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UK General expects GWP to rise by 15% this year
Insurer says changing market means more brokers asking for help to design products.
Profits up at Arc Legal
Turnover and policy count rise at provider.
Aviva improves UK COR as premium totals fall
Insurer cites disciplined underwriting as driving performance.
LV teams up with Jelf
Jelf makes LV strategic partner for commercial and personal lines products.
RUP Commercial rebrands as Century Underwriting
Commercial motor MGA aims to expand portfolio.
Lorica recruits Larkin and Smith to head office team
Broker also makes two appointments in Leeds branch.
Sharon Bishop appointed CEO at Close Brothers Premium Finance
Janet Wilson departs the firm.
Skills shortages rise for general insurance businesses
The industry believes it can still compete globally despite recruitment problems.
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Gallagher reveals $200m broking profit worldwide
Group integration costs for acquisitions comes in at $40.6m for year to date.
Brunel opens in Manchester
Broker plans to expand in the city as it opens office specialising in professional indemnity.
Willis UK sees performance fall
Single mid-digit drop for Willis Insurance UK but retail division achieves modest growth.
JLT named as a broker for 2022 World Cup
The company will be involved in insurance for five stadia at the World Cup in Qatar.
IFED arrests two people suspected of impersonating insurance policyholders
The two employees are suspected of fraudulently obtaining information from an insurer.
Zurich to launch travel products
Chris Price and Gary Murphy join the insurer to lead the drive to develop travel market.
Ryan speciality Group hires Peter McKenna
McKenna will oversee the development of MGA strategy in the UK
Towergate leadership team revealed
Membership of Towergate leadership team confirmed following management restructure.
Towergate appoints Tim Redburn
Redburn left Barbon to focus on “turnaround and restructuring work”.
Axa prosecutes fraudster following claim
Private prosecution sees man sentenced to three years (suspended for two) following fraudulent personal injury claim.
Two new senior hires at Ecclesiastical
Tony Hutchins joins from Axa and Paul Messer joins from Allianz.
Aviva confident of growth in 2015, says Bayles
Insurer has implemented painful changes and now believes it can turn its attention to increasing market share.
LV chief O’Roarke hails commercial profitability
Insurer’s commercial COR set to be sub 100% for first time ever.
Broker GWP dips slightly at LV
Insurer reveals rise in commercial insurance premiums.
UK General extends Ireland business
Provider also appoints Nicola Sumner as director of insurance.