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John Kitson pops up at Towergate
Ex-Aviva sales and marketing director has made a fleeting return to the industry with Towergate.
Barbon raises £10,000 for charity
Martin Oliver, chief executive officer of Barbon Insurance and colleagues met with model Jerry Hall, pictured, at the end of their sponsored sofa carry to raise £10,000 for charity.
Insurance Age Blog: What Hiscox's Bluefin jibe really means
One of the most popular stories on insuranceage.co.uk this week was the news that Hiscox had cancelled its PI agency with Bluefin, the Axa-owned broker.
Aon takes 10 floors of 'Cheese Grater'
Aon is to move into the heart of the London insurance community after agreeing to take 10 floors of the Leadenhall Building in Leadenhall Street.
Brokers warned of rise in fraud after FSA bans broker
Brokers have been warned to ensure that proper internal controls are in place to tackle a rise in simple but potentially business-threatening fraud.
Hiscox bolsters London team
Hiscox has made two senior appointments to its London markets team.
Jelf targets South-East business
Jelf Insurance has appointed Lee Gwilliam as business development executive to boost the company’s profile in the South East.
FSA bans and fines broker for insurance fraud
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined John Folan £195,117 for insurance fraud and prohibited him from carrying on regulated financial services.
Towergate settles with ex-employees who joined Henderson
Towergate and former employees who eventually joined rival Henderson have settled their dispute.
Affinity launches new home insurance service
Affinity Select Insurance Services has launched Household Insurance Expert.
Rates hardening at Amlin UK
Amlin UK has revealed an 8.4% growth in gross written premium (GWP) to £269.7m for the year to 31 October compared with £248.8m for the same period in 2010.
Two new recruits for Transactor
Transactor Global Solutions (TGSL) has appointed Mark Lewis as a business analyst.
Bluefin's Reid hits back at Hiscox’s impartiality comment
Stuart Reid, chief executive officer of Bluefin, has hit back at Hiscox for questioning the broker’s impartiality when cancelling its agency agreement.
Northern Ireland broker wins company of the year award
Hughes Insurance has won the ‘Company of the Year’ award at the 2011 Ulster Television Business Eye Awards.
Hiscox questions Bluefin impartiality as it cancels agency
Hiscox has cancelled its agency agreement with Bluefin and called into question the Axa-owned broker's independence.
Perkins Slade expands board
Perkins Slade has made three new appointments to its board.
Video: broker opinion on Biba and IIB merger
Insurance Age interviewed attendees at its recent Broker Expo 2011 to gauge the sentiment surrounding the merger of the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) and the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB).
Markerstudy claims “sanity” returning to taxi market
Markerstudy Group has confirmed the appointment of Darren Doughty as head of taxi.
Capacity changes for Towergate MGAs
Fusion and Towergate Underwriting Household have both confirmed new capacity deals for the next five years.
Rural launches equine scheme
Rural Insurance has launched equine insurance solutions in partnership with UK Insurance Solutions.
Network “alternative” targets independent brokers
Former Towergate employee Joe Manning, has launched Brokerdrive claiming the fee-free web-based offering will challenge traditional broker network models.
Nine more for Willis Networks
Willis Networks has signed up nine new members, taking total membership to 125 independent UK brokers.
Autonet moves to fight fraud
Autonet has declared it will be fighting fraud by introducing identity checks at point of application for insurance.
Sean Quinn under bankruptcy investigation
Sean Quinn will be investigated by Anglo Irish Bank for selling land to his five children only weeks before filing for bankruptcy in Belfast, according to the Irish Independent.