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Ace Europe to write D&O risks at Lloyd's
Ace Europe is to start writing commercial directors' and officers' (D&O) risks at Lloyd's. The cover...
Hardy Underwriting estimates cost of hurricanes
Lloyd's insurer Hardy Underwriting has estimated that its combined claims exposure for hurricanes Ik...
Confused.com joins eAggregator panel
Confused.com has joined Open GI's eAggregator panel, bringing the total number to 11. The provider s...
uSwitch.com adds travel insurance
Price comparison site uSwitch.com has added travel insurance to its list of products. Consumers will...
Flexibility and competitive rates identified as key to tough market
An exclusive Insurance Age survey on the effects of the recession has found that although most broke...
Report shows brokers could do more to target small businesses
A recent survey has found that small UK businesses prefer to buy insurance policies directly from un...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Cooper Gay has added a new mining team to its London-based energy and construction division. Phil Yo...
October
It was reported that Sterling Insurance would cut hundreds of brokers from its books in a move to al...
Take on technology - 'Click here' to keep your customers
Having an online presence is not just about winning new business, it is also important for businesse...
Fraudulent accident company stopped in its tracks
A fraudulent, multi-million-pound accident management company has been stopped in its tracks after i...
BGL ranked one of largest mid-market companies in league tables
The BGL Group has been ranked as one of the largest mid-market private companies in the UK in the HS...
Hurricane exposures in line with expectations, says Lloyd's
Lloyd's is expecting to face net claims of $2.34bn (£1.3bn) as a result of hurricanes Gustav and Ike...
Berkeley Burke Group confirms management buyout
Berkeley Burke Group has confirmed the management buyout of its general insurance business. Grahame ...
Biba plays down possible member defection to rival
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has denied suggestions that the formation of a new...
Software provider seeks to build client base after profit turnaround
Software provider Insurecom is now considering itself "open for business" after achieving profit cro...
New version of agencyPlus released
A new version of Insurecom's broker management software, agencyPlus, has been released. AgencyPlus w...
Axa launches advertising campaign
A £4m advertising campaign has been launched by Axa to highlight how consumers deserve the highest s...
Giles Insurance buys Dickson Insurance
Giles Insurance Brokers has bought Watford-based Dickson Insurance Brokers. Established in 1986 by c...
Last month's poll
Are you concerned about the proposals to use funds from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme t...
BGL's Junction appoints new director
Matthew Gledhill has been appointed marketing director for Junction.
CII Faculties launch fraud advisory podcasts
The CII Faculties have launched a series of podcasts, in conjunction with the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), to advise its claims, underwriting and broking members on current issues in fraud detection.
New insurer enters motor market
A new aggregator-only direct motor insurer has entered the market.
CII/ANZIIF merger confirmed
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) have announced that the two bodies will merge creating the largest financial services professional body in the world.