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Corporate killing laws a cause for concern
The Confederation of British Industry has warned government proposals for the new offence corporate k...
Masterpiece holiday insurance at Chubb
Chubb Europe has extended its annual travel insurance, available to clients holding Masterpiece polic...
Groupama sets up employers' liability claims unit
Groupama Commercial has created a dedicated employers' liability claims unit. The insurer has set u...
Axa and Thomas Cook join forces
Axa Direct has agreed a deal with Thomas Cook Global and Financial Services, providing support for Ax...
Prompt managers defect to Premium Credit
Premium finance house Premium Credit has poached a senior management team from competitor, Prompt. ...
Polaris goes pro B2B
Polaris has revealed it is investing in several business to business websites, benefiting brokers and...
Brokers sought by online risk exchange
dotRisk is looking for brokers to come on board its business to business commercial risk trading site...
Conservatives unveil new private healthcare plans
Shadow chancellor Michael Portillo is set to commit the Conservatives to outspending Labour on health...
BUPA quickens the pulse in healthcare market
BUPA has launched Heartbeat, a new personal health plan. The product emphasises flexibility and giv...
Groupama takes on composites
Groupama is taking on the composite insurers with the launch of a package aimed at landlords and mana...
BIBA chief calls for brokers to pull together
Mike Williams, chief executive for the British Insurance Brokers' Association, has called for brokers...
Folgate opens third commercial branch
Folgate Insurance has opened the third of its commercial regional offices in Maidstone. The new offic...
Towergate acquires MIA's general insurance
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired the non-life portfolio of Medical Insurance Agency, an inte...
Alexander Forbes buys into National Britannia
Financial and risk services organisation Alexander Forbes is to acquire a 20% share of the safety, he...
Crowe expands broker business
Crowe Syndicate Management, part of the Crowe Insurance Group, is expanding its motor and professiona...
Argent starts on acquisition trail
Argent Insurance Group, part of Cox Insurance retail division, has acquired the Tomlinson group of bu...
Ibex Motor Policies reinvents itself
Lloyd's syndicate Ibex Motor Policies, the personal lines and fleet division of Chaucer, has changed ...
QBE shakes up Lloyd's interests
QBE has announced it is restructuring its Lloyd's market interests. The insurer, which acquired Limit...
E-Commerce Watch.
Marsh is claiming to be the first company in the UK to offer professional indemnity cover to solicit...
Where are our leaders?
As usual, Terry Wellard puts his finger on key issues (in one of the better columns in the insurance...
Ryan is broker no. 9 for national alliance.
Independent broker network Unitas has signed up its ninth member - the Ipswich-based Ryan Insurance ...
Racing at Cowes Week.
Last month, Overheard was proud to join NIG for a spot of racing at the start of Cowes Week. Everyon...
InsurE-com forced to delay online launch.
Insure-com, the online trading initiative, has been forced to put back its launch date due to insure...
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For the latest in hand-held technology, go to the PB website at www.broking.co.uk. By answering t...