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The British Insurance Awards 2010 - winners round up
1800 people saw Allianz become general insurer of the year at the annual British Insurance Awards.
PB Week: Closing the week with hops and Dylan
Monday The start of the week, and I'm feeling grumpy because of England's abject failure at the World Cup, writes Phil Bunker, managing director of LV=Broker. The one thing that struck me was Capello's poor English. How can you lead a team if you cannot…
Aviva becomes title sponsor of Premiership rugby
The deal, which begins in September, sees Aviva take up the reins from current sponsor Guinness, with the competition to be named Aviva Premiership Rugby
Heath Lambert creates London (Commercial) team
Heath Lambert has created a specialist commercial division called London (Commercial) as it aims to capture SME business within the M25.
Bluefin confirms raid on Aon's property team
Bluefin Insurance Services has confirmed that Keith Burnham will head up its real estate team following his departure from Aon.
Garwyn appoints Iain Milne as Durham branch manager
Liability adjuster Garwyn has promoted Iain Milne to the position of branch manager for Durham, supporting claims investigations in the North East of the UK.
CBG confirms Darcy's exit
CBG has confirmed the departure of director of insurance operations, Stephen Darcy.
Equity World Cup competition – week five: Take a shot at an Ipad
The 2010 World Cup is almost over, and so to our accumulator competition run in conjunction with Equity Red Star draws to a close.
Keelan Westall announces recruitment drive
Keelan Westall, commercial property insurance broker and part of the Barbon Insurance Group, has announced plans to increase headcount across its sales function by at least 20%.
BeatThatQuote and MSN launch comparison site
Comparison website BeatThatQuote has secured a new partnership deal with MSN to set up financial price comparison site MSN Compare.
Product review: Removes end of lease recharging conflict
The products reviewed in this article are rated from one to five, based on the policy's key benefits.
NIG launches property owners product
NIG aims to be "first choice" for brokers with its new Premier Property Owners product.
MRIB buys J.N. Dobbin
High Wycombe based commercial and high net worth broker MRIB has bought local rival J.N. Dobbin for an undisclosed sum.
Policyfast gains Lloyd's cover holder status
Policyfast, the wholesale broker and part of Coversure, has announced that it has achieved Lloyd’s cover holder status. As a result, it has acquired a London base, and an underwriting team from Stevenson Price.
Confusion on UK IPT increase
Tax compliance services firm, TMF Group, has highlighted the market confusion surrounding HMRC’s policy following the Budget announcement of an increase in IPT to 6%.
Bluefin opens office in Wales
Bluefin Insurance Services is opening a new office in Cardiff.
Brokers "ready for a fight" over FSCS levy
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) said that the recent invoices received by members from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for the 2010-11 fees and levies have highlighted the inequality of the current funding of the Financial…
CBG's Stephen Darcy believed to have left the business
Executive director of insurance broking operations at CBG Group Stephen Darcy has left the company, Insurance Age understands.
L&G creates insurance sales and marketing role
Legal & General has announced the appointment of Gary Pickering to the new role of sales & marketing director for its general insurance business.
FSA announces senior departure following shake-up plans
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced that Mark Norris, chief operating officer and managing director, has decided to leave the organisation to seek fresh challenges and opportunities.
DAS confirms Canadian launch date
DAS UK Group has confirmed that its new Canadian subsidiary, DAS Legal Protection Insurance Company , will start writing business in Ontario on 5 July, followed later this summer in Alberta and British Columbia.
CCV buys Newcastle based Bishop Skinner
Cullum Capital Ventures has confirmed the purchase of Newcastle based broker, Bishop Skinner, its fifth acquisition of the year.
Subsidence claims could flood in during dry spell
With rainfall at its lowest since 1964, it is likely that there could be a rise in subsidence claims, according to Cunningham Lindsey’s latest Subsidence Surge Briefing.
Aviva targets technology market
Aviva has made a number of changes to its commercial combined policies in a bid to better meet the needs of customers within the technology sector.