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CCV announces senior management shakeup
Michael Rea, CCV CEO, said the changes have been made to put the company in the strongest shape for growth and acquisition activity
Liberty extends broker services
Liberty International Underwriters extends contract with Red24 to provide kidnap, ransom and extortion services
Home and Legacy strengthens household team
Barry O'Neill, managing director, Home and Legacy, said the company had seen a 40% increase in new business
Willis makes Ireland move
Shareholders approve move at specially convened meeting
Allianz Commercial develops cross-border capability
Insurer develops solution to provide property and casualty cover for UK companies with European or global exposures
Heath Lambert scheme extended
Broker's specialist scheme, Unique, teams up with National Autistic Society
JLT warns of market "disconnect"
Andrew Sainsbury, a partner at JLT Reinsurance Brokers, said the insurance and reinsurance markets are moving at a different pace
CFC expands into media sector
Janine Eagles has been appointed as media underwriter
QBE aims to improve broker service with new claims system
Insurer selects new claims management solution
Argo hires new active underwriter
Paul Kneafsey replaces Mark Lawrence who is leaving the company
Dual raids Brit for new underwriting director
Jenny Martin joins Dual Corporate Risks as underwriting director
Groupama cracks down on fraud
Insurer rolls out fraud solution across its household and commercial business
Autonet to grow team
Broker to take on 200 new recruits following office move
RSA joins growing list of PowerPlace insurers
Matthew Reed: "Great signing for PowerPlace"
Biba concern over IPT changes
Government to apply insurance premium tax to fees on personal lines insurance
Axa Assistance appoints new travel boss
Insurer also announces integration of Axa Assistance UK travel hub
Marsh appoints new business continuity chief
Rod Ratsma succeeds Martin Caddick as leader of Marsh's UK business continuity management team
Fire costs soar
According to a new report, in the first half of 2009 insurers paid out £639m for fire damage
Aon chief "disappointed" at trade credit "failure"
Government announces it is closing its trade credit top-up scheme to new applications at the end of the year
Darling increases National Insurance again; small business tax increase deferred
Chancellor Alistair Darling announces his pre-Budget report
Premier Medical Group buys Principle Medical Services
The move is part of the group's expansion in the UK
Loss adjuster opens new Reading office
Office established to handle QuestGate's growth in PI
In search of lending
Emmanuel Kenning investigates if the bank bailouts have been good for brokers and their customers, as well as what 2010 might hold for financing businesses.
Aviva returns to corporate risk
Andrew Tjaardstra reports on Aviva's plan to become a top-three corporate player within five years.