News
Boswell Group ramps up schemes with Open GI
Insurance broker the Alan Boswell Group has renewed its contract with software house Open GI. It has...
Huge PPI fine for home shopping firm
The Financial Services Authority has fined home Redcats (Brands) £270,000 for failing to treat its c...
Appointment at Jelf Group
The Jelf Group has appointed Andrew Woolnough as distribution manager, flexible benefits. Before joi...
Acquisition overheat to disappoint buyers
According to the latest Professional Broking Sentiment Survey (see p25), 15% of brokers will be acqu...
Equity Red Star pins growth on broker team
Equity Red Star is aiming to strengthen its regional presence and has hired a team noted for its bro...
AIM listing boosts SSP profile
Following its flotation on the Alternative Investment Market in October, Software Solutions Partners...
BIBA urges brokers to up their game over commission disclosure after FSA criticism
The Financial Services Authority has aired further concern about the way brokers disclose commission...
Appointment at RK Harrison
Two of RK Harrison's London-based brokers have relocated to the Bermuda office. Marcus Turner has mo...
Appointment at Prescott Jones
Prescott Jones, has appointed an account manager, Jacquie Hancock, who has more than 25 years' exper...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Legal Protectiion
Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection has made Jenny Minton a before the event claims handler. Minton pr...
Liv Vic unveils brand
Liverpool Victoria has announced that ABC Insurance will be the brand it will use to spearhead its e...
RBS: motor rates "unsustainable"
Motor insurance powerhouse the Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns Direct Line and Churchill, has inc...
Appointment at Zurich Financial Services Group
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Guy Munnoch to the position of chief executive officer...
Appointment at Markel International Espana
Markel International Espana, the Spanish branch office of specialty property and casualty insurer Ma...
Higos Insurance Services acquires Sharp Insurance
Higos Insurance Services has moved into the modified cars market with the acquisition of Newbury-bas...
Appointment at Marsh
Former chief executive of international business at Zurich, Martin South, has joined Marsh as ceo of...
Appointment at Novae
Novae has moved into the stand-alone terrorism cover market following the appointment of former Aon ...
lastminute.com signs deal
Online travel and leisure retailer, lastminute.com, has signed a three year deal to extend its relat...
Risk perspectives - An effective complaints procedure
Complaints are an irrefutable aspect of business life. For every trivial gripe, there is a legitimat...
Source Software releases new online service
Source Software has released a new online version of the Source, which aims to give brokers a faster...
Marsh's annual global study
The results of Marsh's annual global study, Limits of Liability 2006, highlighted that since 2004 UK...
Primary Insurance Company to take remedial action
Primary Insurance Company, the Dublin-based insurer for the Primary Group, has outlined the remedial...
Regulation Zone
The recent announcement that the Financial Services Authority fined Paul Harrison, former chief exec...
Lucas Fettes becomes provisionally accredited Lloyd's broker
Lucas Fettes has become the latest organisation to become a provisionally accredited Lloyd's broker....