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Profits up for JLT
Broker giant reports £98.3m profit before tax in half yearly results.
Howden opens in Channel Islands
Henry Burton to lead Jersey-based operation.
Compass hits £550m GWP
Gallagher network division sees “host of new members”.
Axa’s Scottish branch completes management team
Senior sales and underwriting appointments finalise management.
Rural redesigns farm product
Farm Combined offering revamped following review.
Paul Donaldson joins Ryan Direct
Ex-RSA boss signs up at Ryan Direct Group as non-executive director.
Towergate buys Watt UK Insurance Services
Consolidator also confirms Lovat deal.
Towergate buys Lovat Insurance Brokers
Consolidator makes acquisition from Bestinvest.
Markerstudy acquires Supercover for £20m
Broker and claims administrator joins retail arm.
Hiscox moves away from Dual
Insurer reduced business with managing general agent but broker relationships remain on track.
LV sees dip in half year broker figures
Results reveal slight fall in broker-placed GWP to £312m but commercial sales jump 22%.
Hiscox UK and Europe division posts half year growth
Premiums increase in UK and Europe to £309.4m but profits drop.
Lorica adds five new staff
Broker recruits from Towergate, Kerry London, Gallagher and Arista.
Aon’s revenue hits £1.7bn in Q2 2014
International business revenue up slightly over first half of the year
Hyperion appoints NED
Ann Berresford joins as non-executive director.
FCA will continue remedy work on add-ons
Regulator has finalised findings on market study.
TEn opens office in Scotland
Network aims to double number of Scottish brokers in next three years.
Ataraxia buys stake in Momentum
Network MD Pepper says business remains independent.
Broker Apprentice Episode 4: attracting digital business to the broker channel
The apprentices come to blows as they prepare for the Insurance Age E-Broking event.
Dual appoints regional development manager
Jodie Gibbons joins from UK General Group.
Ageas expands Midlands SME team
Adam Farr takes commercial regional underwriter role.
ABI responds to Which campaign
Association says industry already transparent.
MGAA members represent £3.3bn of premium
Increase shows growth of managing general agent market says MGAA chair Reg Brown.
Lloyd's broker forced to sell corporate risks division
Firm says interest in remaining divisions did not result in a sale.