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Pioneer Simms remains in the garden despite offers
Pioneering former European Chubb personal lines chief executive John Sims recently said he has been ...
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has promoted Matthew Bray to regional managing director for its central region. Bray was m...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin has appointed Robert Robinson as general counsel. Robinson joins from Liberty Syndicate Manage...
Indie bosses trial news
Professional Broking has joined forces with its sister titles to establish a website dedicated to th...
Kent earthquake could cost insurers up to £20m
Andrew Tjaardstra An earthquake struck near Folkestone, Kent at 8:19am on 28 April, causing million...
MMA joins with Acturis
Broker-only insurer MMA has launched its small contractor's liability product - Master Tradesman Plu...
Higos buys Mike Deverell
Wells-based Higos Insurance has added two more branches to its high street network, with the acquisi...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Jeremy Baker has been appointed as property claims supply manager at Allianz Cornhill. Also, Ian Pug...
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 ...