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And the nominees are: what to consider when insuring a motion picture
With the glitz and glamour of the 87th Academy Awards around the corner, Rhona Alsworth, head of film and TV at Robertson Taylor talks us through what it takes to cover a film.
Wesleyan promotes Ahmed Farooq to GI broking managing director role
New MD raises possibility of mergers and acquisitions.
First full year profit in five years at ERS
Provider’s COR improves but remains above 100%.
Momentum reports first profitable year
Network plans to take on between 10 and 15 new appointed representatives in 2015.
Allianz Commercial appoints three regional underwriting managers
Appointments are internal promotions who will look after north-west, north and south-east.
Three fraudsters get suspended sentences
Wirral men sentenced for 'cash for crash' scheme after trying to claim £51,000 from esure.
Gallagher's Rayleigh office to close in February
The majority of staff will move to other offices in Essex.
Acquisitions on the agenda in Aon’s SME expansion
Broker pledges increased investment as it targets SME clients and affinity business.
Sweep of hires at Towergate-owned BiB Underwriting
Farming and rural underwriter takes on eight new employees.
JLT takes two from Aon for solicitors’ PI
Broker added four to team in 2014.
Fairfax to buy Brit for £1.22bn
Boards of both companies have reached agreement on the cash for shares deal.
Axa joins Keychoice home insurance panel
Insurer creates exclusive product for network’s members.
Towergate's creditors reach binding agreement
Joint agreement endorsed by over 75% of secured and unsecured creditors.
Ratings boost for Towergate
Moody’s considers upgrade for recently sold broker.
Ageas appoints Gareth Robb as broker account executive
Insurer says appointment underlines its commitment to develop personal lines with broker partners.
Towergate joins Paymentshield's landlord's insurance panel
Paymentshield says clients can now offer customers greater choice.
Clear acquires JH Hibbert
Deal moves Clear Insurance Management to £60m premium.
QBE launches first product on PowerPlace
Insurer to launch second product on the platform later this year.
RSA appoints regions director UK specialty lines
John Walsh promoted and will be responsible for regional operations and key broker relationships.
Experts advise brokers to prepare for the Insurance Act
The Act has received Royal Assent and will become law in autumn 2016.
Mind the GAAP: What brokers need to know
Rochelle Duffy of PKF Littlejohn explains how accounting changes could affect brokers.
Mark Mugge appointed CFO of Sierra Investment Holdings
Mugge joins former Gallagher colleague David Ross at company created to facilitate Towergate takeover.
HNW property premiums grow 2.2%
Castleacre publishes its annual high net worth property index and reveals some clients are “paying over the odds”.
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