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Catlin UK alliance
Following the formation of a strategic alliance with Catlin UK to provide directors' and officers' a...
Citybond acquires book of business
Citybond Suretravel has acquired Aon's wholesale travel insurance book of business. Citybond will co...
Acturis celebrates as Dodd takes on business development position
Mike Dodd has re-emerged at Acturis, following market speculation regarding his resignation at Softw...
Provider to cover complex commercial risks
Solutions provider Clear Technology has revealed plans to create an online solution for complex comm...
Business plans outlined
Andy Homer and Phillip Bell, chief executives of Towergate and Open International, respectively, hav...
2008 could be tough broker market
Escalating economic worries, higher prices and tighter spending will combine to make 2008 a tougher ...
TriSystems to create messaging'
TriSystems, the messaging specialist, has joined forces with IBM and Atos Origin to create what it c...
BeazleyCargo launched
The Beazley Group has launched BeazleyCargo, an online certificate issuing and policy administration...
Axa in business product first
Axa has launched Tradesmen and Professionals, two new products designed specifically for small busin...
Direct Fleet Insurance launched
Direct Fleet Insurance (DFI), an online insurance service for commercial fleets, has been launched (...
Multi-year contract signed
Software Solutions Partners (SSP) has signed a multi-year contract with SDX Messaging, a provider of...
EPG predicts surge in demand
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Primary General refocuses growth strategy to build broker relations
Primary General and Rural Insurance are set to target small and medium-sized independent brokers in ...
Jelf jumps on network bandwagon
The Jelf Group has announced the launch of the Purple Partnership, a new network conceived "by broke...
GAB Robins targets broker sector with claims management initiative
Loss adjuster GAB Robins has launched a claims management initiative targeted at the UK broker marke...
New legislation offers specialist law firm business opportunity
Insurance litigation specialist Vizards Wyeth is to establish its own insurance brokerage, in an att...
Deal announced
T-Systems, the business customer unit of Deutsche Telekom, has announced a deal with Royal & SunAlli...
VP set for bold network investment programme
Venture Preference (VP) has put in place a significant programme of investment in Layton Blackham Bu...
Productivity damaged
Poor business communications channels are damaging insurance brokers' productivity by up to 20%, acc...
NU boss outlines strategic shift in bid for fresh business image
Norwich Union Insurance (NUI) has made significant strategic changes to its operating model, in an a...
Ace launches liability portfolio
Insurer Ace has launched Ace Elite, a portfolio of liability products designed to address the increa...
Swinton sets aside £100m for team
Swinton has set aside £100m for its acquisition team, headed by Hazel Walker, to fast track purchase...
QBE rebrands Limit, Ensign and MBP
QBE has rebranded Limit Underwriting, Ensign and MBP under the QBE name, as well as simultaneously l...