News
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...
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
HSBC Insurance Brokers has made Alexander Pohl project manager in the corporate finance division. Po...
Acturis introduces Office product on imarket
London-based software house Acturis has gone live with an Axa Office insurance product, starting wit...
FSA to review client money
The Financial Services Authority has announced it will undertake a large scale review of the handlin...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has appointed Andrew Fleming as executive manager of its Glasgow office Previously,...
Appointment at CMGL
CMGL has appointed Grahame Pipe as head of delegated authority management. His role will include spe...
Appointment at Misys
Misys has appointed John Fitzsimons to the role of account manager to support brokers in the North r...
Norwich Union signs Trafficmaster extension
Norwich Union has signed a contract with digital traffic information specialist Trafficmaster, for t...
RSA announces new Cobra motor proposition
Insurer Royal & SunAlliance announced a new personal lines motor proposition exclusively for members...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Colin Goddard has been appointed to the expanding specialist sports team at Alexander Forbes in Lond...
Appointment at Alan and Thomas Insurance Brokers
Clive Clifford has joined Alan and Thomas Insurance Brokers as development director. Previously, he ...
Appointment at XSPL.co.uk
Paul Griffith and Russell Brown have been appointed directors of XSPL.co.uk. ...
Hubbard warns cost of regulation could alienate investment in UK
Axa chief executive Peter Hubbard has warned that the cost of regulation could alienate global capit...
Taylor claims challenges have "never been tougher"
Max Taylor, Biba chairman, warned delegates that "the challenges facing brokers and insurers have ne...
Biba chief calls on PM for regulation review
The Federation of Small Businesses and the British Insurance Brokers' Association have jointly warne...