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Appointment at The Folgate Partnership.
James Hart has joined The Folgate Partnership as head of marketing. He was previously marketing dire...
Shortage of statistics to measure EL crisis.
The government has no way of measuring the extent of the problem caused by the lack of capacity in c...
Appointment at InFront Solutions.
Martin Wiggins has joined InFront Solutions as head of sales and marketing. He was previously head o...
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I just thought I'd let you know how good I think your magazine is. There are many salient articles a...
PwC sets wheels in motion for Folksam brokers.
The administrator for Folksam International Insurance Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, has written t...
Appointment at CNA.
CNA has appointed Andy Colbran to its European operation as regional management liability and crime ...
Appointment at Ockham.
Ross Dunlop, previously non-executive deputy chairman, has become executive chairman of Ockham. Andr...
A Smart move.
Leigh Smart was young and ambitious when he bought Roberts and Davis and his confidence has paid off. The company now earns a gross premium income of £27m and, as Diane Smyth finds out, will not stop there.
RP Hodson replaces SMG.
Independent broker network The Broker Alliance has welcomed on board a new member, replacing SMG in ...
Appointment at The Primary Group.
The Primary Group has appointed Charles Norton-Smith, former chairman of BMS Special Risk Services, ...
DAS drives home policy updates.
Motorists have been given a boost by Bristol-based uninsured loss recovery insurer DAS. All exist...
New software gets the go-ahead from five leading brokers.
Five leading brokers have signed up for new software, signalling an end to the 'wait and see' lull i...
Appointment at Ace Europe.
Anne Love has joined Ace Europe's Glasgow office as directors' and officers' insurance underwriter. ...
A few basic fraud provisions
Brokers need to keep on their toes as their role in the provision of evidence is set to become more important after the House of Lords' decision in Medcalf.
Thomas Winter Insurance helps SHA tenants fight social exclusion.
Over 90% of Scottish Housing Association tenants are failing to insure their household goods and per...
Appointment at CMA.
Credit market analytics specialist CMA has made Forbes Elworthy, former co-head of structured credit...
Appointment at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed Michael Daly as director of its actuarial and insurance managem...
Appointment at Misys Insurance Management.
Tim Rogers has been appointed to the newly-created position of countrywide fleet manager at Misys In...
Year-at-a-glance - home premiums.
The increase in motor and home insurance premiums is slowing, according to the AA's British Insurance...
All with the same aim in mind.
If the industry is to succeed in the race to combat insurance fraud, brokers and insurers must unite and focus clearly on protective steps, tackling the growing problem as a team. Mihir Pandya explains.
Appointment at Pinsent Curtis Biddle.
Tim Burton has become national head of insurance and reinsurance at Pinsent Curtis Biddle. Mr Burton...
Appointment at BCWA Healthcare.
Private medical insurer BCWA Healthcare has made Alison Bessell broker consultant for the Midlands r...
How an LLP can be a broker's flexible friend.
Q: How is becoming a Limited Liability Partnership beneficial for a brokerage? A: The principle b...
Out of business also means out of profits.
The hard market continues to bite and, if the response to Professional Broking's conference (4 July ...