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CCV in Norwich move
Cullum Capital Ventures has announced a minority investment stake into the general insurance busines...
Allianz takes stake in CBG as AIM shares raise £3m
Manchester-based insurance broker the CBG Group has raised £3m, after two placings of shares on the ...
ECIC starts SME property underwriting arm
The Electrical Contractors' Insurance Company has started an underwriting arm, Facilitas, specialisi...
J&M buys taxi specialist
Epping-based J&M Insurance Services, which has a large taxi book, has acquired the business assets o...
Lockton launches SME affinity arm
Lockton International has launched Lockton Affinity to spearhead its drive into the SME volume and s...
Appointment at Cassidy Davis Insurance Group
Cassidy Davis Insurance Group has appointed Tony Darwall as business development manager. ...
VC giant buys broker
The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy Alliant Insurance Services, the second largest privately owne...
Kwik-Fit expands with niche broker acquisition
Kwik-Fit Insurance has completed its first acquisition, gaining 100% of the share capital of Express...
Indie trial hears evidence on contracts
Marcus Alcock The first month of the long-awaited trial against three former directors of Independe...
Appointment at Newman Martin and Buchan
Newman Martin and Buchan has appointed David Warne as a director of its marine division. Warne, who ...
London Market warning for contract certainty regime
The London Market remains in a precarious state of readiness for the new contract certainty regime. ...
Open GI grows products
Software house Open GI now has a total of 1150 products, of which more than 60% are EDI. The largest...
Appointment at Miller
Glyn Hall has joined Miller as director of its reinsurance team. Hall joins the company from JLT Re....
Appointment at Allianz Home and Legacy
Barry O'Neill has been appointed as managing director of Allianz Home and Legacy. O'Neill was previo...
Lloyd's Act change worries for brokers
Marcus Alcock Lloyd's can expect to encounter considerable opposition to proposed changes to the Ll...
Cobra taps £7m from insurers
Cobra is the latest broker to tap funding from insurers as the battle to gain greater ties to distri...
Appointment at Axa Insurance
Axa Insurance has appointed Ian Johnson as chief operating officer. Johnson joins from group audit f...
Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS) ..
Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS) has added Osbornes Insurances Oxford of Thame and JC Steel...
Regulation Zone
The battle over the regulation of travel insurance appears to have been won, with the news that the ...
Independent trial round-up
The main thrust of the prosecution's argument at the Independent trial has been clear throughout the...
Research puts consumer habits to the test
Recent independent research has identified that more families have long-term relationships with bank...
Software house CDL will provide ..
Software house CDL will provide full integration with its broking technology for Close Premium Finan...
Zurich is to establish a new unit ..
Zurich is to establish a new unit for its direct business in Europe. Called Direct Business, it will...
The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) ..
The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) has seen a rise in the number of claims involving foreign vehicles....