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Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
MMA and Provident's final sets of individual annual results published before their anticipated merger reveals a combined pre-tax profit of £4.53m for the year ending 31 December 2011.
Insurer |
23 May 2012 
Communicating Change: Preparing to be purchased
Groupama UK and its broker subsidiaries were put up for sale in January. How has its management communicated the process to ensure that positive commercial momentum is maintained?
Insurer |
22 May 2012
IAG boss Wilkins admits it may dump loss making UK business
IAG managing director and chief executive Mike Wilkins has said that now is an appropriate time to assess the options for the UK business, given the improvement in its performance and the current UK economic conditions.
Lloyd's/London |
17 May 2012
Canopius target Omega blames Bermuda non-renewals for GWP drop in Q1 2012
Omega Insurance Holdings has reported that group gross written premium in the first three months of 2012 totalled $120.6m (Q1 2011: $129.4m).
Lloyd's/London |
16 May 2012
Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches those 'for sale' rumours once and for all.
Insurer |
15 May 2012
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Post Broking Supplement - 10 May 2012
Post's latest standalone supplement - focused entirely on the UK broking sector - is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
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10 May 2012
Markel CEO points to acquistion activity in Q1 results report
Markel bosses are celebrating an "all time high" on the firm's book values per share following a first quarter which produced a combined ratio improvement of 12% on Q1 2011 to 100%.
Insurer |
10 May 2012
Interview: RSA's Simon Lee and Adrian Brown talk evolution not revolution
Simon Lee is the man charged with leading RSA to the next stage of its development. Alongside Adrian Brown, he discusses overseas expansion, the benefit of bolt-ons, and why RSA has a 'splendid' independent future ahead.
Insurer |
10 May 2012
In conversation with Davies: Crawford and Coombes on life with Electra
At the tail end of September 2011, the claims solutions provider Davies refinanced, with the existing management and Electra Partners agreeing a buyout that saw Lloyds Development Capital exit the business.
Insurer |
09 May 2012 | 
Aviva set to reap rewards of AJG swoop for IDL
Arthur J Gallagher International has today snapped up niche over-50s personal lines specialist Insure 4 Retirement from previous owner Equity. The deal boosts the premium per year being put through subsidiary OIM Underwriting by well over £100m in...
Broker |
08 May 2012
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Post Broking Supplement: M&A top tips for brokers
Broker mergers and acquisitions are always a much debated topic. Stephanie Denton asked the experts what brokers should do to attract the right buyer if they are considering a potential sale this year.
Broker |
08 May 2012
Post Broking Supplement: The big issues for brokers
With the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference looming, brokers are warming up for the networking event of the year and their best opportunity to thrash out market issues. Post caught up with some of the biggest hitting national players...
Broker |
08 May 2012
RSA CEO Lee says Aviva-type deal would be "inherently risky"
RSA’s new CEO has insisted that it would shun major transformational deals because of the risk involved, while also insisting that it tends to walk away from bidding wars as these inflate acquisition prices.
Insurer |
04 May 2012
County Insurance buys Whitchurch
Brand new consolidator County Insurance North West has bought its first broker - Whitchurch Insurance Services, a £1.1m GWP business based in Shropshire.
Broker |
01 May 2012
Blanc reveals Newcastle has been tough for Axa, but hails improved PL connectivity
Axa Commercial CEO Amanda Blanc has admitted that Newcastle has proved the most testing of its recent branch openings.
Broker |
01 May 2012
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22 May 2012 
2012 British Insurance Awards shortlist revealed
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23 May 2012 | 
Workplace Stress: Under pressure
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22 May 2012
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
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23 May 2012
World Cup and Olympic fever fuels Brazil's general insurance growth
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23 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...