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Germany stalling over IMD implementation
Germany is still dragging its feet over the implementation of the European Union's Insurance Mediati...
Waveney signs up to Insurecom's tamPlus
East Anglian-based the Waveney Group, a commercial broker, has signed up to software house's Insurec...
Appointment at Agency Underwriting
Agency Underwriting has appointed Simon Richards to the post of head of product development. ...
Appointment at Moorhouse Group
Jan Wilkins has been appointed corporate client service director at Moorhouse Group. ...
Appointment at The British Insurance Brokers' Association
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed Peter Kelly, head of office at Marsh Belfas...
Appointment at Dallas Kirkland (Professions)
Dallas Kirkland (Professions) has appointed Tony Robinson as a senior underwriting consultant.Robins...
Sirius swipes Bollington business from Misys
After 22 years as a Misys customer, Macclesfield-based broker the Bollington Group has replaced its ...
Fortis sees profits increase
Fortis UK had a profit increase of 22% to £66.4m for 2005. Fortis Insurance saw profit before tax up...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed two new commercial development managers. Paul Cavanagh and Paul Cousans ...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical Insurance
Colin Robertson has been appointed manager of Ecclesiastical Insurance's Gloucester underwriting cen...
WNS Assistance revamps its Motorguard web claims facility
Motor insurance claims management specialist WNS Assistance has revamped its online claims monitorin...
Axa enjoys considerable profit boost
Axa UK's general insurance arm saw profits rise from £68m to £127m during 2005, with a gross written...
Appointment at Business and Decision
Business and Decision has appointed Jacqueline Hoey to its UK board of directors. ...
Norwich Union sales up; COR down
Norwich Union Insurance delivered an operating profit of £970m (2004: £788m) last year, while its co...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Schemes
Allianz Cornhill Schemes has appointed Caitlin Gomes as product development manager. Allianz Cornhil...
Poor health is hampering the industry
More than half of managers in the insurance industry admit to being unproductive for at least 20% of...
Software Solution Partners revises growth target to £60m
Software house Software Solution Partners has set a revised turnover target of £60m to be achieved b...
Appointment at Keelan Westall
Paul Ellis has been appointed as sales manager at Keelan Westall. Ellis is responsible for strengthe...
Appointment at The Quest Partnership
The Quest Partnership has appointed Mark Gately as managing associate partner. ...
Zurich pays for impropriety
Zurich Financial Services has come to an agreement with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and ...
FSA and OFT set out action plan for greater co-operation
The Financial Services Authority and the Office of Fair Trading are to produce an action plan, to be...
Swinton makes record profits in 2005
Personal lines specialist Swinton has hailed growth in its household book, after the broker reported...
SVB launch SME start-up
SVB Holdings has announced its intention to launch an insurance company to write SME business for re...
Alway: "Market is ripe for consolidation"
Alex Alway, chief executive of the Jelf Group, has said small brokers are prime targets for consolid...