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Lark Group acquires Tolson Messenger
Lark Group has acquired Tolson Messenger, a general broker based in Colchester. The combined group w...
Two more patrons for Prince's Trust ILG
Insurer Allianz Cornhill and broker Allan, Chapman and James have become fully paid up patrons of th...
Macbeth & Co awarded Investor in People Standard
Macbeth & Co has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Standard. The Reading-based broker’s decision to fine-tune its business model in line with IIP requirements was driven by plans to expand and become a major player in the local market.
Appointment at Anglo Pacific Consultants
Anglo Pacific Consultants has appointed Scott Dickenson as its new claims manager. ...
Marsh launches national Public Sector Practice
Marsh is gearing up to expand into the UK public sector next year with the launch of its national Pu...
James Davis - clarification
Following October's Broking Success column, PB would like to clarify that Glasgow-based James Davis ...
Allianz seeks new brokers to plug personal lines shortfall
Allianz Cornhill has recorded a lower-than-expected personal lines gross written premium income in i...
RSA commercial rates off by 5%
Royal & SunAlliance has admitted its commercial rates targets in the UK are adrift by around 5%, how...
Hiscox quote system to start next year
Insurer Hiscox will begin its web-enabled quotes system for commercial risks next year. It will be a...
Professional Broking online poll and results
December online poll question: Would you consider outsourcing infrastructure to focus on giving advi...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill has appointed Katy White as its Underwriting Academy manager. ...
Appointment at The Bollington Group
Michelle Bucknor has joined The Bollington Group as head of Your Business Insurance; Tracey Owen joi...
PC offers brokers £1m war chest
Premium finance provider Premium Credit has launched an alternative intermediary-funding service to ...
Appointments at Primary Broker Services
Primary Broker Services has appointed three staff to join Stephen Marshall, managing director (Scotl...
Appointment at Brit Insurance Holdings
Brit Insurance Holdings has appointed Joseph MacHale as a non-executive director. ...
Appointment at Heath Lambert Property Portfolio
Heath Lambert Property Portfolio has appointed Paul Corcoran as regional property director. ...
Sequel launches outsourcing software
Sequel Business Solutions, the London-based insurance software specialist, has launched a scalable o...
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
Mark Currie has joined HSBC Insurance Brokers as assistant director and Nigel Fretwell has joined as...
Paperless broker in West Midlands
Halesowen-based Johnston Park McAndrew is aiming to become a paperless broker by early 2006. The dec...
Evidence of hardening market in 2006 gathers
Conviction is growing among insurer chief executives that 2006 will be a hard market despite over ha...
Appointments at Oval
Oval has recruited three senior specialists to its existing corporate insurance team in the Midlands...
FSA to review compulsory disclosure of commission
The Financial Services Authority is set to review whether it should amend its current policy of comm...
Misys set to exit insurance market after 26 years
Software giant Misys is set to exit the UK general insurance business after 26 years. Misys started ...
Appointment at Budget Group of Companies
The Budget Group of Companies has appointed David Thompson to the role of operations director for it...