstAssist
Tim Ablett hopes to grow his healthcare company from £300m premium income to more than £500m, and e...
Appointment at The Folgate Partnership.
The Folgate Partnership has made Peter Hollingdale head of underwriting. He will retain his position...
THB Group confirms £2.8m BEIB deal
THB Group has confirmed that it has acquired British Equestrian Insurance Brokers for £2.8m. THB an...
Folgate: more acquisitions
Two more commercial brokers have been snapped up by acquisitive broker The Folgate Partnership. ...
Taxi Fleet Plus provides extra liability protection
Taxi fleet specialist Taxi Fleet Plus is offering extra liability protection and separate public li...
Appointment at The Manson Group.
Manchester-based insurance broker The Manson Group has appointed Amanda Bennett as HR manager. She w...
The full complement
When it comes to major overseas cases, loss adjusters have the edge with their networks of offices and affiliated firms. But with many brokers now setting up in-house risk management facilities, it may pay for both parties to become better acquainted,…
Jeff Partridge, Director, Antur Insurance Services
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Leaving the company market to go into broking. It was a b...
A group mentality
Broker networks have burst onto the scene over the past decade with more and more seeing the advantage of being part of a collective. Francesca Breeze assesses the differences between the young rivals and the more established players.
BIBA launches new award
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has launched a young broker award, sponsored by The Shei...
Appointment at Bland Bankart.
Sarah Higgins has been appointed as the new group HR director at Bland Bankart. She brings over seve...
Horse sense.
The transportation of horses requires particular care. Emma Stamper says new legislation laying down set standards will help transporters, insurers and animals alike.
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group.
Stuart Scott has joined Loss Recovery Group as business development manager. Karen Beattie becomes b...
Make sure BI policies match up
My company was recently appointed on a claim where the business interruption cover had been placed ...
Bartlett Group buys Fred Sugden and Sugden Rogers.
Leeds-based broker The Bartlett Group has acquired local competitors Fred Sugden and Sugden Rogers. ...
Three Beddis Hobbs directors get 30% share of the business
Peter Beddis, chief executive officer of Beddis Hobbs, is selling 30% of the brokerage to three of ...
Appointment at Linaker Insurance Brokers.
Bristol-based Linaker Insurance Brokers has made Rod Alcorn account executive within its commercial ...
Ripe for expansion?
It seems that small is the new big as the small and medium-sized enterprise market comes into fruition. Insurers are determined to stick with the sector, despite its current difficulties, says Diane Smyth.
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Appointment at The Loss Recovery Group
The Loss Recovery Group (LRG) has announced the appointment of StuartScott and Karen Beattie as the ...
Appointment at The Manson Group
Manchester-based insurance broker The Manson Group has appointedAmanda Bennett as human resources ma...
Layton commits to insur-E.tam
Insurance software supplier insurE-com has announced a new deal withbroker Layton Blackham which wil...
Appointment at Thomas, Carroll
Thomas, Carroll has strengthened its 90-strong team with theappointment of Julie Mackie and Gareth C...
Cobra launched
A new commercial broking alliance called Cobra has been launched,with a panel that includes Allianz ...