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Pen Underwriting planning to launch more products
Plan follows launch of first own brand combined commercial product to market.
Man charged for attack on Aviva's computers
The attack resulted in hundreds of the insurer's mobile devices being wiped of data.
BGL Group posts £94m pre-tax profit
Customer numbers rise to 7.5 million.
James Fairhurst joins Brightside Group as CIO
Fairhurst previously occupied the same role at Hastings Insurance Services.
Carole Nash launches exclusive car policy for bike licence holders
Specialist broker claims motorcyclists make safer road users.
Biba: No levy for brokers is very good news
The trade body says brokers have previously been paying too much and that the model needs reworking.
Oamps boss Howard Pearson leaves Gallagher
The head of Oamps UK left the broker in December following the integration of Oamps into Gallagher.
Pen Underwriting launches commercial combined product
Gallagher-owned business said the product is its first own-branded bespoke solution.
London-based brokers' earnings to rise in 2015, survey says
Increases in demand and ongoing regulatory developments driving pay rises, according to a survey.
No FSCS levy for brokers in 2015/16
Scheme mentions falling claims and higher opening fund balance as reasons for brokers not to be charged.
Willis promotes Philip Smaje as broking chief of new GB unit
Smaje steps up from aerospace role.
Fraudster receives suspended sentence
Bricklayer convicted of insurance fraud after bogus £200,000 personal injury claim.
Aviva to cut 1,500 roles
Insurer reveals 1,500 are set to lose jobs following Friends Life acquisition.
Allianz 2015 scholarship programme open to brokers
Fifty places available for course which begins in May.
Biba launches 2015 manifesto
Manifesto focuses on emerging risk, regulation, Insurance Bill, careers, Europe and motor.
Car insurance premiums falter
AA Index shows small rise for average car insurance premiums and very little movement in home insurance premiums.
Paymentshield appoints Rob Evans as CFO
New recruit joins from Westfield Health.
Hyperion and R K Harrison merger talks still ongoing
Hyperion chief executive David Howden said its a sizeable merger and will take time.
Management team buys Hayes Parsons
Managing director James Woollam plans to grow the business further in its specialist fields.
FCA consults on FSCS management levy
FCA proposes management costs of £74.4m for Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
NCI takes sales chief from Broker Network
Two new starters tasked with pushing growth plans including schemes with brokers.
Hyperion increases revenue by 19% to £199m
Company is still in advanced merger talks with R K Harrison.
Optimism falls amongst brokers and insurers
Financial services survey shows optimism is down but business volume and profitability is up.
Creditors offer £1 plus debt for Towergate
Formal offer submitted but Towergate still open to further approaches.