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Matson named as new Insurance Leadership Group chair
Peter Matson, chief underwriter, Novae has been confirmed as the new chair of The Prince’s Trust Insurance Leadership Group (ILG), succeeding Julian Enoizi. Mr Matson will be supported by three new vice chairs – James Geffen, director, Miller; Elizabeth…
Amii sees record rise in membership
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (Amii) has claimed it has experienced an unprecedented increase in membership over the past six months.
Biba’s Young Broker award opens for nominations
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) is now inviting nominations for the 2011 Biba Young Broker of the Year award.
Antur acquires Haven Insurance’s Swansea office
Antur Insurance has announced the acquisition of the Swansea office of Haven Insurance Brokers.
Hastings Direct to recruit 350 new staff in 2011
Bexhill-based insurance broker Hastings Direct has announced that the first 150 posts will be created by summer 2011.
New finance director at CCV
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has appointed Bryan Park as finance director with immediate effect.
Insurance Age blog: Why brokers should defend Ricky Gervais
I’ve never found Ricky Gervais that funny. There I’ve said it. On the 11 o’clock show he didn’t over tickle me. And while The Office is good, I would argue, it is also hugely overrated.
Policyfast RSA deal offers non-EDI brokers an e-trading solution
Online wholesaler Policyfast has reached an agreement with RSA to provide business car and van policies to brokers.
The British Insurance Awards 2011: a call for nominations
The British Insurance Awards 2011 are now officially open for entries. These prestigious awards, for the entire UK general insurance industry, will be presented at the Royal Albert Hall on the evening of the 6th July.
RSA expects 2010 profits to approach £630m despite bad weather impact
RSA has announced the impact of adverse weather in November and December 2010 to be around £142m above normal levels with full year costs predicted to hit £255m.
Keynote speakers revealed for Biba 2011
The keynote speakers for this year’s the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) conference have been confirmed as Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon Corporation, explorer Ed Stafford who was the first man to walk the length of the Amazon and…
Igal Mayer returns to UK as Aviva's CEO EMEA
Aviva has announced that its former UK general insurance boss Igal Mayer will return to London as CEO Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Over half of motorists would not rule out 'fronting'
Thousands of motorists are putting their cover at risk and driving illegally by knowingly giving false information or failing to disclose important facts, according to a survey by Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Brokers vital to Pruhealth's new product launch
Pruhealth is targeting general insurance brokers at the launch of its first range of healthcare plans since the acquisition of Standard Life Health (SLH) in August last year.
Redundancies confirmed at Confused.com
Confused.com has made a series of redundancies, hitting its PR team, Insurance Age understands.
1 Answer wins five new members
1 Answer Network has signed five new members in almost the same number of weeks through December and January.
Travel claims soar by 30%, according to Cunningham Lindsey
Claims International, the travel business arm of Cunningham Lindsey, has revealed that severe weather conditions led to a 30% increase in the number of travel claims handled last month.
TEn Insurance commits to Aldermanbury Declaration
The network for independent commercial brokers has signed up to the Aldermanbury Declaration.
CBG teams up with Chartis and MPS Risk Solutions to launch healthcare division
CBG Group has launched a specialist division as part of its “ambitious drive” into the healthcare provider market.
Fully comp cover rises by nearly £200 latest price index reveals
Confused.com/EMB’s annual and fourth quarter 2010 Car Insurance Price Index has revealed that average comprehensive car insurance prices have risen by nearly 40% in a year.
SSP responds to OFT investigation
Software house SSP has responded to the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) investigation of competition concerns surrounding Experian’s Whatif? Private Motor product.
Biba launches 2011 manifesto
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has launched its 2011 manifesto outlining its priority lobbying issues for the year ahead.
OFT clamps down on insurers accessing pricing information
Seven insurance companies and two IT software and service providers have provisionally agreed to limit the data that they exchange after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) raised competition law concerns.
Insuring David Beckham
Following the news that David Beckham’s proposed loan move to Tottenham Hotspur was being affected by insurance issues, Manchester-based broker CBG group has calculated the insurance cost for the short-term loan as being a minimum of £300,000.