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Keating takes on Axa personal lines role
Axa has appointed Mike Keating as personal lines intermediary director to replace Kevin Sinclair who has recently been appointed as marketing and underwriting director. Mr Keating will take up his new role on 1 December.
Folgate rolls out Sirius for Broking
Broker Byas Mosley Risk Solutions has become the first broker to go live with The Folgate Partnership's bespoke version of Sirius for Broking.
GISC and IIB brokers given due credit by FSA
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has finally decided that members in good standing of the General Insurance Standards Council and the Institute of Insurance Broker Registration Council will receive due credit in the FSA authorisation process.
TBS sets up second-tier network
The start-up network Total Broker Solutions, headed up by chief executive Mike Williams, has moved to set up a sister operation, Community Broker Services, targeted at smaller brokers in need of compliance and IT support and access to markets.
Insurance sex discrimination proposal given EC green light
Proposal now set to be put before European Parliament and Council of Ministers
Folgate appoints Networks head
The Folgate Partnership has appointed Simon Trott to oversee the integrationof Folgate's various networks offerings, including Folgate Masterplan,Folgate's Compliance Service and the set up of the Folgate AppointedRepresentative Network.
FSA opens doors to brokers
The Financial Services Authority last night launched the authorisation process for mortgage and general insurance firms.
Broker Network strengthens Scottish operation
The Broker Network has appointed Gillian Benson as business developmentmanager for Broker Network Scotland. Working for the dedicated ScottishNetwork Ms Benson is said to bring a wealth of experience to her new role.
Eric Galbraith takes top job at Biba.
Eric Galbraith, formerly managing director of Hill House Hammond, has taken over as chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, a role that was recently vacated by Mike Williams.
Appointment at George Burrows
Peter Drummond has become chairman and Rob Constable managing director of affinity specialist George...
Hanks set to run Network Extra
Camberford Law is setting up a broker network that will be known as Network Extra. Lloyd Hanks, who...
RSA shares snapped up
Royal & SunAlliance has announced that the 119.7 million shares not taken up by investors in the rig...
Appointment at ASA Insurance Services
ASA Insurance Services, a subsidiary of the Markerstudy Group, has made Alastair Christopherson deve...
Appointment at MMA
MMA has made a string of appointments. Paul Cousans has joined its business development team as busi...
Appointment at Carole Nash
Carole Nash Insurance Consultants has recruited former Norwich Union motor schemes underwriter Dave ...
Appointment at Marsh
Roger Egan has become president of Marsh Inc, the risk and insurance services subsidiary of Marsh & ...
Appointment at Beachcroft Wansbroughs
Nigel Frudd has been appointed by commercial law firm Beachcroft Wansbroughs as its first head of fi...
FOS complaints role deemed unfair
Voluntarily regulated brokers could be at a disadvantage if complaints regarding policies bought bef...
Appointment at Zurich
Zurich has employed Richard Wood as regional development manager for the South-east region. Wood pre...
BIBA queries fee bands
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is urging the Financial Services Authority to introduce m...
Appointment at Fusion
Fusion has appointed Nick Wright as regional sales manager and will be based in the Midlands. Wright...
Folgate reaches 27
The Folgate Partnership has made its 27th acquisition, the book of Hampshire-based Dommersen & Hearn...
New BIBA chief executive
The new chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association is Eric Galbraith, former mana...
Vote in favour of directive
The European Insurers' Committee has welcomed the European Parliament's vote to adopt the fifth draf...