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HCC International boosts UK casualty team
HCC International has appointed Terry Pegg as director of sales and business development in its UK casualty division.
GTCR swoops for Premium Credit in £900m deal
Private equity firm GTCR has bought Premium Credit from MBNA Europe in a deal worth £900m.
RSA unveils SME chief
RSA has appointed former Allianz man Russell White as head of SME deals.
Chartis unveils new UK head of commercial property
Chartis has appointed Hilary Flynn as UK head of commercial property.
Ex-RSA CEO named as Lloyd's council deputy chairman
Former RSA group CEO Andy Haste has been unveiled as senior independent deputy chairman on the council of Lloyd's.
Aviva in £200m household deal with Gallagher Heath
Aviva has entered an underwriting and marketing partnership with Gallagher Heath’s household e-underwriting team at OIM.
Fusion takes team from Aviva
Fusion Insurance has moved to recruit a senior team of engineering underwriting and development professionals from Aviva.
Howden takes Paragon director for claims role
Howden Insurance Brokers has appointed Martin Owens as claims director for its financial institutions and international casualty divisions.
APC rolls out new taxi product
APC is to launch a public hire taxi product in early November as it moves in to the specialist motor underwriting market.
Chartered status is "nothing more than a logo"
Chartered status has had no discernible effect on the overall quality of UK insurance brokers, one industry insider has claimed.
Biba visits Downing Street
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has visited the Prime Minister’s office to raise a number of key broker issues.
Six arrests in Welsh alleged fraud ring
Gwent Police have arrested six people as part of an on-going investigation into a suspected ‘Crash for Cash’ fraud ring.
UK General targets niche motor with Kennedy move
UK General Insurance has appointed Martin Kennedy to develop its niche motor products.
Yutree moves for former Bluefin man
Yutree Underwriting has appointed former Bluefin man Chris Parkinson as insurance broker.
NIG sales director out in management reshuffle
Direct Line Group has confirmed that Dave Parry is standing down as sales and distribution director at NIG.
Axa goes to QBE for new Reading underwriter
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Karen Young as senior underwriter for its Reading branch.
SSP welcomes chief technology officer back from L&G
SSP has appointed Kevin Gaut as chief technology officer for its insurer division.
Nexus in appointment surge
Nexus Underwriting Management has made a flurry of appointments in a bid to boost its operational capability.
RSA and LV in motor claims agreement
RSA has signed an agreement with LV to help speed up motor payment processes and remove unnecessary costs.
Late payment worsening in insurance
The latest Late Payment Index from Experian has revealed a worsening in the late payment of bills in the insurance sector to 21.72 days beyond terms.
Arista in schemes deal with regional brokers
Arista has partnered with two brokers to develop schemes as part of a new initiative to work more closely with intermediaries.
Bluefin extends PI deal with ICAEW
Bluefin Professions has extended its exclusive professional indemnity (PI) and office insurance deal for members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the next three years.
Aon reports 2% organic growth for retail brokerage
Aon's retail brokerage organic revenue increased by 2% in the third quarter of 2012, according to its results.
Macquarie decision means less choice for brokers
Bill Cooper, global head of insurance at Lloyds Bank's wholesale banking and markets, has expressed his surprise at the decision of Macquarie Bank to pull out of UK broker lending.