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The Swinton Group acquires Rockford
The Swinton Group has acquired Rockford Insurance Brokers. According to Swinton, the deal will subst...
Regulation Zone
The recent announcement from the Treasury that changes to the Financial Services and Markets Act wou...
Fitch Ratings estimates damage
Fitch Ratings has estimated the damage caused to homes and businesses by the recent floods could now...
Insurance Masters 2007 takes place on 6 September
The inaugural Insurance Masters 2007, held in association with Open GI, will take place on Thursday ...
Regulator draws flack over close relationship with FOS
The independence of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FSO) came under scrutiny at outgoing chief exec...
NU redesigns offering to meet growing RM training demands
Norwich Union (NU) has expanded its risk management offering to brokers and their customers. The in...
CDL targets commercial lines brokers with software rollout
CDL is set to roll out its new software solution to brokers dealing in both commercial and personal ...
Ascot Underwriting launches renewable energy operation
Ascot Underwriting has launched a renewable energy operation, Renewco Underwriting, which will be st...
SMEs to feel the pressure
Brokers have been warned that the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) market could come under inc...
Oval acquires Warrington-based Creamer Group
In its first move into the North-west, Oval has acquired Warrington-based Creamer Group. Established...
Zurich welcomes new code
The introduction of new risk-management rules for solicitors could help reduce negligence claims aga...
Insurecom announces revenue growth
Insurecom has announced one year of revenue growth. The company achieved a 41% revenue increase to £...
July
Amlin scuppered by market Amlin's desire to grow its UK commercial book organically was scuppered by...
Comparison site values brokers
Moneysupermarket.com and its leads distributor, paaleads.com, have highlighted the importance of the...
Equity Insurance acquires two additional brokers
Equity Insurance has acquired two additional brokers - Chertsey-based Tuley Hall & Co and Coventry-b...
Elements, Select & Protect rolls out Sprite2
Following the launch of its home insurance proposition Elements, Select & Protect has rolled out Spr...
European regulations set to highlight unfair practice
New regulations coming into force could help brokers highlight unfair and aggressive practices from ...
Brokers wasting £2.3bn in profit, says report
The UK insurance broking industry is wasting £2.3bn worth of profit every year, according to a new s...
Pilot of PriceWatch with Insureyourmotor.com
Following the pilot of PriceWatch with Insureyourmotor.com - the young driver insurance specialist -...
Brokers to benefit from data recovery deals
A data recovery offering by the DRI Group is to be rolled out across the broker channel. DataCover I...
Motorists in the UK may have invalid insurance policies
More than 2.5 million motorists in the UK could find themselves with an invalid insurance policy aft...
Axa accused of undermining brokers
Axa are the latest insurer to stand accused of undermining the broker channel with mailings that suggest that a client could save time by going direct.
Green light for policy transfer between BUPA and Quinn Direct
More than 400,000 individuals with health insurance were the winners of a case heard in the High Court today which gave the green light to the transferral of policies between BUPA Insurance to Quinn Direct, according to leading business and financial…
Navigators & General extends flood cover
In response to the recent flooding across the UK, pleasurecraft insurers Navigators & General is offering a free extension of cover which will allow flood victims to use their boats for residential use, and extend personal effects cover by £5,000 for up…