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Tony Simper, Managing director, Woodstock Insurance Brokers
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Setting up Woodstock Insurance Brokers in March 2002. ...
Sirius expands insurer numbers for Stargate
Stargate, Sirius' broker portal, is set to have five insurers and 28 products online by the third q...
Appointment at Hiscox
Hiscox has made Aaron Devitt head of its Scottish office in Glasgow. Martin McBrearty joins the Sco...
Appointment at NIG
John Setterfield has joined NIG as business manager for the south-east commercial insurance centre ...
Zurich and Towergate offer extensions to PI
Insurance specialists Zurich Professional and Towergate Underwriting Group have extended their prof...
Dallas and Bollington both subject to MBOs
Management buyouts have hit the broker market, with Dallas Kirkland (Professions) and The Bollingto...
Testing the water
With EU draft recommendations for improving maritime security due shortly, John Nicholls and Andrew Webster look at the programmes already in operation in the US that could provide a regulatory template.
Gibraltar: continued growth
Gibraltar now has 31 registered insurance companies writing UK business and three more applications...
How to keep a hand in with the insurance industry
Q: I have just sold my insurance broking business but want to stay involved with the insurance mark...
Appointment at Groupama Insurance
Emmanuel Tessier has been appointed as finance director at Groupama Insurance. He joins from the Pa...
Key Choice users get instant access
Premium finance products from the Benfield Group are now instantly accessible to Key Choice softwar...
RSA remains untroubled by Fitch downgrading
Royal & SunAlliance has been downgraded by ratings agency Fitch over fears for its future performan...
Appointment at the Financial Ombudsman Service
Sue Slipman has been appointed chairman of the board of the Financial Ombudsman Service....
Help the aged
As the mature market rarely transacts business via internet or phone, brokers are ideally placed to offer sound advice and combat widespread under-insurance. Jane Coppard explains.
THB Group set to purchase British Equestrian Holdings
Niche broker THB Group has signed terms for the acquisition of British Equestrian Holdings and expe...
Appointment at DWL
DWL has appointed Carl Chanson Williams to its advisory board....
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
HSBC Insurance Brokers has made a series of appointments within its aviation division. Charles Brid...
Appointment at Footman James
Footman James has made several appointments to its management team. John Mace becomes group marketi...
Appointment at MBP
Peter Montague-Johnstone has joined MBP's fleet team as fleet development manager....
Ex-Misys marketing director joins Loss Recovery Group
Simon Trott, former sales and marketing director of Misys Insurance Management, has joined the Loss...
FSA outlines PI proposals
The Financial Services Authority has formalised its rule changes on professional indemnity insuranc...
Appointment at Manson Warner Healthcare
Healthcare consultant Manson Warner Healthcare has appointed Christopher Cannon as operations assis...
Lloyd's accreditation
Gina Fitzgerald brokers has been accredited by Lloyd's of London. The London-based company, which s...
Appointment at Das
Michael English has been promoted to operations manager at Das. Veronica Duffy joins as legal advis...