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Travel insurance broker goes into liquidation
Michael Pettifer Insurance Brokers, trading as MPI Brokers, went into creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 21 November, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.
Gary Duggan named Tesco Underwriting interim CEO
He replaces Steve Kingshott, who has taken on the Saga CEO position that Duggan vacated in 2020.
FOS reveals record complaints in 2013
PPI accounts for over three-quarters of complaints in second half of year.
FCA complaints fall in H1 2013 as GI grievances grow by 16,000
Consumer complaints reported by financial services firms to the regulator fell by 500,000 between the second half of 2012 and the first half of 2013.
Oval strikes £43m refinancing deal
Oval has secured a £43m refinancing deal structured over four years, it has been reported.
Equitas CEO to replace Sir Peter Middleton as Marsh chairman
Marsh has announced that Equitas CEO Jane Barker will replace Sir Peter Middleton as Marsh chairman from 1 August 2013.
SSP chases expansion with new marketing hire
SSP has appointed Pam Wilde as marketing director at SSP.
Jelf reports revenue and profit growth
Jelf has revealed a 1.9% increase in group revenues to £35.9m (H1 2012: £35.2m) as Ebitdae grew 14.3% to £5.1m in the six months to the end of March 2013.
Henderson adds trio to Teesside office
Henderson Insurance Brokers Teesside has revealed a trio of new recruits in a bid to "complement" its existing talent pool in the North East.
PPI complaints soar as FOS cites 'unprecedented levels'
Lloyds TSB has topped the list of payment protection insurance (PPI) offenders in the second half of 2012, with 42,195 complaints.
Towergate names former Barclays boss Duggan as network CEO
Towergate Insurance has unveiled former Barclays boss Gary Duggan as CEO network division, encompassing Broker Network and Countrywide.
Banks' PPI costs could double to £25bn
Banks may be forced to pay £25bn in repayments for payment protection (PPI) mis-selling, according to The Times.
Barclays appoints FSA's Sants as compliance chief
Barclays has appointed former Financial Services Authority (FSA) chief executive Hector Sants to its newly-created role of head of compliance and government and regulatory relations.
Hastings shakes up management team
Hastings Insurance Group has appointed Gary Hoffman as group CEO.
Barclays overtakes Lloyds as biggest PPI offender
Barclays Bank has overtaken Lloyds TSB as the source of the most payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints, according to figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
1st Central chases growth with Allianz appointment
1st Central Insurance has appointed Andy James as group marketing director.
Aviva's Moss waives payrise as shareholders kick back over executive pay
Aviva has agreed to review its remuneration policy as the insurer attempts to avoid a shareholder revolt over executive pay.
General insurance tops regulator's complaints table
General insurance is the most complained about financial service according to the latest complaints data published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
FOS reveals PPI complaints halved in H2 2011
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received a total of 106,193 complaints between 1 July and 31 December 2011, and figures show that Barclays Bank was by far the biggest culprit in terms of payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints.
Barclays' general insurance complaints double
Barclays has reported an increase in general insurance complaints, from 59,003 in the second half of 2010 to 122,992 in the second half of 2011.
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