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NIG adds to SME team
NIG has appointed John Inwood as head of complex SME underwriting and David Cahoon as head of SME pa...
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Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill Commercial has appointed Graeme Durlacher as key account manager for the small busi...
Appointment at Junction
James de Rose has been appointed associate director of relationship management for Junction. Mr de R...
NU secures motor deal
Norwich Union has secured a fourth broker wholesaling deal this year for the non-fleet minibus marke...
Brit targets "big hitters"
Brit's new UK underwriting centre director, Peter Burrows, this week recruited one of the two senior...
Appointment at Audatex
Audatex has appointed Steven Hames as regional training consultant. Mr Hames, who will be responsibl...
Appointment at One Business Insurance Solutions
One Business Insurance Solutions has appointed Kevin Hambry as a commercial account executive. Based...
Insurers must spell out true cost of flood risk
Property insurers must spell out the true technical price of flood risk alongside any subsidised pre...
Lloyd's insurer backs move
Underwriting agency D&D Homecare has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors by launching an agg...
MMA in commercial drive
MMA is to strengthen its underwriting team to reflect its growth in commercial business. As part of ...
Unisys boss to join CMGL
CMGL has appointed Michael Tait, pictured, to the newly-created position of executive chairman, repl...
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Towergate confirms major deal
Towergate Partnership announced a major addition to its Underwriting Division following the acquisition of Agency Underwriting Limited based in Colchester. AUL controls £24m GWP, with specialisms in underwriting buy-to-let, specialist property owners,…
200 jobs created in Liv Vic expansion
Liverpool Victoria, which recently established an insurance operation in Croydon, has announced the immediate creation of 200 jobs based in the Croydon area.
RSA director defects to Brit
Brit Insurance has appointed Ray Cox to the newly-created role of underwriting director, UK Division, on 1 December 2006.
NIG appoints new underwriting bosses
NIG has appointed John Inwood as head of complex SME Underwriting and David Cahoon as head of SME packages and home underwriting.
NU in fleet wholesaling deal
Norwich Union has secured a fourth broker wholesaling deal this year for the non – fleet minibus market.
Lloyd's insurer in £113m private equity takeover
Lloyd's insurer Cathedral has agreed a takeover of the business by private equity firm Disciple Holdco. The recommended offer was announced by Cathedral's independent directors, the board of Disciple Holdco and Benfield Advisory, this morning.
Heath Lambert launches new online platform for mortgage lenders
The Tipton & Coseley Building Society has recently become the first mortgage lender to launch a Business to Customer online quotation platform supplied by Heath Lambert Insurance Services.
SBJ UK appoints ex-Towergate trio
SBJ UK Limited has expanded its Yorkshire presence with the appointment of three brokers previously at Towergate.
Zurich backs graduates with programme
Zurich has launched a global associate programme to offer graduate training. A total of 11 associat...
Pick of the Week
In the news this week is the Stern report on climate change; the Catlin/Wellington merger; Arista is ...