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RICS culls Quinn from approved PI insurer list
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has removed Quinn Insurance from its list of recommende...
British Insurance Awards 2008
Over 1800 of the great and good attended the British Insurance Awards in July at the Royal Albert Hall.
Amlin acquires minority shareholding in broker Miles Smith
Amlin, the Lloyd's (re)insurer, said it has acquired a minority shareholding in independent UK retail broker, MS.
Watch Rehabilitation First Awards 2008
The Post Magazine Rehabilitation First Awards 2008 were presented at a special gala luncheon in London in July attended by over 190 guests from across the general insurance, rehabilitation and legal sector.
GI head sees 'enormous potential' in insurer's book
Wesleyan Assurance Society plans to grow its general insurance business and the range of specialist ...
Delivering value is doing the right thing
The outlook for the economy seems to get worse every time I open a newspaper. As a former underwrite...
Bird takes claims role
Groupama Insurances has announced that Phil Bird, currently non-motor and small to medium-sized ente...
New director of general insurance at Wesleyan
Wesleyan Assurance Society has appointed Andrew D’Arcy as drector of general insurance.
Groupama unveils new claims boss
Groupama Insurances has confirmed that Phil Bird, currently non-motor and SME underwriting director at the insurer, has been appointed to the position of claims director to replace Graham Gibson. He will take up his new position on 1 October.
Slade: consolidators will suffer
David Slade has claimed his company will prosper at the expense of consolidators who are suffering f...
Equity grows in East
Equity Insurance has expanded its presence in East Anglia through the acquisition of Mildenhall broker, Kents Insurance Brokers.
Perkins Slade names new MD
Having recently announced that the company had discontinued its investigation of finding a merger partner Perkins Slade today announced its management succession plan.
CFS unveils new executive team
The Co-operative Financial Services has revealed its new executive team structure following the decision taken by Stephan Pater, CFS chief operating officer, to leave the business in August this year.
Windsor joins Unitas
Lloyd's broker Windsor Partners has joined independent broker network Unitas. The addition of the co...
Big buys for Brightside
Brightside has completed the acquisition of Group Direct, its associated companies and Injury QED. T...
A supply chain reaction
Supply chains: Survey analysis
Broking group shares jump 66.67% on acquisition news
Broker holding company Brightside shares have risen 66.7% today.
Groupama Healthcare issues technology challenge to healthcare providers
Groupama Healthcare has called for the wider adoption of technology within the health insurance sector to help brokers and intermediaries reduce costs, cut duplication, save time and improve service standards to policyholders. The call comes as Groupama…
Brightside completes Group Direct acquisition
Brightside has completed the acquisition of Group Direct, its associated companies, and Injury QED.
Unitas recruits new member
Unitas has revealed that Lloyd's broker Windsor Partners will join its network tomorrow.
Pick of the Week
Post reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: ...
PE house courts SSP
IT systems provider SSP has been linked with a private equity buyout after admitting it was in discu...
Slade unlikely to renew talks with IPO seeking Oval
Oval has revealed it hopes to resurrect deals with up to eight companies - including Perkins Slade -...
Square pegs in Oval holes
The drawn out 'will Oval buy Perkins Slade or won't it?' saga came to a conclusion last week with th...