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Government launches initiatives to tackle fraud
The Government has launched fraud initiatives National Fraud Strategic Authority (NFSA) and National Fraud Reporting Centre (NFRC). The bodies have been established on the recommendations of the Government’s Fraud Review which reported in July 2007. The…
Biba urges action from government to safeguard UK property
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has called for the Government to establish a single body to take overall responsibility for flooding and to co-ordinate a unified approach with the various stakeholders. The call comes as BIBA formally…
Giles continues to spend equity cash
Giles Insurance Brokers has made Surrey-based Sutton Barnard its latest acquisition following the recent £500m private equity investment in the company.
ABI and government launches SME campaign
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has joined forces with the Government to raise the level of contingency planning among the 4.3 million small to medium-sized businesses in the UK.
RSA acquires Irish Underwriter
Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group has acquired Sertus Underwriting in Ireland.
Swinton Business acquires commercial broker
Swinton Business, the commercial division of the UK's leading high street insurance retailer, Swinton Group, has acquired the independent broker Lawrences in a move to strengthen Swinton's commercial offering.
Appointment at Close Premium Finance
Close Premium Finance has taken on a new account manager with responsibility for brokers in Scotland...
Appointment at Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has promoted Bob Gunn to the position of senior risk control surveyor for the sou...
Appointment at Whittington Group
Whittington Group has recruited John Loudon as non-executive chairman of the group. Loudon is curren...
Google rankings - Catch the spider
The internet can be a broker's best friend when competing for custom, yet creating a perfect website is useless if customers cannot find it. Brokers must fight for their place in the listings, argues Charlie Thomas
Appointment at Allianz Legal Protection
Allianz Legal Protection has appointed Kevin Morris as an underwriter to work on before-the-event bu...
Appointment at FIB Group
RFIB Group has appointed Jonathan Turnbull as its new group chief financial officer. He will join R...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey UK
Cunningham Lindsey UK has appointed Christopher Hackett as its building solutions manager. He will b...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Andrew Dodd as its head of motor fleet within the London region. Dodd h...
Appointment at Howden
Howden has recruited Lorraine Adlam to its board. Adlam will take on the responsibility of financial...
Appointment at Atkinson Smith
Doncaster-based broker Atkinson Smith has appointed Liz Dickson to the newly created role of busines...
Appointment at Libero Ventures
Libero Ventures, the specialist P&C business of Lehman Brothers, has appointed Stephen Matanle as it...
Appointment at The Financial Services Authority
The Financial Services Authority has recruited Colin Lawrence as director of its newly created prude...
Appointment at Home & Legacy
Home & Legacy has appointed Phil Dennis as its operations director. Dennis will support the trading ...
Appointment at Allianz Schemes
Allianz Schemes has appointed Carol Rusdale-Jones as a new business developer. Rusdale-Jones brings ...
Appointment at Allianz Personal
Allianz Personal has recruited Andy James as its head of customer marketing. James will be responsib...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has appointed Jason Mattless as a key account manager for the East Midlands, East Anglia an...
Regulator voices its concern over state of commercial market
Commercial insurance has come under the regulatory spotlight, with the publication of a discussion p...
Chris Guillaume named as managing director
Chris Guillaume has been named managing director of software house Open GI. Mr Guillaume joined the ...