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Broker consolidation to continue during 2006
Consolidation among UK insurance brokers looks set to continue in 2006, but prices could rise sharpl...
Guardian Holdings 'close to Rubicon deal'
Motor insurer Link's parent company was close to closing a deal for third-party administrator Rubico...
Biba rolls out schemes for excluded customers
New schemes for convicted criminals and flood and subsidence-hit houses have been launched by the Br...
January
Aviva consolidates Aviva planned to bring together its general insurance and life businesses togeth...
Amalfi Underwriting opens in London market
A new specialist lines underwriting agency has opened in the London market with the launch of Amalfi...
Drivers think penalty points are unfair
Nearly two in three drivers think the current UK system of dishing out penalty points for speeding c...
Zurich: fleet safety must be higher up priority list
One in five business drivers has experienced a road collision while driving on company business in t...
EU noise directive could impact call centre staff
A new EU Noise Directive, due to be written into UK law by April this year, could impact on the work...
Edward Symmons acquires Johnn Foord & Company
Edward Symmons has acquired the business of John Foord & Company, for an undisclosed sum. The compan...
Appointment at Chambers & Newman (Manchester)
Chambers & Newman (Manchester) has promoted Peter Wilson to the role of account executive and has al...
NIG restructures to achieve 2006 growth targets
Broker-only insurer NIG is attempting to harness its personal and commercial lines divisions into on...
No more heroes
Mark Boon
Appointment at Highway Retail
Highway Retail has appointed Steve Loose as operations director of its retail division. Alan Hickman...
NIG outlines division merger plan
NIG has announced plans to merge its commercial and personal lines divisions into a single, unified ...
Richard Weston launches policies for ex offenders
Brokers Richard Weston have launched the Wayforward range of policies for ex offenders - catering fo...
SAP makes a push into insurance broker sector
E-commerce & technology
Product of the month - Tailored commercial cover for smaller vehicles
Product: Countrywide Horizon Commercial Vehicle - full cycle EDI Underwriter: Allianz Cornhill Com...
Motorists lie on insurance applications
More than one in ten UK motorists risk having any claim they make rejected because they have lied on...
Casting the net
High Net Worth
Evidence of hardening market in 2006 gathers
Conviction is growing among insurer chief executives that 2006 will be a hard market despite over ha...
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance
Royal & SunAlliance has appointed Bernard Mageean as its new commercial underwriting director. ...
An inspector calls
An insurance broker, acting as an adviser, is in pole position to inform clients and make commission in an area that helps manage risks and, in many cases, is a statutory obligation. Andrew Tjaardstra reports
Highway Retail aiming for £5m annual profit
Highway Retail, the personal lines broker division of motor insurer Highway Insurance, has plans to ...
Online brokie still seen as way forward
Online broking is still being seen as the way forward by brokerage The A&A Group, as it launched a r...