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Zurich steps up UK personal insurance business
Zurich has stepped up its UK personal insurance business by introducing an expanded product range an...
Industry must not lose focus on core skills, says Norwich Union
Norwich Union (NU) has appealed to the industry to stop talking rates down, or risk perpetuating the...
Gresham announces plans to double size of broker panel
Gresham Insurance Brokers has revealed plans to double its broker panel by the end of next year and ...
Benfield signs exclusive deal with Misys
Benfield Premium Finance has signed an exclusive deal with Misys to give Countrywide members access ...
Hiscox tests online claims-management system
Hiscox is gearing up to provide remote access to its web-based claims-management system (CMS) which ...
First Assist moves to address brokers' fears
First Assist has reassured brokers it has no intention of operating as a direct brand and will conti...
Swinton awards contract to Kingston Communications
Swinton has awarded a £3m contract for the provision of inbound and outbound call services to Kingst...
S&F to encourage brokers to use funding to help companies
Singer & Friedlander (S&F) plans to encourage brokers to use funding as a way of helping companies s...
Appointments
Intermediaries Community Broking Group (CBG), the Manchester insurance broker, has made two senior ...
Less than one in ten companies insured against discrimination claims says Hiscox
Less than one in ten companies are insured against the risks associated with employee discrimination...
Vega broker acquisitions in pipeline
Vega Insurance Services, Primary Group's new commercial broking business, is in "advanced" negotiati...
Zurich Financial Services rolls out three products
Zurich Financial Services' commercial business is rolling out three of its products through Sirius F...
Folgate Partnership announces 27th acquisition
The Folgate Partnership has announced its 27th acquisition - the business portfolio of Dommersen & H...
Hodson-led broking group launches with £30m war-chest
Phillip Hodson will head up a new commercial broking group named Oval, which was formed following th...
Bluesure targets 250 agencies following HSBC deal
From mid-November, Bluesure will be writing new business through the broker channel with the aid of ...
Beddis & Partners moves employees to larger premises
Beddis & Partners has moved 60 employees to larger premises in central Birmingham to accommodate ris...
Future looks bright for Link following NEMWIL sale
Link Underwriting has stated it is looking forward to the future, following on from its sale by Rubi...
Optimum Risk Solutions introduces new-look website
Optimum Risk Solutions has introduced a new-look website called www.optimumrisk.co.uk to promote tai...
Warning to brokers over network mania
Brokers have been warned by the FSA that they should not be panicked into signing up with Appointed ...
PlusOne Services offers administration service
PlusOne Services is offering a white-labelling and third-party administration service for buildings,...
Arc Legal Assistance joins forces with Axa Assistance
Bespoke legal costs insurance provider, Arc Legal Assistance, has joined forces with Axa Assistance ...
Vantis acquires Tolsen Messenger Financial Services
Vantis has acquired IFA firm Tolsen Messenger Financial Services in a move that marks the continued ...
Hill House Hammond completes acquisition
Hill House Hammond has completed the acquisition of Thames Valley Insurance & Financial Services. St...
Marsh appoints vice-chairman as new president
Marsh has appointed its vice-chairman, Roger R. Egan, as its new president. Mr Egan, who joined the ...