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Broker Apprentice: on screens tomorrow
Insurance Age’s Broker Apprentice series, following the fortunes of five young brokers battling it out to win the illustrious title, is launching tomorrow.
Willis loses $805m in final quarter 2012
Willis Group has reported a net loss of $805m [£514.4m] for the final three months of 2012 compared with a profit of $25m in the same period of 2011.
Insurer view: Chartered status helps us "stand out"
Sterling Insurance believes chartered status has proved that small companies can stand out from the crowd.
Bollington completes MBO
Bollington Group chief executive Paul Moors has headed a management buyout (MBO) of the broker.
Video: What The Papers Say latest edition
In the February edition, marketing and communications specialist Jamie Marchant explores whether insurers really have become stricter at paying claims.
Bluefin loses London sales team
Bluefin has confirmed that its London sales team has been made redundant, Insurance Age can reveal.
Keelan Westall adds New India to e-trading platform
Keelan Westall has added New India to its online residential e-trading offering Dynamic, increasing the platform's insurers to five.
Markerstudy buys 9.3% of Brightside shares
Markerstudy has acquired 42.7m shares in Brightside, representing 9.3% of the company’s total issued share capital.
Biba extends NMU cargo scheme
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has put pen to paper and extended its members' cargo scheme for another three years with Northern Marine Underwriters (NMU).
Broker Apprentice: 48 hours till launch
Insurance Age’s Broker Apprentice series is set to hit the screens in just two days’ time with five young brokers battling to be crowned the champion.
Lexis Nexis targets 70% of the market with no claims database
Lexis Nexis is poised to launch a No Claims Discount (NCD) database for brokers and insurers in a bid to replace the current manual process of screening applicants.
Elite Insurance rejoins the ABI after departure over Jackson reforms
Elite Insurance is to rejoin the Association of British Insurers (ABI), after leaving the trade body in June 2011.
RFIB reports improved turnover and Ebitda
RFIB Holdings has announced group turnover of £47.5m for the year ended June 2012, up 9% on the previous year.
Giles’ Compass Broker Services adds five members
Compass Broker Services has confirmed that it added five new broker members in February.
Only three days to go until Broker Apprentice
Insurance Age will be launching the first episode of its new Broker Apprentice programme on Thursday.
Markham Private Clients in regional broker push after AIG deal
Markham Private Clients (MPC) has targeted regional brokers as it looks to grow its high net worth (HNW) book to £7m within five years.
Arista takes Peake to Leeds
Arista Insurance has appointed Danny Peake as senior commercial underwriter within its Leeds office.
Towergate names former Barclays boss Duggan as network CEO
Towergate Insurance has unveiled former Barclays boss Gary Duggan as CEO network division, encompassing Broker Network and Countrywide.
New MGA Ascent to target cyber risks
Ascent Underwriting has launched offering coverage for emerging cyber risks for clients ranging from micro businesses to international corporations.
TEn adds Sykes as training manager in chartered push
TEn Insurance has appointed Paul Sykes as training manager as part of its drive towards chartered status.
Brightside rebrands divisions under One Insurance Solution
Brightside Group has amalgamated a number of brands under the name One Insurance Solution.
Rowan Atkinson racks up biggest-ever insurer car repair bill
Johnny English star Rowan Atkinson saw his insurer pay up the biggest-ever repair bill in Britain after crashing his McLaren F1, according to reports.
Gallagher Heath strikes five-year deal with trade body
Gallagher Heath has struck a new five-year deal with the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) to service its members.
Axa dedicated to gaining public trust through professionalism
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has made a commitment to promoting chartered status because it can help the industry regain the trust of consumers, according to the provider’s responses to the recent Insurance Age chartered status survey.