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Allianz reviews claims division
Allianz Insurance has announced that it is refining the organisation of its claims division as part of a strategic objective to deliver excellent service and expertise to its customers.
Axa acquires The Davis Group
Axa is buying the entire share capital of The Davis Group through its subsidiary Venture Preference, (VPL), which owns the recently acquired Smart & Cook, Stuart Alexander and Layton Blackham businesses, purchased earlier in 2007.
AIG Europe acquires Direct Travel
AIG Europe (UK) has acquired Direct Travel Insurance Services (DTIS), one of the UK's leading independent travel insurance specialists.
ProtectaGroup continues expansion
ProtectaGroup has continued its rapid expansion with the successful acquisition of Hodge Insurance Brokers, the general insurance subsidiary of Julian Hodge Bank, in a multi-million pound deal.
Broker Network completes twentieth acquisition
Broker Network has completed the acquisition of commercial insurance brokers Sullivan Garrett, the twentieth acquisition to be made by the group.
Agricultural cover unlikely to change despite disasters
The managing director of a Lichfield-based insurer has said that insurers will not offer cover for d...
CCV looks at £20m buys
Cullum Capital Ventures is now looking at buying brokers with up to £20m of gross written premium, a...
Hurricane Dean loss estimated at £1.5-3bn
Insured losses from Hurricane Dean are estimated to cost between £1.5bn and £3bn, according to catas...
Consolidation "strangling opportunity" for entrepreneurs
Martin Sykes, managing director of Bradford-based Beaumonts Insurance Brokers, has warned the market...
EMB: Floods will cause 10% motor premium rise
Europe's largest firm of non-life actuaries, EMB, claimed that motor insurance premiums would increa...
Telephony technology could save SME brokers thousands
A telephone system that prevents brokers' telephone lines being tied up with transfer calls could sa...
Appointment at Oxygen Insurance Brokers
Oxygen Insurance Brokers, has recruited Andy Lucia, Lee Saunders and Gregory Irgin as professional i...
Broker aims to personalise PI
A broker entering the professional indemnity market is aiming to improve levels of service to an ind...
Marsh forms relationship with diamond experts
Worldwide diamond trade insurance broker Driesassur NV will work alongside Marsh as part of its Spec...
Appointment at Tokio Marine Europe Insurance
Siobhan McDermott has joined Tokio Marine Europe Insurance from Allianz as a marine development unde...
Appointment at GAB Robins
GAB Robins has appointed Mark Pierce as UK corporate account director. He previously worked at The S...
Brokers use the summer to show their purchase power
Towergate opened August's acquisitions as it announced the purchase of Hayward Aviation, the UK's la...
Appointment at Chubb Insurance
Chubb Insurance has appointed Stephen Ranzetta, who becomes accident and health manager for the Lond...
International rugby legend signs for ProtectaGroup
Protectagroup has enlisted the services of the former Welsh rugby captain and British Lion Ieuan Eva...
Fortis travel claims technology to settle claims quicker
An electronic system designed to settle some travel insurance claims immediately is being developed ...
Towergate gains CII chartered status
Towergate has gained a corporate Chartered Insurance Institute certificate, which requires more than...
Open GI launches b2b aggregator
IT specialist Open GI has created Pricewatch, a price comparison site that has been designed to help...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has brought Ron Hayes on board as the managing director of its global risk so...
Appointment at Endurance Worldwide Insurance
Hans-Joachim Guenther has joined Endurance Worldwide Insurance as chief underwriting officer for rei...