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Besso confirms watchdog's corruption control fine
London market broker slapped with £315,000 fine.
Besso hit with £315,000 FCA fine
London market broker punished for bribery and corruption controls.
Broker Apprentice 2013 was a "good career stepping stone"
Finalist Holly Markham has since secured a promotion and looked to develop her management skills.
Towergate in quadruple regional acquisition
Group CEO Hodges says acquisition pipeline remains strong.
Oval's broking Ebitda trading 16% up
Chief executive Blanc hails performance ahead of potential acquisition by Gallaghers.
"People still talking" about Broker Apprentice 2013
Last year's finalist Oliver Leyens tells how being a contestant helped to raise his broking profile.
Miller adds two from Aon to hull team
Duo was added as part of Miller's development plans.
Axa-backed Drivology teams with SSP for telematics app
Technology company predicts demand for telematics will soar over the next few years.
Allianz Engineering appoints new underwriting manager
White was most recently branch manager for insurer's commercial small business team.
Covéa nabs Zurich duo for personal lines team
Insurer takes on David Cuthbert and Jackie Oran to boost distribution arm.
Spring 2014 Sentiment Survey now open
Survey is a crucial barometer of broker industry concerns.
Lark Group posts Ebitda and turnover rises
Broker records 7.8% Ebitda increase for 2013 in first full results since MBO from Groupama.
Bluefin goes to Deacon Insurance for new Bournemouth manager
Appointment made as part of strategy to raise Bluefin's profile in the South.
ABI invests further £11.7m in IFED
Extra detectives to be recruited to tackle insurance fraud in England and Wales.
Gable and Kinetic in multi-million pound deal
New deal will make acceptance process quicker for clients, according to Kinetic.
UK Broker Summit 2014: Biba chairman voices watchdog concerns
New chairman asks "who regulates the regulator?".
NFU Mutual grows profit by £300m
Profit, premium income and COR all improved at the provider.
Swinton completes second acquisition of 2014
High street broker buys Cleethorpes-based CH Turner Insurance Consultants.
UK Broker Summit 2014: broker brands valuable for opportunities
Delegates told there is a future in "crowd-sourced" insurance.
Lockton makes double hire for REAC team
Broker turns to Aon and Bluefin for new recruits.
Jelf Manson takes on former CBG boss Askew
Askew will work closely with Jelf's regional MD for the North West.
Plum Underwriting grows presence in Ireland
Underwriting agency continues expansion into Irish market.
Travelers launches mid-market range for UK and Ireland
Provider has started rollout with food and drink manufacturers' products.
Liberty refutes AccessBI link
Insurer states MGA has never had authority to use its name, issue documentation or bind policies on its behalf.