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Giles sets sights high with plans to build 'global brand'
Following the recent private equity-backed management buyout of Giles, valued at £45m, the broker ha...
Chubb adds 'forced evacuation' to Masterpiece
Chubb Insurance has added UK 'forced evacuation' contents cover to its suite of Masterpiece high net...
Appointment at Aon
Brokers & Intermediaries Aon has made Panagiotis Tsakos assistant manager for its marine global prac...
Lloyds TSB acquires Pearl's GI book
Insurance provider Lloyds TSB Insurance has acquired life assurance and financial products firm Pear...
Appointment at Arct Legal Assistance
Arc Legal Assistance has appointed two new team members. Kirsty Gardiner joins as claims advisor.Gar...
Appointment at Lloyd's Market Association
David Powell has been appointed motor manager at the Lloyd's Market Association. Powell joins from t...
Broking is "two-speed industry"
The broking landscape is changing rapidly, as a result of a high level of consolidation. Axa distri...
Appointment at Royal and Sun Alliance
Royal and Sun Alliance has appointed Gordon Henderson as strategy and marketing director. ...
Norwich Union wields direct axe
Norwich Union is cutting 321 jobs from its Norwich Union Direct arm by closing its Liverpool custome...
Appointment at BCWA
BCWA has strengthened its team of senior broker consultants with the appointment of Trevor Gaze. Gaz...
Carole Nash's profits rise
Altrincham-based broker Carole Nash increased its profits before tax to £2.8m, from £2.2m the previo...
Mansbrook sells up
The general insurance services of Mansbook Brosche have been transferred to Norwich and Peterborough...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Services
Rupert Cutler joins Miller Insurance Services as an associate director - special risks. Cutler joins...
Aviva adds to US arm
Insurance giant Aviva has increased its operations in the US after acquiring US firm AmerUs, an insu...
KC Partners reaches 800
Software house Software Solutions Partners distribution network KC Partners signed up its 800th brok...
JW Group weathers turbulence north of the border
Scottish broker the JW Group has denied rumours that co-founder and managing director Ken Davie is l...
Appointment at Bridge
Following 25 years at Heath Lambert, Diane Valentine joins Bridge as a senior account handler to man...
DAS profits up
Insurer DAS Legal Expenses recorded profit before tax of £12.1m last year, compared to £4.9m in 2004...
Broker investigates Axa treatment
An independent broker is pursuing a complaint against insurance giant Axa, after it failed to quote ...
Appointment at Benfield Corporate Risk
Benfield Corporate Risk has appointed a global directors' and officers' team.The new team will be ba...
Towergate bringing 800 to Sirius 21
The Towergate Partnership is aiming to have 800 users on software house's Sirius's hosted solution S...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Alexander Forbes has appointed David Wicks as executive director of the international division's con...
Wanted pronto: prospect contacts
An online service www.wantedpronto.co.uk has been launched to deliver previews of new business enqui...
Appointment at R K Harrison
R K Harrison has appointed Michael Carr as new business executive within the UK commercial division....