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Budget acquires 8500 clients
Budget Retail has added 8500 policyholders to its books, as part of plans to double its customer bas...
Appointment at SSP
David Waring has joined Software Solutions Partners as head of corporate sales, and will be responsi...
FSA adopts XBRL reporting
The Financial Services Authority has joined XBRL UK and will use the XBRL reporting language from 20...
KW rethinks client contact
Keelan Westall has restructured its key client department to ensure more dedicated and consistent ac...
JLT on acquisition trail after strong 2003 performance
Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson has maintained double-digit-percentage growth in 2003 and intends to c...
Acturis looks to networks to boost growth
Acturis is poised to break its 1000-user target before the end of the year, having signed several in...
HBOS general insurance premiums rise to £1.6bn
HBOS announced an increase of 19% in general insurance premium income to £1.6bn in 2003. All the ban...
Appointment at CBG
The Community Broking Group has appointed John Sowerbutts to the position of manager of the company'...
Blackmore joins Stenning
Sittingbourne-based Blackmore Heath has merged with Stenning Insurance Services, based in Folkestone...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill Engineering has appointed Brian Fearnhead as a regional underwriter focusing on con...
Lorega set for expansion
The Loss Recovery Group has relaunched as Lorega Claims and Underwriting Services in a move to disti...
Zurich back in black with 93% jump in operating profit
Zurich Financial Services has returned to profitability with an increase in income to £1.1bn for ful...
Axa UK's earnings drop
Axa's UK business has seen a £27m fall in adjusted earnings to £72m in 2003, although globally the A...
Top result for Misys Countrywide
The Misys Countrywide network claims to have achieved almost 100% retention of its members, with aro...
Forbes wheelchair recovery
Alexander Forbes Mobility Services has launched a 24-hour recovery service for mobility scooters and...
Biba concern over secondary registrations
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is concerned about the lack of registrations to the Finan...
Zurich launches waterproof flooding assistance guide
Zurich has launched a free advice booklet for consumers who feel they are at risk of flooding. Broke...
Appointment at Riverbourne Group
Start-up corporate broker Riverbourne Group has appointed Rob Anderson to head up its new risk manag...
T&C seeks 100 new staff
Motor claims management specialist Town & Country Assistance has made a number of senior appointment...
Hiscox: brokers need not fear banking giant tie-up
Specialist insurer Hiscox has moved to quell broker concerns that a high net worth distribution deal...
Strong demand for MMA full cycle mid net product
MMA Insurance claims to have launched the first full cycle EDI mid net worth home insurance policy. ...
JLT to buy Latin HL offices
Heath Lambert is looking to sell several of its offices in Latin America to Jardine Lloyd Thompson a...
Solicitor slams complaints charges imposed by FOS
Law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has criticised the level of costs charged to brokers by the Fin...
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Richard Fielding has become a non-executive director on the board of Cooper Gay (Holdings). Mr Fiel...