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IIB: wholesaler status reports will aid broker choice
UK wholesalers have welcomed the Institute of Insurance Brokers' plan to publish status reports on t...
BIBA to replace Arter with two regulation consultants
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed two high-profile, full-time regulation cons...
Small firms face FSA penalties
Brokers with an income of less than £1m could face fines or removal of authorisation by the Financia...
Appointment at RK Harrison
Joanna Miller has joined RK Harrison's Chester office as marketing manager. She previously held the ...
Caution greets final rules
Brokers have cautiously welcomed the publication of the final rules on Financial Services Authority ...
BN makes acquisition
The Broker Network has acquired a 51% share in Sharples & Co Insurance Brokers. The deal provides a ...
Broker sector: drop in profits
Insurance brokers suffered their eighth successive quarterly fall in business volumes and were the o...
Ecclesiastical clear-up
Ecclesiastical has joined forces with Axa to create a policy and service designed to protect owners ...
Appointment at Bryan Cave
Partner Steven Blair will co-ordinate members of the London team of Bryan Cave's international risk ...
Ex-Alex Forbes duo set up consolidator
A Midlands-based consolidator, Lamasz Hettle Risk Consulting, has been set up by former senior figur...
Appointment at Europea
Personal accident specialist Europea has made Darren Rowe business development manager for the UK an...
GISC fines HIB
The General Insurance Standards Council Enforcement Committee has fined and publicly reprimanded Har...
Appointment at Goodhealth
Andrew Apps has been promoted to sales and marketing director, Europe with responsibility for develo...
E-learning qualification
The Skills Council for Financial Services is piloting an e-learning course that leads to a qualifica...
Appointment at The Revival Company
Specialist in fire and flood restoration The Revival Company has appointed three new staff. Lis Harj...
Lloyd's capacity stays at 2003 levels
Lloyd's is taking a cautious approach to the year ahead, with capacity to underwrite business remain...
Cobra appoints three
Broker network start-up Cobra, which now has more than 30 members, has made three appointments to it...
Appointment at Halifax General Insurance
Bank of Scotland Commercial Insurance, part of Halifax General Insurance, has appointed Peter Thomps...
AA reveals slight rises
The AA's latest British Insurance Premium Index revealed that the average cost of comprehensive moto...
CDL: Look Up goes live
CDL software is now available to brokers using its CDL Classic platform and can be built into CDL on...
Appointment at MMA
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance has employed Christine Bryant in the newly created role of c...
Norwich Union tool kit
Norwich Union has launched an electronic commercial tool kit to provide cover for a range of busines...
Misys reveals module details
Misys has unveiled the specifications of its Financial Services Authority Regulation Module, due to ...
SHW denies Cox buyout rumours
Lloyd's broker Sterling Hamilton Wright has denied it may be bought by Cox's broking division, despi...