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Brokers in personal lines market share warning
The market share of intermediaries in home insurance is falling rapidly as banks and building societ...
Appointment at Hiscox
Hiscox has appointed Marc van der Veer as managing director for the group's retail operations in Con...
HL wins St Martins account from Willis
Heath Lambert Property Portfolio has been appointed broker for the UK operations of St Martins Prope...
Broker falls into administration following inspection by FSA
BPS Insure, an independent general insurance broker with 11 UK branches and 20,000 policyholders, ha...
London brokers and underwriters agree TOBA
Agreement has been reached for new-model terms-of-business agreements addressing business relationsh...
Asbestos compensation threat still being ignored
Over four in five employers are doing nothing to stem the risk of asbestos in the workplace, accordi...
Appointment at Sectornet
Sectornet has promoted Ian Gibbard to the role of business development manager. ...
Mediation and litigation behemoth to head enforcement at FSA
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Margaret Cole, a partner in the London office of inte...
Pavilion launches e-trading drive
Pavilion Insurance Network has commenced the relaunch of its websites under its proprietary Integrat...
Appointment at UK Facilities
Bolton-based UK Facilities has promoted Albert Robinson to managing director. ...
Cunningham Lindsey releases statement
Cunningham Lindsey has released a statement in response to what it says are unfounded rumours that h...
Lack of asbestos liability cover causes broker concern
A broker has expressed concern over the increasing lack of any liability cover for exposure to asbes...
Mondial to build on partnership
Mondial is to build on its partnership with easyJet to offer travellers instant insurance through 'd...
Fresh call for broker promotion campaign
The broking community has made renewed calls for the sector to unite and fund a nationwide campaign ...
Premium Credit Ireland teams up with Misys
Premium Credit Ireland has teamed up with Misys to develop Ireland's first fully integrated premium ...
Alec Finch acquires Oakley Financial Solutions
Alec Finch has acquired Oakley Financial Solutions, a Manchester-based independent financial adviser...
Berrie steps up as Wallace heads for retirement
George Berrie has been promoted to intermediary director at Norwich Union (NU), following a shake up...
Axa Group Q1 revenues for 2005
The Axa Group's Q1 revenues for 2005 showed that personal lines saw an overall growth of 2.6%. Howev...
Norwich Union to restructure board of RAC
Following the acquisition of RAC, Norwich Union (NU) has announced a number of changes to its board ...
Soundbytes
What does the final instalment of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) required system include? A...
MIB targets 50,000 in crackdown
A new crackdown on uninsured drivers could result in an additional 50,000 successful prosecutions du...
The Broker Network acquires Wyndale Insurance
The Broker Network acquired Wyndale Insurance Brokers of Tottington, Bury, Lancs. The purchase of Wy...
Brokers lose out as banks flex their home insurance muscle
Intermediaries are increasingly losing home insurance market share to banks and building societies, ...
Allianz bullish despite softening market
Allianz Cornhill has increased pre-tax profits to more than £50m, despite a fall in income. Announc...