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Keychoice Underwriting takes first steps towards market launch
Keychoice Underwriting has unveiled its senior management team in the run up to its official launch later this year
Insurance industry encouraged to take on apprentices
The Government has launched National Apprenticeship Week and is urging insurance employers to recruit apprentices
Helphire consolidation plan could affect up to 300 staff
Helphire Group proposes to consolidate its operations resource in a move that could affect up to 300 employees.
Giles Insurance Brokers opens new office in South Wales
Giles Insurance Brokers is centralising a number of its businesses at a new regional 'super office' in Llantrisant, South Wales.
Marsh raids Zurich for energy leader
Marsh has appointed Martin Clark as UK leader of its energy claims team.
Brightside's trading report reveals 30% broking boost
Brightside Group has released its trading update for the financial year ended 31 December 2009 and announced how it intends to spend the £20m it raised at the end of last year
News review: January
Towergate Underwriting (TU) outlined plans to grow the business through the launch of a network of regional underwriting centres. The move was a precursor to taking the model to an international market. Chief executive Clive Nathan confirmed TU's first…
Market moves: A monthly look at who is moving where
Neil Cook has joined Equity & General Insurance Services, based in Rugby. He will adopt the role of specialist risk negotiator and head up his own team focusing on placing complex commercial and household risks. He will deal with clients that have faced…
Broker retaliates against direct writers with launch
Cheshire-based broker RK Henshall & Co is to hit back against direct writers with the launch of two online offerings for intermediaries
Fighting talk: Insurecom CEO refutes rivals' allegations of spin
Phillip Walter, chief executive of software firm Insurecom, has hit back at industry rivals who claim the company's latest financial results owe more to spin than to reality
Research on broker IT spend reveals an improved outlook
Brokers are more optimistic about the year ahead than they were about 2009, according to recent research into the predicted levels of IT spend
Savings from offshoring swallowed by tax hikes
Insurers that made huge savings by offshoring processes to low-cost locations outside the European Union (EU) will see these savings significantly reversed due to changes in the application of VAT
Groupama's UK general claims handling to be consolidated
Groupama Insurances has announced plans to centralise its UK general insurance claims operations
Operating profit marks Arista's start-up success
Commercial lines underwriter Arista has finally moved into profit after completing a three-year start-up phase