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Fraud prevention low priority for Private UK firms
Just 37% of private UK companies employ specialists to detect fraud, compared with a global average of 45% and 59%in the US, according to new research released as part of Grant Thornton's annual International Business Report.
Towergate annual results reveal £2.1bn GWP
The Towergate Family – including TPL, Broker Network, Paymentshield and Open International – has reported total sales (gross written premium) of £2.1bn, income of £394m and EBITDA of £166m on a pro forma basis for the 12 months leading to 31 December…
Snowball relinquishes Towergate non executive role
Towergate has announced that Patrick Snowball has decided to step down from the Board of Towergate Partnership (“TPL”). However, he will remain chairman of Towergate Financial Services (“TFS”) where he will also retain a shareholding ( Snowball explains…
Appointment at Mills Insurance Services
Miller Insurance Services has hired Nick Lyons as its chairman. Lyons will be the first non-executiv...
Appointment at ejsSearch
ejsSearch has recruited Peter Le Beau as an advisory board member. Le Beau began his career at Comme...
Appointment at Daulby Read
Daulby Read, known formerly as Read & Co., has welcomed back Steve Daulby to the company as a direct...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has recruited Mark Lovejoy from Marsh as its associate director for the group's merger...
Appointment at Arag
Arag has added Sue Milsom to its staff as an after-the-event business development executive. Prior t...
Appointment at Rushton International
Rushton International has recruited Peter Elliott as its marketing director. Elliott worked previous...
Appointment at Willis Group Holdings
Willis Group Holdings has made three senior appointments to its global specialties division. Keith A...
Appointment at Glacier Insurance
Glacier Insurance has appointed Morten Pahle as a senior underwriter (space) based at its London off...
Appointment at EIS
EIS's property and commercial division has appointed Matthew Wiles as its customer relations manager...
Appointment at Lark Group
Lark Group has made David Foster a part of its management board. Foster joined Lark in 1988 and has ...
Appointment at Centor
Centor has appointed Chris Tebbit as the broking director to its board. Tebbit joined Centor from Ao...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin has appointed Andrew Griffin as a class underwriter on the accident and health account. Griffi...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has hired Louise Toop to the position of specialist accountant within the company...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has promoted Jane Kielty and Lisa Bartlett to the role of branch director in the firm's Manchest...
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has recruited Peter Leahy to its energy division in London, part of the firm's global risks ...
Appointment at AIG UK
AIG UK has moved Jason Harris to the role of regional profit centre manager for the firm's newly cen...
Appointment at Novae Syndicate 2007
Novae Syndicate 2007 has appointed Keith Nichols to head up its specie and cargo units. Nichols has ...
NU sets industry on guard over hefty broker demands
The industry has welcomed Norwich Union's (NU) move to turn down "unreasonable" commission demands f...
Aggregators see potential in Biba membership
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has made a surprise addition to its ranks by welco...
Swinton launches Diva
Swinton has launched a web brand called Diva to provide car insurance for women and a discount websi...
Firms' T&C approach disappoints
Appointed representatives (AR) are over-reliant on the quality of the supervision and compliance bei...