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LV guns for broker business after making £150m offer for Highway
LV has confirmed acquisition talks with Highway Insurance Group, after it revealed a recommended cas...
DFI adds NU to its panel
Direct Fleet Insurance (DFI) has added Norwich Union (NU) to its panel. With NU actively bidding for...
Gocompare.com adds new clients
Churchill, Privilege, Prudential, Tesco and Virgin have been added to Gocompare.com's home insurance...
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Aon's marine team has appointed two specialist claims directors to raise the profile of electronic c...
Close sets agenda on price
Competition in the premium finance sector has been described as "razor sharp" by Close Premium Finan...
New this year to the insurance age broker expo 2008
Relax in the Chill-Out Zone This year, the Insurance Age Broker Expo will feature a new Chill-out Z...
Delite Insurance Agency exends specialist services
Delite Insurance Agency has extended its specialist services for complex household risks into Northe...
THB opens office in Cheltenham
THB has followed the expansion of its London office with the opening an office in Cheltenham. The mo...
Tough times ahead in race for personal lines success
Competition will remain fierce for all private lines business, with brokers continuing to lose marke...
Credit insurance costs rise for construction sector
Credit insurance costs for the construction sector could rise by as much as 10%, leading to underwri...
Endurance introduces new lines
Endurance has introduced new lines of business to complement its established individual property ins...
Redundancies announced at Axa UK
Redundancies of up to 500 employees were announced by Axa UK, as it reported flat trading in the fir...
Website review - British insurance brokers' association
The new British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) website - www.biba.org.uk - has been designed ...
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HSBC selects Junction for major motor insurance partnership
Insurance affinity specialist Junction has announced a five-year contract with HSBC, to provide motor insurance products and services to the bank’s customers.
Underwriting vehicle gives regional brokers access to specialist markets
A new underwriting vehicle has been established to provide regional brokers with access to sepcialist markets.
Ecclesiastical posts significant loss in half year results
Ecclesiastical has blamed poor stock market returns, metal theft and its “modernising” drive for a poor performance in the first six months that saw it report a pre-tax loss of £21.5m.
LV confirms acquisition talks with Highway
LV has confirmed a recommended cash offer for the share capital of Highway Insurance Group.
Broker-only insurer in takeover talks
Highway has confirmed it is in “advanced discussions” regarding a possible takeover with a third party operator.
Global insurance broker in Ireland changes name to Willis
Coyle Hamilton Willis, the Irish subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, will change its name to Willis Risk Services (Ireland).
Atlas Partners to launch corporate finance advisory practice
Atlas Partners LLP, led by managing partner Paul Lumbis, will launch an insurance-focused corporate finance advisory practice.
Event Assured launches event insurance website for brokers
Following two years of development, Event Assured have unveiled its full cycle EDI event insurance website – www.event-insurance-online.com.
KGM embarks on product development drive
KGM Motor Insurance, a specialist provider of motor insurance products to niche markets, has revealed it has embarked on a new phase of product development.