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BBB purchases MacRobins
Financial services distribution group Berkeley Berry Birch has acquired MacRobins, an insurance broke...
Harvey gets ABI position.
Richard Harvey, group chief executive of Aviva, is the new chairman of the Association of British Ins...
Appointment at Axa.
Axa has appointed Francois-Xavier Quilici to the new position of group chief information officer. St...
Appointment at Groupama.
Peter Williams has become SME development manager at Groupama, Laura Wilkinson and Alex Connon have ...
AL puts Atlas on the map.
Corporate credit risks are being targeted by Alexander Forbes via credit insurance specialist Atlas ...
The noble art.
Focusing on high-volume lines has changed the profile of Berry Birch & Noble, says Paul Harrison, and has made the company less vulnerable. Nicolle Farthing reports.
July
NU loses 950 staff Norwich Union (NU) announced plans to shed 900 jobs across both life and non-lif...
Richard Harvey, group chief executive of Aviva ..
Richard Harvey, group chief executive of Aviva, will take over as chairman of the ABI from Mike Ross...
Saga sets up own insurer
Saga Services, the Kent-based over-50s services provider, plans to start underwriting its own motor ...
Orpheus launches three new products.
Broker network Orpheus Select plans to strengthen its membership by widening its geographical spread...
Appointment at AFP Consulting.
AFP Consulting, a division of Alexander Forbes, has appointed Tracey Stanley, with primary responsib...
Points win NU gifts.
Norwich Union is offering brokers cinema tickets, cameras, cordless phones and holidays in return fo...
From our daily news service ... Legal action over Norwich Union fraud
Norwich Union has begun legal action against a member of staff in connection with a fraud that has c...
Late 18th century jade hookah stolen.
This late 18th century jade hookah was one of the items stolen from a country house in Worcestershir...
June - NU buys new weather service
A new service to provide the industry with weather information and data has been launched by the Uni...
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Underwriting agency the Loss Recovery Group (LRG) has announced the appointment of Simon Townsend as...
Pet peeves
Despite being a nation of animal lovers, most Britons have no understanding of what their pets could end up costing them in terms of veterinary bills or liability damages. As 80% of domestic animals are uninsured, the market for pet insurance would seem…
Some days, they all seem to have a vested interest
Tony Bridgland finds that crime pays sometimes - but that it's not the criminal who benefits
Corporate medical - Product of the Month
Product: Values For Business Underwriter Royal & Sun Alliance for FirstAssist Commission ...
Entrepreneurs do not make good managers says Stelios
Entrepreneurs generally do not make good managers of public companies. That was the opinion of Steli...
Norwich Union signs deal
Norwich Union (NU) has signed a deal to use Chordiant Marketing Director as the campaign management ...
Risk perspectives - Combing through the contract
One aspect of the risk manager's job that has grown in importance, without attracting much publicity...
Financial Services - Appointment at Alexander Forbes Aviation
Graham Barden has been appointed the new managing director ofAlexander Forbes Aviation following the...
Intermediaries - Appointment at MCE
Wellingborough-based insurance provider MCE has appointed Bimal Patel asmotorcycle team leader. Bima...