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Towergate appoints Ryan Brown as group M&A director
Towergate has appointed Ryan Brown from investment bank Keefe Bruyette & Woods as group mergers and acquisitions (M&A) director with an expected start date of early August.
HCC promotes Button to chief underwriting officer
HCC Insurance Holdings has promoted Simon Button to chief underwriting officer for HCC International.
Nexus heralds "game-changer" with PartnerRe tie-up
Nexus Group has teamed up with reinsurer PartnerRe to cover its current core financial lines for up to five years.
Iprism doubles profits as turnover increases in 2012
Iprism Underwriting Agency more than doubled its profit in 2012 to £5.79m from £2.13m in 2011, a report at Companies House has revealed.
Moorhouse Group-owned Xbroker adds Alpha Insurance to panel
Xbroker has added Alpha Insurance A/S in collaboration with Swiss Re to its panel of capacity providers.
Experian database gives brokers no claims history access
Experian has launched a database which centralises information relating to any individual’s no claims discounts (NCD).
New broker Gravity soars with Bluefin capture
Newly-created broker Gravity Risk Services has unveiled former Bluefin man Brett Congrave as business development manager.
Willis counters business fraud threat with crime policy launch
Willis has reacted to the threat businesses face from fraud and other criminal activity with the launch of a new offering.
Integro builds new management team
Integro has appointed a new leadership team to oversee Integro Insurance Brokers, the group’s UK subsidiary.
A&A Group appoints Markerstudy's Tozer as BDM
Allen & Allen Group has appointed Matt Tozer as business development manager, Insurance Age can reveal.
Axa aims for better broker service in regional reshuffle
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Ed Pugh to the newly-created role of head of new deals.
Bluefin moves for Towergate man to drive acquisition strategy
Bluefin has snapped up former Towergate boss Paul Roberts as acquisitions director.
RFIB adds experienced sailor to yacht team
RFIB Holdings has appointed Ashley Rudd as a broker in its yacht team.
Insurance trade bodies welcome FCA motor legal expenses review
Both the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have welcomed the regulator’s review into Motor Legal Expenses Insurance (MLEI).
Giles holding company reports £39.5m loss as net debt grows
Expectrum Ltd, the holding company of Giles Insurance Brokers, has reported a £39.5m loss for 2012, compared with a £37.5m loss the previous year.
FCA gives industry one year warning on motor legal expenses
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its report on the thematic review of the Motor Legal Expenses Insurance Market (MLEI).
MOJ to name rule breaking CMCs online
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has revealed that it will be logging any breach of the rules by claims management companies (CMCs) online for consumers to check.
UIB and Elite in renewed assault on UK solicitors' PI market
UIB has renewed its binding authority capacity deal with Elite Insurance for another year.
Bluefin adds Marsh's Hewitt to London branch
Bluefin has appointed Sarah Hewitt as head of client services in London, with immediate effect.
Client view: chartered an attractive status
The fact that Cowens Survival Capability has chartered status influenced Greenray Turbines’ decision to work with the broker, according to client Anita Paulie.
UK General appoints RSA's Barker to commercial team
UK General has appointed Ian Barker as commercial technical director.
Moneysupermarket founder makes £200m from shareholding sale
Moneysupermarket.com founder Simon Nixon has sold 100m shares in the company, bringing him a cash windfall of £200m.
Young Broker of the Year Award made 'massive' difference to winner
Winning the Young Broker of the Year Award was a huge boon to Higos Insurance’s Caroline Webster, according to the firm’s managing director Ian Gosden.
CFC launches four new professional liability policies
CFC has expanded its professional liability suite to include insurance brokers among other sectors.