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Sutton Winson nabs Towergate man for commercial role
Sutton Winson has appointed Steve Barber as commercial client account executive.
QBE expects Brit purchase to deliver extra £175m GWP
QBE Insurance Group expects the purchase of Brit's UK regional business to deliver an extra £175m of gross written premium (GWP) in its first full year.
Zurich results dip caused by pensions 'blip'
Zurich’s UK general insurance business enjoyed a good half year performance, distorted by a one-off pension “blip”, according to Karl Bedlow, managing director of personal lines.
Oval chief eyes breaking £20m Ebitdae barrier
Oval chief executive Peter Blanc has set his sights on exceeding the £20m Ebitdae mark next year with the use of "one or two" well-placed acquisitions.
Fitch upgrades Hiscox to A+ with stable outlook
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Hiscox Group’s, insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings from A to A+.
Aviva rocked by S&P downgrade over strategy fears
Aviva has been hit with a rating downgrade by Standard & Poor's (S&P) amid concerns its strategic plan will create "significant risks and costs".
Oval sees broking profits rise
Oval group chairman Phillip Hodson has welcomed the return of the "missing ingredient" of confidence after the broker released its full results.
New broking head at Aon Risk Solutions
Laurence White has been appointed as head of broking for all business at Aon Risk Solutions UK.
Partington unveils his strategy for Gallagher
Dave Partington, head of UK retail offices at Gallagher Heath, has revealed the new structure and plans for acquisitions designed to target SME and corporate growth across the country for the broker.
CCV makes first Yorkshire acquisition
CCV has made two acquisitions, bringing its total in 2012 to four.
Cobra aims to allay member concerns with Autonet deal
Cobra Network has moved to allay members' concerns that there was a "void in the market for van insurance" by striking a deal with Autonet Insurance.
Zurich UK GI business reports drop in profit, GWP and COR
Zurich UK has reported a £52m operating profit for its general insurance (GI) arm in the first half of 2012.
Barr departs CCV as Bruce steps in
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has confirmed the departure of Graham Barr from the role of chief operating officer with David Bruce taking on the job.
Brightside recruits again
Brightside has confirmed the recruitment of 48 new staff following the company’s partnership with Asda.
Towergate London Markets in redundancy talks with staff
Towergate has confirmed that jobs may be lost in its London Markets business.
BLG adds roofing and contractors warranties to Shield range
Building and Land Guarantee (BLG) has added two warranties for the construction industry to its Shield range of products.
Henderson wins account for Wallace and Gromit’s favourite cheese
Henderson Insurance Brokers Teesside has been appointed by The Wensleydale Creamery, at Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales, to handle the cheese maker’s insurance needs.
Former Merlin man snubs LAS for Direct Group
Former Merlin loss adjusting and claims services director Russell Crewe has snubbed LAS Claims and instead joined Direct Group.
Cobra Network director David Truman placed on gardening leave
Cobra Network director David Truman has been placed on gardening leave following its acquisition by Alto Intermediary Group.
Double departure at Cobra
Cobra Network managing director John Lincoln and Cobra Insurance Brokers managing director Mark Zandler have both left the company.
Oval results show rise in Ebitda
Oval Group has revealed a 4% rise in profitability as measured by Ebitda to £15m for the year ended 31 May 2012.
Lorica nabs three from Towergate in sweep of hires
Lorica Insurance Brokers has made five appointments across the UK.
Markel boosts UK retail division with Chartis hire
Markel UK has appointed Julia Churchill as broker development manager for the South.
Barbon chairman Tim Redburn resigns from role
Barbon Insurance Group chairman Tim Redburn has resigned from his role.