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Towergate sales and service chief departs after a decade
Towergate sales and service chief executive Simon Trott has left the consolidator after just shy of a decade-long stint.
Open GI unveils new complex risk offering
Open GI have unveiled a new offering designed to help brokers process complex commercial risks more efficiently.
Expertise in Action: Supporting profitable growth for brokers
The trading landscape for brokers continues to be one marked by tough competition and tight margins.
PPI complaints top one million
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has now received over one million complaints about payment protection insurance (PPI), with the majority of them being in relation to the mis-selling of policies.
Barbon closes Croydon head office following Gallagher deal
Barbon Insurance Group is relocating its head office from Croydon to new premises in Lincoln.
Allianz and Marmalade in young driver telematics deal
Allianz and Marmalade have teamed up to launch a telematics product aimed at young drivers.
Former Covea deputy chairman Fearn joins ECIH
The former executive deputy chairman of Covea Insurance Garry Fearn has been named as the new chairman of Electrical Contractors' Insurance Holdings (ECIH).
Das and Towergate extend legal expenses deal for five years
Das has extended its contract with Towergate Insurance for a further five years.
Ghost broker given suspended sentence
A West Yorkshire man has been given a 15-month jail term suspended for two years and a 12-month supervision order for posing as a ‘ghost broker’.
Towergate restructures retail division
Towergate Insurance has split its retail division into two units – Towergate Insurance Brokers and Towergate Direct.
Oval enjoys 34% profit rise
Oval Insurance Broking saw its profit jump by more than a third to £12.5m for the year ended 31 May 2013, up on the £9.3m recorded the previous year.
Lark promotes Keene to new commercial role
Lark Group has promoted Rob Keene to the new role of associate director within its commercial division.
Carrot names Zurich on its panel
Telematics broker Carrot Insurance has added Zurich to its motor underwriting panel.
RSA to close Indian call centres in UK switch
RSA will close its Indian call centres and switch the jobs to its UK offices.
Integro buys Doodson
Integro has bought entertainment and sports specialist Doodson Broking Group for an undisclosed sum.
Lockton bulks up Birmingham office with four new hires
Lockton has added four to its Midland’s office senior leadership team.
Hiscox takes RK Harrison man to boost schemes team
Hiscox has added former RK Harrison man Charles Thomas to its schemes and partnerships team.
Bluefin goes to Ellis Bates for new Harrogate director
Bluefin Insurance has appointed Mike Shaw as an associate director.
Hastings raises £416.5m of debt financing
Hastings Insurance Group has placed £416.5m of senior secured bonds on the Irish Stock Exchange.
LMA Academy gets CII accreditation
The LMA Academy, the professional training and development programme managed and run by the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
BrokersLink goes for profit
BrokersLink has switched from not-for-profit status to a for-profit global broking company in a move designed to accelerate growth.
Allianz brings RSA's Shepherd into its flock
Allianz Commercial has named former RSA director Mark Shepherd as regional underwriting manager in its London branch.
Beazley expands political violence cover to regional offices
Beazley has made its political violence cover, developed at Lloyd’s, available across the UK.
FCA complaints fall in H1 2013 as GI grievances grow by 16,000
Consumer complaints reported by financial services firms to the regulator fell by 500,000 between the second half of 2012 and the first half of 2013.