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Plum Underwriting unveils HomeWorks product upgrade
Plum Underwriting has revamped its HomeWorks product to include cover for the property owner's general contents.
Simplyhealth confirms new CEO
Simplyhealth has unveiled Romana Abdin as the healthcare provider's new CEO to succeed Des Benjamin.
Perkins Slade adds to corporate team
Perkins Slade has appointed Lisa Birch to its corporate team.
LV's O'Roarke appointed as new IFB chairman
John O’Roarke has been appointed as chairman of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).
Aviva in seven-year software deal with Innovation Group
Aviva has signed a seven-year contract with Innovation Group.
esure expects LASPO and gender-neutral gains as GWP rises
esure Group has seen its gross written premiums edge up to £124.1m for Q1 2013, a 1.6% rise on the same period last year.
Ecclesiastical CEO set for "major listening exercise" with brokers
Ecclesiastical’s new group CEO Mark Hews has told Insurance Age that the provider is undertaking a “major listening exercise” in order to move the business forward.
PowerPlace becomes Biba member
PowerPlace has joined the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) as it targets making a "valuable contribution" to the trade body's success.
Towergate-owned CCV wraps up Waveney Insurance Brokers deal
CCV has bought East Anglia-based Waveney Insurance Brokers, Insurance Age can reveal.
Insurance insolvencies continue to fall
Insurance insolvencies continued to drop as the number of failures fell by 63% during March 2013, compared to the same month in 2012, a study has found.
XL details $300m Shariah compliant offering
XL Group is to offer Shariah compliant insurance cover to large corporate and middle market clients.
Capita in Shariah compliant MGA start-up
Capita Insurance Services has agreed to finance start-up managing general agent (MGA) Cobalt Underwriting Services.
Bluefin Professions aims for South East growth with new hires
Bluefin Professions has made four new appointments.
Quindell reports 900% revenue growth
Quindell Portfolio has reported revenues of £137.6m for 2012, over ten times the £13.7m revenue reported for 2011.
Hiscox UK sees GWP boost
Hiscox UK has revealed an 8.5% increase in gross written premiums (GWP) for the first quarter of 2013 to £96.7m (Q1 2012: £89.1m).
Bluefin back on acquisition trail with Bonsure capture
Bluefin Insurance Group has bought Dartford-based Bonsure Insurance Brokers and insisted it is "hungry for more deals", Insurance Age can reveal.
Hiscox launches wedding car scheme
Hiscox has teamed up with broker Abbeyfields to launch a niche policy for wedding car hire companies.
Insurer view: Professionalism as partnership
Aviva has concluded the insurer-view segment of Insurance Age’s professionalism campaign by declaring professionalism is about partnerships.
Aviva launches new niche online offering for brokers
Aviva has launched Marketplace, a new online portal for brokers.
General Legal Protection launches landlord rent guarantee product
General Legal Protection has unveiled a new landlord rent guarantee insurance offering.
LV Broker expands Kwik-Fit panel relationship
LV Broker has broadened its Kwik-Fit Insurance relationship by unveiling its ABC home product on the broker's panel.
Less than 30% of firms trust FCA's ability to promote competition
Just 28% of firms are confident in the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) ability to deliver effective competition, a survey has found.
Lorica takes four from Towergate in regional hire sweep
Lorica Insurance Brokers has added five new recruits across the UK.
Brokerbility unveils MacKay Corporate as first Scotland member
MacKay Corporate has joined Brokerbility as its first Scottish-based member, taking the group’s membership total to 36.