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CCV takes slice of Kent broker
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has invested in Kent-based broker Capital and County.
Venture Preference rebrands
Venture Preference has finally announced that it will be rebranded as Bluefin.
Industry meets government to discuss uninsured driving changes
The government has met up with senior insurance figures to reveal more about its plans for the introduction of Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE).
QBE bolsters Bristol team
QBE has expanded its Bristol team and product offering to the South West region.
FSA bans three directors for misusing client money
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned three directors of a London-based insurance business, BPS Insure, for failing to inform the FSA that BPS had a deficit of approximately £3m in its client account and had misused client money.
McIntyre stands down as UK CEO at RSA
RSA Insurance Group has announced that Bridget McIntyre is stepping down as UK CEO.
imarket hails broker milestone
The registration of 3,000 broking firms has been hailed by imarket as a concrete sing of the commercial insurance trading portal’s burgeoning popularity among intermediaries.
Uninsured drivers risk having cars crushed
Ministers will this week unveil plans for a new offence of keeping a car uninsured, which will allow police to match insurance industry databases against DVLA records and identify cars which do not appear to be covered. The move follows last month’s…
Insurance Age launches digital edition
Insurance Age has launched its first digital edition of the magazine and is inviting you to sign up. This means you will no longer have to fight over a single copy of Insurance Age at the office, and will be able to access any article, feature or…
Appointment at Ace
Ace has hired Paul Jennings as its property and casualty manager. Jennings has over 20 years' underw...
Remote working - Slow progress for mobile working
Katherine Brandon argues that remote network access is increasingly accessible to brokers but that adoption levels are still low
Appointment at Wesleyan Assurance Society
Wesleyan Assurance Society has hired Andrew D'Arcy as its director of general insurance, reporting t...
Promotion at Keelan Westall
Keelan Westall has promoted Simon Clegg and Mark Costello from business developers to sales managers...
Appointment at Allianz Legal Protection
Allianz Legal Protection has appointed Ryan Smith as an underwriter working on after-the-event busin...
Promotion at Groupama Insurance
Groupama Insurances has made Phil Bird its claims director. Bird joined in 2004 from Axa, where he w...
Appointment at Oval
Oval has hired Marcus Simeoni as its head of the London Market casualty broking team. ...
Appointment at Countrywide
Countrywide has appointed Nick Haycock as its managing director. Haycock was European business devel...
Appointment at The Insurance Partnership
The Insurance Partnership has appointed William Elliott as its claims manager. Elliott joined The In...
Appointment at Chubb Insurance
Chubb Insurance has recruited James Dobson as a senior development underwriter for London. Dobson jo...
Appointment at Ansvar
Ansvar has has taken on Gary Gilmore as its national business manager for the north. Gilmore spent 1...
Appointment at Giles Insurance Brokers
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed David Pinches as a commercial account executive. Pinches joins...
Appointment at Home and Legacy
Home & Legacy has taken on Mark Wooldridge as its sales director. Wooldridge, who has 20 years' fina...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has recruited Mark Chessher as its chief financial officer for Aon Limited and Aon Risk Services...