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Whiteley: FSCS steps in for emergency claims
Policyholders with Whiteley Insurance Consultants, which is in provisional liquidation, are being of...
HSBC Insurance Brokers merges risk units
HSBC Insurance Brokers has merged its special risks and political risks units into one new division ...
Alexander Forbes chooses Actuaris
Alexander Forbes has chosen the Acturis Broker Platform for its insolvency division, which provides ...
Towergate Partnership acquires David Thelwell & Company
The Towergate Partnership has acquired Whitchurch based David Thelwell & Company, specialists in agr...
AA hits out at rising motor rates claims
Claims that car insurance premiums have been substantially rising over the past year have been dismi...
Cybit go-ahead for telematics service in wake of pilot savings
Cybit, the online telematics service provider, has confirmed that DJ Hewer has implemented Fleetstar...
Jelf Group launches commercial finance offering
Jelf Group has launched a commercial finance offering for SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises)....
Zurich crime data sets SME alarm bells ringing
Zurich's UK commercial business is urging brokers to advise their customers on how to protect themse...
Select & Protect rolls out regulation alternative
General insurance provider, Select & Protect plans to launch its introducer status facility for sell...
May
• ABI announces Euro delegation The Association of British Insurers (ABI) announced it will ...
Online motorcycle quoting tool launched
In a move to help brokers get their motocycle clients on the road and help grow their revenue, NIG h...
UK citizens lying on car insurance applications
One in ten UK citizens are lying on their car insurance applications and one quarter have driven ill...
Ireland-based Quinn Direct joins the ABI
Irish insurance company, Quinn Direct, has become a member of the Association of British Insurers (A...
Giles u-turn as it pulls plug on Manchester
Giles Insurance has closed its Manchester office, saying it plans to focus on the Leeds market, just...
Broker Carole Nash secures record profits
Successful diversification has seen broker Carole Nash secure record profits for the year ending Oct...
easyMoney.com car insurance launched
Entrepenuer Stelios Haji-Ioannou has launched easyMoney.com car insurance, which offers car insuranc...
Utley set to return to Cox and end insurer's City adventure
Cox Insurance is set to come under the control of former chief executive Neil Utley, after a £297.9m...
Insurer moves to qualm fears over Cobra deal
Allianz Cornhill and Cobra unite to reject market rumours of a split in their partnership
Bankhall charge on GI brokers led by Williams
Financial adviser support and service provider Bankhall is to open its doors to general insurance br...
BiB loyalty card scheme
Darlington-based broker BiB has introduced a novel benefit for employees of its clients and their fr...
MCE appoints Bankstone to handle claims
Specialist motorcycle broker MCE has appointed claims-handling specialist Bankstone to provide a ful...
Sectornet to offer BACS payment service to brokers
Insurance broking systems provider Sectornet has signed a deal with a banks automated clearing syste...
Moody's RSA upgrade reflects significant progress
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the European ratings of Royal & SunAlliance Group (Baa2 Insur...
Appointment at Keelan Westall
Nicky Pepper has been appointed to the post of sales director at Keelan Westall. ...