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Ecclesiastical weathers storm
Ecclesiastical's group chief executive believes the insurer "weathered the storm" last year, after r...
Hawkins' Glasgow move
Forensic investigation firm Hawkins has opened a new office in Glasgow. The office, which will cover...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny enjoyed a lunch meeting with British Insurance Brokers' Association head of technical services...
Cullum postpones refinancing due to 'hostile market'
Towergate founder and chairman Peter Cullum has revealed the company has put refinancing plans on ho...
Meehan opens for business
Former Venture Preference joint chief executive Paul Meehan has made his return to the insurance ind...
CCV buys Protectagroup stake
Cullum Capital Ventures has acquired 93% of Welsh broker Protectagroup - the group's 27th acquisitio...
Aspen gets Lloyd's nod
Aspen Insurance Holdings has received approval from Lloyd's to establish a new syndicate, Syndicate ...
Terminal five off-course
A flood of claims have yet to come through to Preferential Direct, the travel insurance provider of ...
Robbing hood
Nottingham has been named as the UK's top burglary hotspot for the third year running by Endsleigh I...
Ambitious Cobra wants eight in 2008
Cobra Holdings is aiming to acquire another eight brokers over the forthcoming year as part of its g...
Appointment at Questgates
Questgates has made six new appointments. Adrian Bowness has been promoted to associate director; Ph...
JLT settlement sum
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has accepted an offer of a "substantial sum" in settlement of its claims in t...
Catlin linked with direct arm disposal
Catlin is understood to be considering selling its direct online business arm Brighterbusiness.com. ...
Aviva appoint Moneta
Norwich Union's parent Aviva has appointed Andrea Moneta as chief executive officer for Aviva Europe...
Cunningham relocates
Cunningham Lindsey UK's Manchester team has relocated to a larger office in the city. All 115 Manche...
Swinton commercial push
Swinton Business has acquired Lawrences. Swinton's commercial arm said the acquisition gives it a "f...
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CIS rebrands to gain more product focus
CIS will be re-branded next week in a bid to align it with other parts of the Co-operative organisat...
Tory MP presses MoJ for PI answers
Henry Bellingham, the shadow minister of justice, has written to the government asking why it has mi...
Appointment at Sparke Helmore
Australia-based law firm Sparke Helmore has made several new additions: two partners, one senior-lev...
Ectimo offers leakage pledge
Household insurers could boost their recovery rates to 10% of total claims spend by using a new solu...
Ace targets 40% renewals online by 2008
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Plane crash costs counted
Insurers are assessing the financial impact of a fatal plane crash that occurred in Farnborough, Ken...
Glacier gets London post
Glacier Insurance has commenced underwriting operations in London this week having received the rele...