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Bluefin acquires Lakeland Insurance Advisers
Bluefin Insurance Services has taken a further step in its expansion strategy by acquiring the gener...
Insurecom launches new software version
Insurecom has launched a new version of its TAM broker software, tamUK. The release marks the first ...
CFH Total Document Management introduces Docmail
CFH Total Document Management has introduced Docmail, allowing brokers to send client letters, polic...
Defaqto report
Insurers must decide whether to write for profit or market share, Defaqto has warned in its report: ...
Towergate subsidiaries secure new members
Towergate subsidiaries Broker Network and Countrywide secured 100 new members in 2009 as the recessi...
Westfield Health opens information portal
Health cash plan provider Westfield Health has opened an information and support portal for insuranc...
Insurance rates in the UK continue to fall
Insurance rates in the UK continued to fall, but at a slower rate, across all major lines of busines...
Burglary rise sparks anti-theft team
In light of recent Home Office statistics on burglaries, Home & Legacy has partnered with forensic s...
Soundbytes
What is Durell's Web-link (for house and motor quotes)? It's a ready-made module to add motor and h...
Allianz Global appoints new team of underwriters
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has entered the UK professional indemnity market by appointing ...
The CII sets up task force
The Chartered Insurance Institute has set up a task force of senior general insurance practitioners ...
Groupama hopes web facelift will give it competitive edge
Groupama has improved its online services and capabilities for its broker partners as part of a majo...
Insurance fraud boom
The recession has been driving people and companies to desperate measures and causing a new insuranc...
Biba launches collection of business support documents
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has launched a collection of business resilience s...
Tidd makes comeback with non-executive role at TLSS
Steve Tidd, former chief executive of GHL Europe, has resurfaced following a year out of the industr...
Biba progresses in push for IMD harmonisation
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) will meet with the European Commission's (EC) seni...
Biba research reveals reduction of cover
British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) research has revealed that brokers have seen both comm...
Northern charm
Regional Review
Towergate Partnership assigned credit rating
Towergate Partnership has been assigned a credit rating by Moody's, following the renegotiation of i...
Biba launches Biba Technology
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has launched Biba Technology, in partnership with ...
Allianz launches in-house training academy
Allianz Insurance said it would continue to expand its staff development opportunities with the laun...
Fortis sells off its banking arm
The Fortis UK insurance businesses will remain part of Fortis Insurance International within the For...
Darling to spearhead Coversure's growth plans
Coversure has extended its management team with the appointment of Bob Darling who will be responsib...
QBE sets sights sky high in property insurance sector
QBE's has reconfirmed its target of becoming a major insurer in the top tier of the property insuran...