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Skills funding for South-east
The Learning and Skills Council and the European Social Fund - with the Chartered Insurance Institut...
Mega-mergers mooted
The past seven days have seen persistent talk of consolidation: Brit dismissed its pro-merger broker...
NU to build on success of Ebay deal
Norwich Union is aiming to expand its motor affinity deal with Ebay to sell insurance for other prod...
Appointment at Software Solutions Partners
Software Solutions Partners has made Liz Latter head of KC Partners, SSP's business network for brok...
NIG management team revealed
NIG has finalised its senior management team as part of its company restructure. Steve Kingshott, f...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill has made Paul Rowcliffe operational risk manager for group risk management. His res...
Premium Credit secures deal with Biba
Premium Credit has secured a further three-year deal with the British Insurance Brokers' Association...
Claim Watch appoints Gary Brench
Claim Watch has appointed Gary Brench, formerly MMA Insurance's chief engineer, to support its work ...
Farr hit by soft rates
Property services company Erinaceous Group, which owns broker Farr, reported modest organic growth d...
Allianz shrugs off personal decline
Allianz Cornhill has put its poor performance in the personal lines market - when compared to its pe...
Internet brands bid for insurance space
The entry of internet affinity brands into the personal lines market is spearheading structural chan...
The Biba will launch UK-wide disaster recovery solution
The British Insurance Brokers' Association will launch a UK-wide disaster recovery solution for brok...
Royal and Sun Alliance hires Ian Thompson
Royal and Sun Alliance has hired Ian Thompson to the role of head of motor operations, claims servic...
Penny Black's insurance week
Amid all the rumours and counter-rumours flying around this week about mergers and acquisitions, Pen...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has boosted its commercial lines division with the appointment of two commercial devel...
NIG appointments signal completion of senior team
NIG has completed the line-up of its new look senior management team this week with two further appointements. Steve Kingshott, formerly Royal and SunAlliance’s Underwriting Director of Commercial Packages, joins as director of underwriting and pricing,…
Appointment at Claim Watch
ClaimWatch has appointed Gary Brench, formerly MMA Insurance's chief engineer, to support its work with the insurance industry. Mr Brench joined ClaimWatch on March 1st and is focussing on introducing more insurers and repair networks to the benefits of…
PBS Scotland appoints commercial underwriter
Primary Broker Services has today announced the expansion of its Scottish underwriting team with the appointment of Roy Evans as commercial underwriter.
Premium Credit prolongs Biba account
Premium Credit, has secured a further three-year deal with the British Insurance Brokers’ Association confirming it as preferred provider.
New motor claims boss at RSA
Royal & SunAlliance has announced the appointment of Ian Thompson to the newly created role of head of motor operations – claims services. Ian will begin his role on 3 April, having worked for R&SA for the last 12 years in a variety of global and UK…
Amazon and Google are insurance industry’s biggest threat
The insurance industry’s greatest competitive fear is the entry into the market of internet suppliers such as Amazon and Google, according to a study.
Beazley's US move not a ploy
Lloyd's insurer Beazley has reassured its London brokers the firm's expansion in the US is not a plo...
New panel of insurers for Shakespeare Underwriting
A new panel of insurers has been put in place for agency Shakespeare Underwriting, which was acquire...
Recycled parts saving more than the world
Motor Claims: Management Briefing Plus