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Budget purchases Hara Hill Watson
The Budget Group of Companies (Budget) has purchased Hara Hill Watson (HHW), the Scottish based insu...
Zurich rolls out SME focused proposition
Zurich UK commercial has launched a new proposition for regional brokers placing small to medium siz...
Norwich Union denies broker service damage
Despite accusations to the contrary broker service has not been adversely affected by the loss of it...
Shares in Novae Group begin trading on the Stock Exchange
Shares in Novae Group began trading on the London Stock Exchange after the High Court sanctioned the...
Oval buys corporate insurance business of Sheafmoor Brokers
Oval has bought the majority of the corporate insurance business of Sheafmoor Brokers in Sheffield. ...
MMA reports a record £19.7m profit
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance (MMA) announced that it has delivered its best ever profit t...
Electronic motor certificates will save thousands of pounds
A new initiative between the Department for Transport (DfT) and the British Insurance Brokers' Assoc...
APC completes underwriting website overhaul
Anglo Pacific Consultants (APC) has upgraded its online small and medium sized (SME) underwriting sy...
The EU Commission reviews VAT treatment on insurance
The EU Commission is reviewing the VAT treatment of financial services and insurance. Commenting on ...
Survey by the International Underwriting Association
A survey by the International Underwriting Association has revealed that the number of computer syst...
Aon Broker Selected to Lead Insurance Association’s Regional Committee
MANCHESTER, 25 May 2006 – Aon’s accomplished insurance broker, Jane Kielty, has been elected to head up the British Insurance Brokers Association’s (BIBA) Greater Manchester and West Pennine regional committee which represents over 120 member firms.
Insurers Help Beat the Booze
Insurers have been throwing their weight behind Insurance Consultant Edmund Tirbutt's Beat The Booze campaign on behalf of The Alcohol and Drug Abstinence Service (ADAS) - a charity which rehabilitates addicts.
Misys sees 15% increase in EDI policies
Software house Misys General Insurance, which has been bought by Montagu Private Equity, has seen an...
Appointment at Fortis Insurance
Richard Harris has been appointed head of motor claims at Fortis Insurance. Harris has more than 18 ...
New venture aims to simplify self-insurance
A new venture designed for brokers aims to make helping clients self-insure simpler and more accessi...
Failure to sub-let office hampers Sirius
Despite a healthy 54% improvement in operating profit, software house Sirius, which provides systems...
Axa and RSA sign new distribution deal
Insurers Axa and Royal & SunAlliance have announced a major distribution deal that will see them han...
Appointment at Xchanging
Xchanging has appointed Mark Thompson as managing director of claims services. Thompson joins from P...
Towergate moves in on biggest deal to date
Towergate has confirmed it is in exclusive negotiations to acquire NFU Mutual-owned Country Mutual I...
Appointment at Claim Experts
Claim Experts has appointed John Carpenter and Mike Nelson-Smith as directors. ...
Blyth Valley launches web PI facility for accountants
Professional insurance specialist Blyth Valley has launched a web facility allowing self-employed an...
IMD offenders may face European Court of Justice penalty payments
The European Commission has referred France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Malta to the Europ...
Galbraith attacks EU on competition review
Eric Galbraith, chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, has launched a scathi...
Appointment at Willis Group Holdings
Willis Group Holdings has made Doug Smith non-executive deputy chairman of its mergers and acquisiti...