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Towergate eyes extended regional footprint following Dorset buy
Towergate has made its 10th acquisition of the year after agreeing a deal with Dorset-based Harry Fort Insurance Brokers.
Weekend flooding in northern England sparks EA warning
Record levels of rainfall in northern England over the weekend led to 450 people being evacuated after the river Derwent burst its banks and submerged a Keswick campsite.
BMS appointment signals US MGA growth plan
BMS Group has appointed delegated authority underwriter Gene Hinman to establish a US managing general agent platform.
Aviva confirms Stewart for Scotland sales manager role
Aviva has poached RSA's Scotland and Northern Ireland sales manager, Sandra Stewart.
Ex-Swinton CEO Halpin eyes imminent market return
Former Swinton chief executive Peter Halpin has announced that he expects to plunge back into the market in the coming months alongside two former executive board colleagues.
Cobra takeover deadline extended for fifth time
The Cobra takeover deadline has been extended for the fifth time, as chief executive Stephen Burrows continues to push through a deal.
Aviva's relationship with Willis Networks tipped to be under review
Aviva is reviewing its partnership with Willis Networks, Post understands.
Endsleigh ties up IBM web analytics deal
Endsleigh bosses hope to improve the completion rate of online insurance applications after signing up to IBM's Coremetrics Web Analytics.
MGAs need to focus on EL and PL changes, BLM urges
Managing general agents have been urged to consider the implications of changes in costs regimes and processes for handling employers' liability and public liability claims, due to be implemented in 2013.
NIG introduces underwriting manager for Scotland
NIG has vowed to further strengthen its proposition in Scotland following the appointment of Neil Bowen as area underwriting manager.
Howden nabs Friedl for North American P&C division
Howden Broking Group has appointed Richard Friedl to its US property and casualty division as managing director and head of business development.
Hastings Direct signs £10m document deal with Banner
Hastings Direct has awarded a £10m document management deal to Banner Managed Communication following a tender process.
Towergate bolsters finance team with double hire
Towergate has revealed two finance function appointments this morning in the form of Tim Grant and John Kennedy.
Coleman appoints former Ecclesiastical head to director role
Coleman Insurance Brokers has appointed Ian Wainwright as divisional director in Exeter following the Coleman Group's acquisition of Foster Leighton & Company in May.
Market moves: New faces in the insurer space
The main movers and shakers this week were insurers, with a number of firms bringing in new faces, including HDI Gerling recruiting a new director, Axa Assistance naming a new deputy chief executive and Dual adding a manager for its new office in Austria.
Loss adjusting: A standards issue
Direct regulation of loss adjusters has been on the agenda for more than a decade but, with Europe ready to step in, is the industry prepared to be governed by forces on the continent?
Gallagher on the hunt for more big deals after transformational Heath buy
Arthur J Gallagher chief executive Pat Gallagher has confirmed his intention to follow up the company's acquisition of Heath Lambert with further transformational deals of similar magnitude.
IRM excluded from talks over potential chartered status for risk managers
The Institute of Risk Management has been left in the dark over plans to establish chartered status for risk managers, currently being discussed between the Chartered Insurance Institute and risk management body Airmic.
Editor's comment: A return to fair play needed
As football fanatics finalise viewing details for the Euro 2012 knockout stages - pubs, pints and people to share the excitement with - it's fitting that the theme of this week's big insurance issues is fair play.
Interview: Pat Gallagher and the $5bn plan
Arthur J Gallagher chief executive Pat Gallagher shows no sign of easing up after the acquisition of Heath Lambert 13 months ago, with aggressive growth plans and an eye for further buys.
Brightside boss Holman eyes up employee benefits offering
Newly appointed Brightside boss Martyn Holman, pictured, has announced plans to start reviewing the business in the next two weeks and potentially enter new lines including employee benefits.
Delisting ambitious Brightside is easier to do as an outsider, says ex-CEO
Arron Banks, pictured, has said it would have been "troublesome" to delist the broker and subsequently fulfil ambitious growth plans while still working at the business.
One Answer Network to launch commercial and personal lines IT platform for brokers
Broker organisation One Answer Network is launching an IT platform in the fourth quarter which will allow members to trade personal and commercial lines products.
Groupama reaches agreement to sell Spanish arm
Groupama is to sell its Spanish operation to Catalana Occidente in a deal worth €404.5m (£326.3m).