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Appointment at Budget Group
Tom Cooper has been promoted to the role of associate director, product development within the Budge...
Insurer earnings up in 2004 first half
Insurers have reported a steady increase in profitability for the first six months of 2004, with bot...
Landlords' cover relaunched by MMA
MMA Insurance is relaunching its landlords' product with a number of enhancements designed to make i...
Appointment at Small Business Council
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has announced the appointment of John McLaren-Stewart ...
Towergate acquires specialist insurers
Towergate Underwriting Group has announced the acquisition of military insurance specialist Forces D...
Appointment at Lloyd's
Lloyd's has announced the appointment of Luke Savage as finance director. He has worked in investmen...
Driving-school insurance scheme launched
HML Marketing has launched an exclusive insurance scheme for driving schools in conjunction with CFC...
NU launches service and product enhancements
Norwich Union has launched enhancements and exclusive offers for brokers that trade household busine...
FSA to face campaign of opposition over 'outrageous' FSCS proposals
A sustained opposition from brokers, broking and parliamentary groups is gathering pace in an attemp...
Appointment at FMW
Dawn McCarthy has been appointed compliance and regulation assistant by Chelmsford-based broker FMW....
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance
Royal & SunAlliance has announced the appointments of Patrick Brice as broker manager and Steve Fore...
CII online test offers greater flexibility
The Chartered Insurance Institute's Foundation Insurance Test is now available online. FIT was deve...
E-commerce platform to deliver services via the web
Evolution Underwriting has gone live with 267 brokers across the UK following its successful pilot. ...
Brokers advised to seek IT expertise
The Financial Services Authority has advised brokers concerned about meeting the deadlines for repor...
Appointment at Lark Insurance Broking
Lark Insurance Broking has appointed Guy Erskine-Naylor as introducer manager. He joins Lark from Ax...
GISC members advised on FSA rules on clear communication
The General Insurance Standards Council is advising its members to continue to make reference to the...
Motor vehicle EDI products rolled out
Equity Red Star has released its motor vehicle electronic data interchange products Economy and Sapp...
PI Direct merger creates largest UK PI underwriter
PI Direct, through the creation of a holding company, is to merge with Saturn Professional Risks. Th...
OutRight secures Mirror deal
OutRight has secured deals to supply its range of insurance products to Life World and the Mirror Ne...
Vega to make third acquisition
Acquisitional broking group Vega Insurance Services is poised to make its third acquisition, which w...
Brokers play down alleged support of Burmese dictatorship
Brokers Aon and Willis have been named in a publication that claims to expose companies that are eit...
Distance sales directive published
The Treasury has published the Implementation of the Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Servic...
CNA and BiBa announce their flagship travel product
CNA and the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) have announced that their flagship travel ...
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