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VC firms could help industry
Insurance industry insiders have backed the influx of capital into various aspects of the market, de...
NURS launches UK-wide service
Norwich Union Risk Services (NURS) has launched a national telephone service for its brokers and the...
Royal & Sun Alliance reports profit
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) benefited from an increase in affinity business, as it reported a UK prof...
Brokers unsettled over new UK insurance law proposals
A shake-up in insurance law could see brokers sued for damages by insurers. This is based on a propo...
Easyjet removes upper age limit
Easyjet, in partnership with Mondial UK, has removed its upper age limit on single trip insurance po...
Motor Insurance premiums set to rise
Motor insurance premiums in the UK are set to rise by around 10% in the coming year, according to a ...
QBE withdraws offer
QBE has withdrawn a proposed offer to buy out the remaining Names that participate on its Syndicate ...
News division created
John Holman and Sons has created a new division to handle its binding authority business. Products u...
Comparative online quotation system launched
Bolton-based UK Facilities has launched a comparative online quotation and cover system. In addition...
Treasury sets plans in place over Lords ruling for family businesses
Brokers have been warned that a House of Lords judgement, which ruled in favour of thousands of taxp...
Tribunal costs increase rapidly
Tribunal costs for UK small to medium-sized enterprises are rapidly increasing due to the rise in st...
Axa boss: floods will create a catalyst in household market
Axa UK reported that revenues in general insurance, up 9% with total underlying earnings for H1, hav...
Woodstock Insurance Brokers announces acquisition
Woodstock Insurance Brokers has announced its 17th acquisition. Agreements have been signed for Wood...
Growth in revenues and profits announced
Open International - the holding company for Open GI, the Countrywide Network and London Market tech...
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Oxygen acquires Lloyd's broker
Oxygen Holdings, the parent company of Oxygen Insurance Brokers, has today completed the acquisition of Lloyd’s broker Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers(Robertson Taylor).
New forum launched for brokers
Lead distributor paaleads.com has created a forum entitled ‘Community’ on its website encouraging brokers to give their opinions.
THB Group acquire health and safety specialist
THB Group, the insurance broking and risk management group, has acquired health and safety specialist Cardinus (CL).
Property professionals back Commercial Lease Code
Over 80% of property professionals believe that increased transparency between landlord and tenant under the new Commercial Lease Code will eliminate costly and time-consuming disputes, according to a snapshot survey by Lockton’s real estate and…
Equity strengthens regional presence
Completing its third regional acquisition in just eight weeks, Equity Insurance Group has purchased Lichfield broker, R F Hobson & Co.
SSP transacts first live policy via Imarket
Software Solutions Partners (SSP) has launched its first live policy via its integrated imarket panel that is currently in pilot phase with a small number of brokers.
Mark Allison of Prime Professions loses battle with cancer
Mark Allison, 39, sadly lost his short battle with cancer this week. He leaves behind his wife Angela and two young daughters.
NU to expand broker underwriting service
Norwich Union is to increase its Broker Onsite Underwriting Service (BONUS) with a further 100 business account executives (BAE’s) over the next 18 months.