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Acquirer Jelf is in good health
The Jelf Group has fulfilled its ambitions for the fiscal period ending 30 September. Pre-tax profit...
Equity buys Northern Ireland's Open and Direct
Acquisitive Equity Insurance Brokers, the broking arm of Equity Insurance Group has acquired Norther...
Fortis re-launches its website
Fortis has re-launched its website (www.fortisinsurance.co.uk). The insurer claims the revamped webs...
SBJ acquires E Nugent Linaker and Co
Insurance broking and consulting group SBJ has acquired the entire issued share capital of E Nugent ...
PBS and ATD merger sees new firm emerge
Primary General Insurance, newly created from a merger of PBS and ATD, has now commenced trading. P...
Fusion teams up to provide weather warnings to brokers
Virtual insurer Fusion has teamed up with meteorology risk firm Sixth Sense to provide a weather for...
New UK legislation tackles fraud
New government legislation that aims to expose organised insurance frauds, such as staged motor acci...
Axa makes double buy in bid for SME share
Axa UK has acquired the businesses of insurance brokers Stuart Alexander and Layton Blackham in an a...
Regulation Zone
With the current furore surrounding payment protection insurance, and the ongoing debate centred aro...
Acturis now live via imarket
Acturis is now live via imarket with Allianz Cornhill for its auto-rated offices and surgeries packa...
Regulator questioned over high staff salaries
Allegations that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is employing 140 people earning more than £1...
Online trading tactics spark regulation debate
Industry concerns over the credibility of online insurance regulation have sparked a possible review...
Equity Insurance acquires ODIS
Equity Insurance has acquired Northern-Ireland-based broker Open + Direct Insurance Services (ODIS)....
FSA: Improving PPI sales standards still a priority
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has refused to confirm claims by the BBC that it is preparing...
Julian James to join Lockton International
Julian James will join Lockton International when he leaves Lloyd's in April. Richard Ward, chief ex...
The FSA warns of misleading savings claims
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned insurance firms to stop using misleading savings c...
Broker highlights FSA annual fee system flaw
A broker has condemned the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) annual fee system as unfair, after h...
CCV completes seventh deal since June
Acquisition and investment vehicle, CCV, has completed its seventh deal since June. The acquisition ...
John Tiner announces step down
John Tiner, ceo of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has announced that he intends to step dow...
Docucorp International provides solution
Docucorp International, the customer communication management provider, has provided Norwich Union's...
January
KPMG to face tribunal KPMG is set to face serious penalties if allegations that it failed to correc...
The FSA announces new phase of its work
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced a new phase of its work designed to improve sal...
Toad pilots claims validation service
Toad, the insurance replacement specialist, is piloting an end-to-end claims validation service to c...
Lucas Fettes and Partners merges with HMB
Lucas Fettes and Partners has merged with London-based general practice, HMB. The announcement of th...