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Regulation Zone
The recent announcement that the Financial Services Authority fined Paul Harrison, former chief exec...
Towergate unit
Towergate Underwriting has launched a new broker support unit with the aim of giving its brokers acc...
Temporary Cover review
Following feedback from brokers, Temporary Cover has reviewed its recently launched online insurance...
Erinaceous acquire broker
A leading independent commercial property insurance broker has been acquired by Erinaceous Group. Th...
Carphone Warehouse fined
The Carphone Warehouse has been fined £245,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for not tre...
FirstCity Partnership
Manchester has been selected as the location for the first regional office of insurance and reinsura...
Yacht-Mark.com launch
Underwriting Risk Services (URSL), the specialist yacht, marine trades and fine-art underwriting age...
News review: September
- FSA issues insurance warning The Financial Services Authority (FSA) warned that motor insurance bo...
Groupama reports healthy growth
Groupama has reported 'significant growth' in both personal and commercial lines in its results for ...
Create Solutions rolls out TCF product
A new product has been created in response to the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) treating cust...
Acturis wins contract
Acturis have won the contract to handle Swinton Business, the commercial broking division of Swinton...
Hiscox 'business hr'
Hiscox has launched a 'business hr' service to its business insurance policyholders. The online cons...
Branko tool endorsed
A new compliance tool from Branko Ltd is to be endorsed by the British Insurance Brokers' Associatio...
Soundbytes - Olga Smith, head of operations, Bexhill
What is the product? Bexhill premium funding management system is an internet-based premium finance...
Sex discrimination still evident in industry
A Chartered Management Institute and Remuneration Economics survey has revealed that women working i...
Aggregator systems drive customers to distraction
Aggregator sites offering general insurance are failing to deliver consistent pricing and are not us...
FSA fines Harrison
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Paul Harrison, former chief executive of insurance ...
CMT developed
A new online Competence Maintenance Tool (CMT) has been developed by the IFS School of Finance and A...
Coalition asks government to halt young driver deaths
A coalition of insurers, motoring groups and road safety organisations has called on the government ...
CDL headquarters
CDL, the IT solutions specialist, has moved into new headquarters in Stockport. Based in the town's ...
Extranet boosts customer relationships, claims Focus
Insurers and brokers that use extranet technology could improve relationships with clients and achie...
Allianz Cornhill snaps up intermediary Premierline
Allianz Cornhill has completed the purchase of Lancaster-based Premierline, a small to medium-sized ...
Insurecom makes a profit
Insurecom came out of the red in the first half of the year with profits of £203,000 before interest...
US indie shows intent with Alexander Forbes purchase
Alexander Forbes Risk Services has been bought by US family-run independent broker Lockton, the elev...