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Perkins Slade deliver structural response to collapse of takeover talks
Following the collapse of takeover talks with Oval, the Perkins Slade board, at its meeting in July, has shaken up its succession planning with two key appointments.
Credit crunch could lead to greater holiday risks
More than half of British holidaymakers (51%) said that travel insurance could fall off their list when planning their holiday this year as they feel the pinch of the credit crunch, according to new research out today.
Confused.com expands home cover choice
Confused.com has added E-home, an internet-only brand, to its list of insurers for home cover.
Fareham to be hardest hit by Zurich job losses
Zurich’s UK General Insurance business has today provided further detail on its recently-announced redundancies.
ABI claims fraud costs insurers £5m a week
Insurers are paying out £5m per week on fraudulent motor claims according to the results of a study published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Brits leave billions of goods unattended in holiday homes
More than £6.3bn worth of personal goods is being left unattended in Brits holiday homes across the UK and abroad, according to new research from high net worth insurer, Zurich Private Clients.
Ace appoints UK regions development manager
Ace Europe has appointed Ian Fox as development manager for the UK Regions.
New comparison site for travel insurance launched
A travel insurance comparison site has been launched to offer a comparison service to consumers over the phone as well as online QuoteBanana.co.uk will offer cover for all ages from 0 to 90 years of age.
Durham broker joins TBN
Langley Insurance Agents has joined the Broker Network as a full member.
THB Group expands into underwriting following results
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, THB Group plc, issued interim results showing strong income growth. In a statement, it said: 'THB has successfully completed the first phase of its integration programme following the acquisition of the Lloyd…
A third of insurance business missing out on online sales
A recent survey into online marketing shows that many finance and insurance companies could be missing out on sales by not maximising their websites or online marketing campaigns.
Equalities bill “promotes mediocrity”, warns law firm
The government’s new equality bill could result in a brain drain of top talent, a law firm has warned.
Chaucer sell Pembroke to Ironshore
Chaucer Holdings, the specialist Lloyd’s insurer, has sold its shareholding in Pembroke JV to Ironshore for a cash consideration of £14.9m, subject to a £ for £ adjustment to the extent that net assets at completion differ from £0.5m.
Appointment at Fortis
Fortis has appointed Ron Munro as an underwriting development manager. Munro brings 27 years' indust...
Appointment at United Insurance Brokers
United Insurance Brokers has appointed Mohamed Kotb as a senior account executive in the firm's Lond...
Appointment at Davies Lavery
Davies Lavery, the law firm, has promoted Samantha Silver to the position of associate working withi...
Appointment at MVRA
MVRA has appointed two new regional managers, Andrew Felthouse and Andrew Robertson, to serve its me...
Appointment at Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has made Jason Griffiths a branch manager at its Woking office. Griffiths has 22 ...
Appointment at Lucas Fettes & Partners
Lucas Fettes & Partners has hired Cath Coombs as an account handler. She brings over 20 years' indus...
Appointment at McLarens Young International
McLarens Young International has recruited Catherine Champkins as an executive adjuster within its c...
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has recruited Stuart Grieb as the managing director of TRS Fareham and Camerasure. Grieb w...
Appointment at Aon Risk Services
Aon Risk Services has made Ben Doveton the managing director of Aon Private Clients. Doveton was pre...
Appointment at FirstAssist Legal Protection
FirstAssist Legal Protection has appointed Richard Hermida as its head of after-the-event underwriti...