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CBG 200th customer
CBG Insurance Brokers has become the 200th hosted customer with Sirius 21. After three acquisitions ...
Towergate Patnership acquires Sutton Transmar
Towergate has acquired Chelmsford-based Sutton Transmar and a member of the Sutton Group. Transmar i...
Towergate appoints former Esure CEO
Former Esure chief executive, Peter Graham has been appointed CEO of the e-Towergate Division. Graha...
Appointment at BiB
Nicola Stephenson has joined BiB's commercial department as an account executive. ...
IGI launches online service
IGI is to underwrite the first product offering from Policyfast, a web-based niche underwriting serv...
EU competition enquiry heats up
The European Union has published an interim report into its inquiry into the business insurance sect...
Insurer and broker collaboration key to unlocking growth
Insurance markets globally will not grow unless there is greater collaboration between insurers and ...
War of words over insurer-owned distribution
Chris Blackham has issued a punishing rebuke to Broker Network CEO Grant Ellis after he publicly que...
Appointment at Fusion
Fusion has recruited Mark Harris as national broking development manager. Harris joins from Willis w...
Hurricanes threat not over says expert
The threat of hurricanes in the Atlantic region will remain high for decades, a report by a leading ...
Aon enters acquisition fray
Aon, the world's second largest independent broker, has bought classic car specialist Footman James ...
FSA certain over contracts as it hails industry effort
The Financial Services Authority has heralded the insurance industry's effort to achieve contract ce...
HCA International launches Platinum cover
HCA International, has launched a healthcare product this month to meet the demands of the corporate...
Appointment at THB Group
THB Group has created a new financial planning role as part of its organisational change programme. ...
Dallas buys Hallas
Bradford-based broker TL Dallas has acquired Honley-based David Hallas Insurance Services. David Hal...
Appointment at THB Risk Solutions
THB Risk Solutions has appointed Michelle Ruff as commercial manager for its non-motor range of prod...
FSA fines GE Capital Bank
The Financial Services Authority has fined GE Capital Bank £610,000 for failing to have adequate sys...
Technological times
A number of brokers are sceptical about IT offerings aimed at the broker market. Mark Birrell argues that technology should be embraced to help with Financial Services Authority regulation and to drive out costs
Finch taps French connection
Alec Finch has used his Worldwide Broker Network connections to secure his firm's future. Finch has ...
SSP and Swinton in three-year deal
Software Solutions Partners has renewed and extended its contract with Swinton, the UK's largest hig...
Appointment at The Davis Group
The Davis Group has appointed Sean Field as group sales director. ...
Appointment at FSCS
Ron Devlin has been appointed to the Board of FSCS as an executive director. ...
Macbeth goes paperless
Reading-based insurance broker Macbeth and Company has announced the successful completion of its mo...
Sirius nets consolidator as 200th 21 customer
The CBG Group of Manchester has become the 200th broker to sign up to Birmingham-based software hous...