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Towergate Underwriting set to expand operations into Europe.
Towergate Underwriting is looking to expand its operations into Europe, and is also setting up an ou...
Westinsure Anada acquires two brokers.
West country broking alliance Westinsure Anada plc has acquired the business of two Swindon-based ge...
Jacqui Jones, Principal IT consultant, Jaytech Consultants.
Could pay-as-you-go credit cards be the answer to security difficulties on the internet?
Horses for causes.
With only half of Britain's horse population currently insured it would seem that there is much room for brokers to expand. However, as Steve Banner finds out, it may not be as simple as that.
Can get no satisfaction.
Employees in the insurance and finance industries want more training and recognition in the handling...
The best candidate.
Ensuring that vacancies are filled by the most appropriate person need not be problematic. Tim Collison reports on the options available to brokers.
Ex-OHRA team establish health insurance provider.
A health insurance provider has been set up by a team of ex-OHRA employees, headed by Hazel Berrill....
Motor rates must continue to rise.
Motor insurers must continue to push through rate increases if the market is to make a return to pro...
Appointment at Provident Insurance.
Jarrod Oliver had been recruited as marketing manager of Provident Insurance plc. Mr Oliver joined t...
Churchill creates 275 jobs.
Churchill has announced plans to create 275 jobs at a new, dedicated claims unit in Ipswich. The ins...
Size does matter.
Chris Blackham explains to Diane Smyth how he successfully steered Layton Blackham to its present status, and where he intends to go from here.
Solicitors welcome bullying judgement
Solicitors Vizards Oldham has welcomed yesterday's decision in the case Bradford-Smart v West Sussex ...
QBE ditches Iron Trades' retail division
QBE has confirmed it is to close Iron Trades' retail division. The Australian giant claims it has b...
Budget buys branches from Churchill
Churchill has sold the five branches of Anglia Countrywide known as Anglia Motor Insurance Services t...
Berkeley Alexander seeks non-GISC firms
Lewes-based underwriting agency Berkeley Alexander is actively seeking business from brokers and inde...
Job cuts expected at Eastgate
Capita is likely to make redundancies at newly-acquired Eastgate Group, its managing director Paul Pi...
Eastgate confirms sale to Capita
The Capita Group has acquired the remaining 74% issued share capital of Eastgate Group, as predicted ...
Aon buys art broker
Broker giant Aon Risk Services has acquired Needham Jobson & Co, increasing its presence in the fine ...
CGNU quits London market
CGNU has completed its withdrawal from the London market, with the sale of Marlborough Underwriting A...
Storms to cost millions not billions
Britain's worst storms for 10 years will cost insurers millions of pounds, but should fall short of t...
Chubb is the chosen one
The Listed Property Owners' Club has chosen Chubb Masterpiece and GHBC brokers as its preferred insur...
BUPA names new chairman
Bryan Sanderson will take over as BUPA's chairman at the company's annual general meeting, 2001. Mr...
Unum expands broker support
Unum, the income protection insurer, is to open a new administrative centre in Bristol. The company...
Zurich drives forward safety message
A survey, commissioned by Zurich Insurance, has found 50% of men have admitted to driving when they a...