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Giles pushes for Kent dominance
Giles has unveiled its plan to build a dominant insurance broker in Kent from its operational hub in Orpington.
Private sector plays valuable role in UK health system, says NU
Norwich Union Healthcare has welcomed the publication of research by the Institute of Public Policy Research which shows that the private sector plays a valuable role in the UK healthcare system.
Driver behaviour causing thousands of days’ downtime for businesses
Business drivers’ behaviour is costing UK companies close to 12,0001 days a year in lost productivity.
Premium finance - Acquisitions on the cards? - Opportunity knocks, says Golden
The world of premium finance may be facing interesting times, writes Marcus Alcock
Appointment at Willis Group Holdings
Willis Group Holdings has made three senior appointments to its global specialties division. Keith A...
Appointment at Lark Group
Lark Group has made David Foster a part of its management board. Foster joined Lark in 1988 and has ...
PMI - The quiet creak of opportunity
Sam Barrett investigates the prospects for selling group PMI, the uptake of which by employers has grown over the past seven years despite some seeing it as an unnecessary luxury
NU sets industry on guard over hefty broker demands
The industry has welcomed Norwich Union's (NU) move to turn down "unreasonable" commission demands f...
Towergate purchases MacDonald Reid Scott
Towergate has purchased Glasgow-based MacDonald Reid Scott, which comprises two companies, MacDonald...
Aviva to move to worldwide brand
Aviva has confirmed its plan to move to a worldwide brand, with the replacement of the Norwich Union...
Queen of the South
Southampton, famous for its maritime history, has moved in time to the shifting tides of the insurance market. While insurers have moved out of the region, Sarah Hills discovers that local brokers are determined to reign supreme
ABC Insurance opens Manchester office
ABC Insurance, part of the LV Group, has opened a regional office in Manchester. The branch will und...
News review: May
Giles was reported to be looking to channel as much as 40% of its business through Ink Underwriting....
Cuckoo, cuckoo
With a strengthening aggregator market and little left in the reserves tank, insurers are being advised to reconsider their approach to motor rates. Liz Booth explains that it is time they stopped living in cloud-cuckoo-land
Aggregators part of personal lines comeback
Personal lines brokers are set for a comeback thanks to aggregators, despite much being written abou...
The hottest insurance gossip
It is not often that Polly receives information about UFOs but the occasional break from insurance i...
NU strategic review could impact jobs, claims report
Four-hundred staff at Norwich Union could be impacted by plans to outsource part of the company's IT operation.
Eight in ten businesses have inadequate insurance cover, warns expert
Not enough businesses are aware of the importance of taking out the correct insurance to protect the company if a key staff member dies.
Giles extends into the West Country
Giles has extended its reach into the West Country with the acquisition of The Professional Indemnity Group.
Drivers pressured to take crash blame
One in five motorists (19%) who have been involved in a crash felt pressured by the other driver to take the blame, when in 71% of cases it wasn't actually their fault, according to new research.
Bssa blasts lack of Government consultation for Small Business Rate Bill
The British Shops and Stores Association (bssa) reacted with dismay to the government’s announcement this week that it intends to unilaterally introduce a Small Business Rate Bill in the autumn without further consultation regarding the proper safeguards…
BGL builds on partnership arm
BGL Group has appointed James de Rose to the role of director responsible for insurer partnerships.
Heath Lambert continues its expansion in Sheffield
Heath Lambert Group has moved to new premises in Sheffield to make room for further expansion. The Group has been trading in Sheffield for around twenty years and has a client base including over 300 local companies. Following double digit growth last…
PB Week: Stirling Castle, Scottish dancing and Sir Bob Geldof
Last week's blog came from the thick of the action at the BIBA conference. On the Thursday night of the conference, I was whisked off to Stirling Castle for some Scottish dancing and haggis with brokers, journalists and the top team at Groupama, writes…