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LV revs up motorcycle offering after broker feedback
LV Broker is launching an enhanced motorcycle product which it claims to boast increases in cover and a wider underwriting appetite.
Towergate’s networks add nine
Broker Network & Countrywide has revealed that nine brokers signed up to the networks in the past two months.
Bluefin makes double promotion
Bluefin Insurance has appointed Robin Thomson as regional managing director for the Midlands within the commercial division.
Alec Finch rebrands as Finch Insurance Brokers
Alec Finch & Company has changed its trading names to Finch Insurance Brokers and Finch Employee Benefits with both companies trading as Finch.
Gallagher's Deakin: the speculation is "going to increase"
Janice Deakin is confident that she joined Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) “at the right time”, although she claims she will always be loyal to Aviva.
Carole Nash boss targets 10% market share for classic car division
Carole Nash chief executive David Newman has targeted securing a 10% market share for the broker's newly-established Cherished Car division.
Ecclesiastical CEO reveals UK GI autumn restructure
Ecclesiastical group chief executive Mark Hews has revealed that the insurer will unveil a restructuring of its UK GI business this autumn.
Ombudsman confirms new card protection insurance complaints category
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has confirmed that it has created a new category for complaints about card protection insurance due to the volume of complaints it is now receiving.
CPP insurance mis-selling cost could hit £1.3bn, says FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reached an agreement with Card Protection Plan (CPP) and 13 high street banks and credit card issuers on the process for repaying customers who were mis-sold CPP’s Card Protection and Identity Protection policies.
Lobb first up as MD at US Risk UK
US Risk (UK), the parent company of Oxford Insurance Brokers and James Hampden International Insurance Brokers, has appointed Mike Lobb as its first managing director.
Aon opens new Cambridge office
Aon Risk Solutions has confirmed it is opening a new office in Cambridge as well as expanding the existing St Albans and Chelmsford offices.
A-Plan’s Theron moves to Coast
Coast has appointed Keeley Theron as a sales executive in a newly-created role focused on enhancing broker relationships.
Former Axa man Hector completes Cooter's Covea overhaul
Former Axa commercial lines distribution director Keith Hector has joined Covea Insurance, Insurance Age can reveal.
Carole Nash bullish despite 16% pre-tax tax profits fall
Motorcycle broker Carole Nash saw its pre-tax profits dip 16% to £5.1m for 2012, down on the £5.9m posted for 2011.
Ecclesiastical's group profits treble as UK performance improves
Ecclesiastical saw its group pre-tax profits treble to £24.4m for the first half of 2013, up on the £8m posted for the same period last year.
Ex-Aviva PI team members launch new MGA
Members of the former Aviva SME professional indemnity (PI) team have launched managing general agency (MGA) Pinpoint Underwriting.
Ascent aims to bridge cyber gap with general liability launch
Ascent Underwriting has unveiled general liability coverage in a bid to boost protection for small and mid-market businesses.
Event Insurance Services launches Christmas party policy
It may seem a long way off but Event Insurance Services has claimed a market exclusive with the launch of the first policy to specifically cater for Christmas parties.
Dual appoints Crowe to D&O role
Dual has appointed Damian Crowe to its financial institutions (FI) division in London as a senior underwriter.
CII unveils new equality strategy
The board of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has approved a new equality strategy.
QBE's European COR falls "behind plan" to 95.7%
QBE saw its combined operating ratio (COR) for its European operations fall "behind plan" to 95.7% for the first half of 2013, a slight deterioration on the 95% posted for the same period last year.
JLT Specialty completes double Nottingham appointment
JLT Specialty Limited has appointed Pardeep Bains and Louise Bilbie to its client service team in Nottingham.
Commercial Express launches property owners’ schemes
Commercial Express has launched a selection of new residential property owner’s products as well as changes to CX Let.
Smith Greenfield is in the Pink
Smith Greenfield has joined the general insurance panel of mortgage and insurance network, Pink.