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QBE stakes claim on Aviva’s Scott
Paul Scott joins QBE from Aviva as head of motor and liability claims.
AIG appoints from RSA for Belfast role
Ian Cummings joins AIG from RSA as Northern Ireland business development manager.
Ageas teams with Transactor for dynamic pricing on commercial vehicle
New structure uses data from a variety of sources following on from private car and home products.
Lockton buys Griffiths & Armour’s Glasgow business
Move to build Scottish operation continues for Lockton.
Jelf buys Cronin & Co
Purchase extends presence in the Midlands.
Google aggregator posts £12.6m loss
Site makes further losses as costs continue to exceed turnover.
Banks ups UKIP donation to £1m
Broker increased donation citing William Hague calling him a “nobody”.
MVP invests in County
Broker receives investment from Cullum-backed venture capitalist as it continues to target regional brokers.
Broker Question Time: Confirmed for Expo
Coventry to host Question Time event following relocation from Birmingham.
Ofcom fines Ageas £10,000
Insurer hit in the pocket for making “abandoned calls”.
Profits up at Arthur J Gallagher (UK)
Turnover rises 25% for the broker.
Banks chose UKIP for EU policy
Ex-Brightside chief supports UKIP policy to leave the EU due to its “disastrous” decisions on insurance market.
Canopius takes two from Towergate
Firm expands presence in UK marine and pleasurecraft market.
Academy buys Elstree Insurance Services
Broker targeting £32m GWP by financial year end.
Go Skippy founder Banks to bankroll UKIP
Broker could stand for party in 2015 general election after switching from Conservatives.
Ageas takes King from Axa
New recruit joins key account team.
Axa in commercial data deal
Insurer introduces data enrichment tool to commercial lines underwriting following Experian deal.
IFB launch model to protect brokers from fraud
Adrian Flux and Carole Nash sign up to broker membership model.
Abbey plans three new branches
Northern Irish broker set to open three new offices over the next 12 months.
Covéa hires from Towergate and NIG
Insurer expands Southern trading team with appointment of Martin Rees and Jonny Gilmore.
Saga “on track” following IPO
Insurer pleased with performance across home, travel and private medical and motor improvements in first report since May Stock Exchange float.
A fifth of people withhold information on home insurance applications
Worrying number of people see no harm in lying to brokers and insurers when purchasing home insurance cover.
RSA Commercial appoints Cotton as real estate director
Appointment from within comes after several departures from the company.
Hendersons buys Richard Kiddle Insurance Brokers
Peterborough-based brokers buys book of business following Richard Kiddle’s death.