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Biba Conference Special 2009
Auto Trader to dominate
Auto Trader has said its revamped car insurance comparison site is set to become the largest special...
Coversure eyes first acquisition target
Coversure Insurance Services has created a new acquisitions and affinities department in a move to b...
A lifetime in insurance - Clocking off
Retiring after almost 50 years in the industry, Vic Thompson, founder of Thompson, Heath and Bond, r...
Ellis joins Marsh in SME division revamp
Steve Ellis, former development director at Heath Lambert's transport division, has joined Marsh as ...
Bluefin buys Cumbrian insurance business
Bluefin Insurance Services has acquired the general insurance business of Lakeland Insurance Advisers.
Ingham extends iQuote offering
Ingham Underwriting has widened its product offering on iQuote, its online trading system.
Company warns of drainage "timebomb"
Buildings erected in the second half of the 20th century are facing a potential "drainage disaster" due to poor pipe construction, according to a drainage inspection company.
Helphire claims to have made "satisfactory progress"
Credit hire firm Helphire today said "Satisfactory progress" is being made on discussions with certain insurers to accelerate settlement, and payments commenced in March from one of these exercises which contributed to the improved cash performance. It…
Biba to host credit insurance meeting
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has arranged for the Treasury, the Department for Business Executive and Regulatory Reform and credit insurance brokers to meet to discuss the new Trade Credit Insurance Top-up Scheme (TCITS), which was…
Fortis UK breaks free of banking ties
Fortis Insurance UK has stated its intention to move forward with "confidence and certainty for the future" following recent developments at group level.
Biba secures member discount for FSA funding
The British Insurance Brokers Association has secured a special member rate for Financial Services Authority funding.
Ex-Allianz commercial manager Hanks in start up
Ex-Allianz commercial manager Lloyd Hanks has today launched a new lead-generation and marketing service for brokers called Origin.
Law firms merge
Thompsons Solicitors and Rowley Ashworth have merged today to create a combined law firm.
Not-for-profit insurance aggregator targets charity sector
Hastings Direct has launched a brand new insurance comparison site, www.peopleschoice.co.uk, which will make a donation to charity for every policy taken out online.
Canada Life launches one time underwriting on group life schemes
Canada Life has announced the introduction of one time underwriting to Group Life schemes, following the launch of one time underwriting on Group Income Protection schemes last year.
LV= free CI offer for new IP customers extended until end of year
LV= has extended its free critical illness (CI) cover offer to the end of 2009. All new customers taking out an income protection (IP) policy under the LV= Flexible Protection Plan by 31 December 2009 will receive free lump sum CI cover equivalent to…
Lloyd's looks at options for an Islamic syndicate
Lloyd's has said that it is currently researching the viability of a retakaful syndicate - but has d...
Renaissance syndicate gets green light from Lloyd's
As revealed by Reinsurance, Bermudian (re)insurer Renaissance Re has received approval from Lloyd's ...
Recruitment moves
Specialist broker THB Group has appointed Steve Matanle as chief executive of its London-based Lloyd...
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Catlin ready to enter short-term life market
Catlin will commence writing selected classes of short-term life insurance and reinsurance, effectiv...
Hero founder Cosh takes on new role
Hero founder Paul Cosh is joining accident management company ULR as commercial director with effect from 1 May.
JLT income hit by low interest rates
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has said there are "no significant" signs of hardening rates across the insurance market.