Insurer
Coversure personal lines boss Dawson to join Policy Plan
Dawson pays tribute to "family-orientated" broker after "amicable" departure.
Rural Insurance appoints Aon's Barclay as MD
Current head Simon Stevens stepping down to relocate abroad.
Euler Hermes unveils commercial director
New role will involve development of dedicated products.
Sterling takes on Oak man for Birmingham office
Further recruit for new Birmingham office.
Zurich report finds more than a third of SMEs enjoyed Q3 growth
SME growth and confidence on the up despite growing workforce challenges.
Yutree in binder deal with W.R. Berkley
New facility launched for liability business.
Simply Business creates 100 new jobs in Northampton
Broker aiming to attract graduates and professionals from other sectors.
Axa adds cyber cover to management liability product
Expanded product available to brokers now.
Higos buys Dorset-based John Morgan Insurance Consultants
Broker also involved in two office moves.
Davies buys Garwyn
Garwyn CEO Artur Niemczewski to leave.
Brokerbility buys software provider BrokerTech
Network aiming to develop new trading partnerships.
Over the horizon
For the lovers of list making Christmas is an annual highlight.
Axa COO Carruthers joins Acturis board
Carruthers confirmed in October that he would leave the insurer at the end of 2013.
FCA holding fire over Towergate misallocation
Regulator says it cannot prevent every incident before it happens.
PowerPlace adds two new business development recruits
CEO Giddings says new hires will reinforce commitment to SME e-traded market for brokers.
Das appoints new CFO from parent company Munich Re
New CFO has relocated from Germany.
GS Group appoints ex-UK General director as Glasgow branch leader
Broker is at important stage in company development.
Covéa goes to Aviva to fill new national broker development role
Provider pushing for profitable growth in commercial lines.
Towergate confirms Footman James buy
CEO Hodges says new buy will complement existing motor book.
Prism Network launches new disaster recovery service
New offering expected to reduce the claims cycle by more than 50%.
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Access to specialist markets and getting in front of insurers’ decision-makers are just two reasons why our panel of experts recommends using managing general agents Caitlin Morrison reports
RSA suffers month of setbacks
Brokers express concern over problems in Ireland, but say RSA is “big enough and ugly enough” to cope
Market moves: Riding the whirlwind
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