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Xchanging hires new broking chief from Marsh
Xchanging has announced the appointment of former CEO of the specialities and large accounts division of Marsh, Artur Niemczewski, as managing director of Xchanging Broking Services (XBS).
Former HSBC brokers join Northern Counties
Northern Counties Insurance has hired Susan Elliott and Alison Melrose as corporate client executives.
Brit planning to recommend offer from Apollo and CVC consortium
Brit Insurance has confirmed receiving a cash offer of £10.75 per share from a consortium formed by Apollo Management and CVC Capital Partners.
Broker Moorhouse launches life insurance division
Welsh broker Moorhouse has launched Moorlife to provide its general insurance clients with access to life insurance products.
NPA acquires commercial insurance broker Noyce Livett
NPA Insurance Broking Group has announced the acquisition of Aylesbury-based Noyce Livett.
Brokers urged to ensure clients sign up to climate change scheme
Allianz Engineering said it is reminding brokers of the 30 September deadline for businesses to sign up to a Government-backed climate change and energy-saving scheme.
Fortis signs £59m travel deal with Tesco
Fortis has agreed a five year deal with Tesco Bank to provide underwriting, claims management and sales and service support to Tesco Bank’s travel insurance customers.
Insolvency rate falls to three year low
The latest Insolvency Index from information services company Experian, has revealed that the rate of insolvencies dropped to 0.07% in August, the lowest point since June 2007.
PB Week: Retirement becoming a dream?
I have read a series of stories in the last few weeks about well qualified people in their late fifties in the US, struggling to return to work. The articles raise serious questions about the nature of retirement and the lasting effects of the recession.
Insurance Age blog: What I learnt from Oktoberfest
The original Oktoberfest occurred in Munich, on October 12, 1810 to commemorate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. The event was so successful that the decision was made to renew it in…
Groupama aims to boost brokers counter fraud activities with new hire
Andy Pagett has been appointed by Groupama Insurances as counter fraud manager. He joined Groupama from Fortis and reports to head of technical claims, Steve Caffrey.
Cable's speech divides national press
The Business Secretary's speech warning of the dangers of capitalism at the Liberal Democrats conference yesterday has divided opinion in the mainstream media.
Acturis climbs Sunday Times technology league table
Software company Acturis has risen 10 places to 65 on the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 league table.
Moneysupermarket questions plans to introduce graduate driver licensing in UK
Dr Sarah Jones of Cardiff University is proposing that graduate driver licensing (GDL) is introduced in Britain, which means newly qualified young drivers would not be allowed to drive at night without supervision or with similar aged passengers, or…
New solicitors' PI scheme launched
St Mary Underwriting has launched a new solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) insurance offering for small- to medium-sized solicitor firms.
New structure at CBG
CBG has confirmed the completion of its executive management team restructure.
Viewpoint: Ready your business now for 2011
Mergers and acquisitions is one of the hottest topics of the moment for insurance professionals according to recent independent market research. It is not difficult to see why: in the last year, we have seen evidence of an increasing trend in large-scale…
P J Hayman warns of unpredictable travel insurance rates
Specialist travel insurance provider P J Hayman has forecast higher rates for scheme holders and brokers with travel insurers revising and renewing schemes after the summer holidays.
Questgates raids Cunningham Lindsay for personal injury director
QuestGates has recruited Sarah Reynolds as personal injury director in its liability division.
News Analysis - Insurance 360: Arag voted best legal expenses insurer
Arag has been voted the best legal expenses insurer by brokers in a survey by PB's sister research unit Insurance 360.
Social networking could cause insurance premium hike
Confused.com is warning people who use social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook that they could face hikes of up to 10% in their home insurance premiums.
Dual’s national business unit targets £50m book
Dual’s national business unit has confirmed ambitious growth plans to coincide with its 5th anniversary.
Lloyds TSB tops FOS general insurance complaint table
Lloyds TSB Bank has received more Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) general insurance complaints than any other individual financial business - with 8,474 new cases during H1 2010.
Former MP John Greenway joins Claim Experts' board
Claim Experts has appointed former MP and president of the Institute of Insurance Brokers John Greenway as a non-executive director.