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Consolidator has no fears over deep-pocketed rivals
The Broker Network has insisted it will not be priced out of the market for acquisitions after annou...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed John Bryce as onshore energy underwriter. Mr Bryce joins the company fr...
UK in terror threat alert
The UK, after Spain, is at greatest risk of terrorist attacks in Europe this year, according to Excl...
Prince's Trust hosts Sahara Desert challenge
The Prince's Trust Insurance Leadership Group is hosting a Sahara Desert challenge for all insurance...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey Group
Cunningham Lindsey USA has appointed two new senior adjusters. Peter Sanderson has worked for the co...
Zurich takes dig at rival's broker culls
Zurich this week launched its latest key-broker proposition, which it claims is the most all-encompa...
Heritage targets unhappy corporates
Captive management specialist The Heritage Group is attempting to capitalise on UK corporates' frust...
Tiner to stand down
John Tiner, the chief executive officer of the Financial Services Authority intends to step down in ...
Primary General launched
PBS Holdings has unveiled the re-branding of its merged underwriting business this week. As reveale...
Appointment at Robertson and Co
Robertson and Co, the surveillance and investigation specialists, has announced the recruitment of P...
Foley joins Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has appointed Ronan Foley as country manager for Ireland, based in Dublin. Mr Foley j...
Appointment at Buckley Scott
Chris Stevens has joined Buckley Scott as head of liability. He was previously with Cunningham Linds...
No blank cheque for spree warns Axa CEO
Axa UK's purchase and prospective merger of commercial brokers Layton Blackham and Stuart Alexander ...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Aborted swoop costs £1m
Helphire has admitted that aborted acquisition talks with rival Drive Assist cost it £1m last year. ...
FSA flags misleading ads
The Financial Services Authority has threatened regulatory action against insurance firms using pote...
Fraud Focus: Identity crisis
With notably little fanfare, the Home Office made a low-key announcement in December that it had scr...
Catlin staff retention ploy
Catlin has moved to retain its key underwriters by offering them bonuses based on the number of year...
Indie audit tribunal is expected by year-end
KPMG will face serious penalties if allegations that it failed to correctly audit Independent Insura...
Appointment at M4
M4 has appointed Kim Barnes as commercial underwriter. Ms Barnes has nearly 20 years' industry exper...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Tesco has started selling medical insurance provided by Axa PPP healthcare. T...
Appointment at Beazley
Beazley has appointed Peter Jenkins and Marc Werblow to its underwriting team. Mr Jenkins brings a w...
Appointment at BMS
BMS has announced the appointment of Wayne Pyrtle as senior vice president. Mr Pyrtle has been in th...
IGI issues web products
IGI has joined the panel of new online commercial insurance portal, Broker 2 Broker, to provide a su...