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Groupama exands its Optima product range
Groupama Insurances has expanded its Optima product range with the launch of Optima Property. Availa...
Willis throws down broker transparency gauntlet
Willis has issued The Leadership Moment, a white paper detailing a new model for the insurance indus...
21st customer for Sirius 21
Sirius Financial Systems last month sealed its 21st customer for Sirius 21. Kevin Child, managing di...
Bankhall buy boosts GI market push
Independent financial adviser service provider Bankhall is preparing to expand into the general insu...
Barclays plans to shake up general insurance industry
Barclays said it plans to shake up the general insurance industry by competing head to head with dir...
Centrix: website spend for offshoring 'is a waste'
UK companies are wasting up to £1.5m and twenty-four months on developing unnecessary web-based appl...
Soundbytes
What does the software do? The software enables brokers to arrange premium finance electronically a...
RSA throws its hat into the personal lines ring again
Royal & Sun Alliance confirms its plans to re-engage in the personal lines market this year
Boards of Chaucer and Highway terminate on-going discussions
The boards of Chaucer and Highway have terminated their on-going discussions. The boards of Chaucer ...
Drivers surveyed prefer to pay higher annual premiums
More than one in ten of the 500 drivers surveyed by insurance quote finder www.motorinsurance.co.uk ...
Brokers called on to play part in fraud clampdown
Brokers in the front line battle against insurance fraud are to be enlisted as part of renewed effor...
Smart and Cook are one of the best performing businesses
Harrogate-based insurance broker Smart and Cook has been judged to be one of the best performing bus...
Oval acquires Barfield broking business
Oval Limited (Oval), the UK insurance broking group backed by Caledonia Investments, has acquired the insurance broking business of Barfield Associates, as part of its continuing growth strategy.
ABI welcomes claims management regulation
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed Lord Falconer's announcement of formal regulation o...
Appointment at Resolution Partners
Resolution Partners has appointed Jon Moon to its team. He joins from Jardine Lloyd Thompson where h...
Heath Lambert payment system to set transparency benchmark
Broker Heath Lambert has launched a new payment system for work carried out on behalf of insurance c...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance
Royal & SunAlliance's risk solutions property division has appointed Greg Harris as lead property un...
Appointment at Ingham & Co
Ingham & Co has promoted John Mason to the position of business development director. ...
Allianz chief calls for collaboration against fraud
Allianz Cornhill chief executive officer Andrew Torrance has called for greater industry collaborati...
Appointment at AEGIS Syndicate 1225
AEGIS Syndicate 1225 is to expand into cargo business with the appointment of David Allen, senior ca...
Appointment at Guardian Holdings
The board of Guardian Holdings has announced the appointment of Dr Terrence Farrell, group executive...
Appointment at QBE
QBE has made two appointments to its trade credit team in London. Zoe Stevens joins as risk director...
Appointment at QuestGates
QuestGates has appointed Chris Lewis to take operational responsibility for its liability division. ...