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Towergate prize scalp will not lead RSA takeover
Towergate has batted back rumours that, following its appointment of Patrick Snowball from Norwich U...
LV= has selected the Thunderhead
LV= has selected the Thunderhead platform to generate all its customer documentation in the UK. Thun...
Corporate failures fall by 8.8%
Corporate failures have fallen by 8.8% during the first three months of 2007, with 430 fewer failure...
Brokers warned to strengthen contract certainty capabilities
The culture of commercial underwriting in the London market needs to change if insurers and brokers ...
Giles Insurance completes fourth acquisition
Giles Insurance has completed its fourth acquisition since its management buyout in July 2006, by ac...
The Financial Services Compensation ..
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has set its initial levy for 2007/8 at £94.5m, inc...
Travelodge has become the
Travelodge has become the UK's first hotel chain to launch online travel insurance. Priced to match ...
Congratulations to David Motts ..
Congratulations to David Motts of Motts Godwin Insurance Services, who won a bottle of champagne aft...
UK brokers high on the takeover target list
At least 74 UK insurance broker firms are prime targets for a takeover, and another 124 could soon b...
Oval has acquired Cuthbert Service & Jackson ..
Oval has acquired Cuthbert Service & Jackson in Glasgow, following its earlier acquisitions of Servi...
Risk perspectives - Riding the wave of consolidation
A wave of consolidation is rolling through the broking industry, providing significant opportunities...
Appointments
A monthly look at who is moving where ... Brokers - Harvie Carswell has joined Heath Lambert's na...
Swinton's new website has been ..
Swinton's new website has been named the best performing company website in the insurance industry, ...
Axa confirms rumours with Smart and Cook acquisition
One of the worst-kept secrets in the industry has been confirmed, following Axa's announcement that ...
UK insurers fall behind other sectors despite profits rise
UK insurers' profits per customer have more than doubled since last year but, despite this recovery,...
Equity Insurance Group has acquired ..
Equity Insurance Group has acquired the general book of Lincoln broker O'Halloran & Co. Established ...
Research from Royal & Sun Alliance
Research from Royal & Sun Alliance has revealed that 42% of UK businesses are oblivious to the fines...
Commercial lines underwriting ..
Commercial lines underwriting organisation Arista has launched a motor trade policy, in a move that ...
The average cost of car insurance ..
The average cost of car insurance has fallen slightly during the first quarter of 2007, after ending...
Brit Insurance has become ..
Brit Insurance has become the latest insurer to join imarket, just weeks after MMA and Fortis decide...
Allianz Insurance IT has implemented
Allianz Insurance IT has implemented a new IT system to allow claims handlers to work in a paperless...
Website takes risk management to heart
Allianz Commercial has launched an online risk management service for brokers and customers. The fre...
Ace and PSL pair up in bid to improve online business
The barriers to broking firms quoting and completing business online have finally been removed, acco...
LFC have acquired specialist ..
LFC have acquired specialist professional indemnity broker The JB Partnership. The business, which w...