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Appointment at EmberJD Insurance Brokers
EmberJD Insurance Brokers, part of the TL Dallas group, has recruited Neil Cook as manager for speci...
Appointment at Ace Europe
Ace Europe has recruited Jeff Carr as client relationship manager for its UK and Ireland major risks...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has appointed Louise Welsh as key account manager for the North east region. Welsh joins th...
IT budgets - Cutting IT down?
Brokers should pay due care when considering reducing spending on information technology, writes Katherine Brandon
Ken Davie leaves Towergate
Ken Davie, former head of Towergate's Scotland operations, has left the company amid rumours of dissatisfaction with the commercial demands made upon him.
Towergate tops £1m fundraising target
Towergate has raised over £1m, in one year, to help Cancer Research UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, Help the Hospices and the NSPCC, which provides ChildLine.
UK's first finance and insurance reference centre opened in Glasgow
The UK's first dedicated study and reference centre for insurance and financial services workers has opened in Glasgow's financial district.
Marsh warns of heightened fraud and corruption risk exposure
Marsh and its sister company Kroll, a risk consulting company, have warned that UK firms will be exposed to heightened fraud and corruption risks this year as a result of the global recession.
CII calls for over 50s consideration in financial mainstream
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has called for the financial services industry to devise products that can be used easily by older people as well as the mainstream market.
Capita snaps up LV's hero
The Capita Group has announced the acquisition of Hero Insurance Services from LV for approximately £15m on a cash free, debt free basis.
Biba backs ABI's stance on elderly
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has responded to the Association of British Insurers' (ABI) report: Age and Insurance: Helping older customers find the cover they need.
Travelers UK opens new London office
Travelers UK has opened a new London office in St. Mary Axe.
TFP Schemes acquires M Wood Insurance Services
TFP Schemes, the specialist hire car insurance wholesaler, has purchased the wholesale arm of Bridgend- based brokers M Wood Insurance Services.
AM Best upgrades RSA
AM Best has upgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to A (excellent) from A- (excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "a" from "a-" of the rated UK operating subsidiaries of RSA Insurance Group.
AIG reports $99.3bn annual loss
American International Group has reported a net loss of $99.3bn (£69.82bn) in 2008 compared to net income of $6.2bn for full year 2007.
Ecclesiastical appoints regional director
Jonathan Harker has been appointed regional director for Ecclesiastical's Southern Region, based at their Gloucester head office.
AA Insurance expresses concern on potential impact of Equalities Bill
AA Insurance has expressed concern about the potential impact on buyers of car insurance, if the Equalities Bill, due during the 2009/2010 session of parliament, extends to the sale of insurance.
Former Axa UK CEO joins Keoghs
Law firm Keoghs has appointed Peter Hubbard as non-executive director.
Appointment at DAS Legal Expenses Insurance
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance has moved Dave Massey to the legal services department to become its ma...
Appointment at Markerstudy
Markerstudy has hired Russell Bence as head of sales. He has worked previously for Swinton, Auto Ind...
Appointment at Close Premium Finance
Close Premium Finance has recruited three new members to its team following the recent takeover of K...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has appointed Lorna McFadzean as associate director. Previously head of the private cl...
Appointment at Alan Boswell Group
Alan Boswell Group has made Richard Hartley a director. Hartley joined the group eight years ago whe...
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has recruited Paul Denny as a partner. Previously national sales director at Jardine Lloyd T...