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Community Broking Group acquires Carpenter Rees Jackson
Community Broking Group has acquired Carpenter Rees Jackson, an independent financial planning pract...
Irish Deputy Prime Minister reveals the aims of her visit
Irish Deputy Prime Minister Mary Harney revealed that one of the aims of her visit to London this we...
What the papers said this week
Financial Times Company directors face a growing number of litigation claims as a result of increas...
FSA offers brokers hope
Companies that missed this week's deadline to apply for Financial Services Authority 'guaranteed' au...
CIS overhaul could lead to 2500 job cuts
Co-operative Financial Services has announced a major overhaul of its insurance business in a move t...
Lloyd's insurer boosts northern presence with Halifax office
Lloyd's insurer Amlin opened a new office in Halifax this week, in a move to boost its presence in t...
Insurers wait on M&S deal
Some of the country's leading insurers and brokers have poured cold water on suggestions their affin...
ABI to discuss flood budget with Defra
The Association of British Insurers plans to meet Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett in the comi...
Zurich faces cull from another panel
Folgate's personal lines relationship with Zurich is in doubt following a meeting last week between ...
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry announces appointment
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Patricia Hewitt, has announced the appointment of John Mc...
London market could face Australian claims exposure
Insurance legislation in Australia will continue to expose liability insurers in the London market, ...
Norwich Union to release EDI product
Norwich Union is to release its first Polaris-based commercial vehicle EDI product through the insur...
Insurer in licence snub to cut costs
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Europe has completed implementation of a new e-mail system, which it claim...
Biba gets D&O upgrade
CNA Insurance Company has enhanced its online directors' and officers' liability product by introduc...
Appointment at Alea
Mark Ricciardelli has been promoted from group president and chief operating officer to group presid...
Axa reports complaints are falling
Axa claims its drive to iron out problems caused by mergers in the 1990s has resulted in a 30% fall ...
Appointment at CDL
CDL has promoted Ian Arnold to solutions consultant. As a senior account manager he will handle clie...
Appointment at Royal & Sun Alliance
Patrick Brice and Steve Foreman have joined Royal & Sun Alliance as broker manager and underwriting ...
Broker plans satellite network
Cheshire-based UK & Ireland Insurance Services plans to double its turnover to £25m over the next th...
Appointment at CJ Coleman & Company
Lloyd's broker CJ Coleman & Company has made several appointments to its board: manager Terence Webb...
Invaro resurrection moves a step nearer
The rebirth of personal injury specialist Invaro appears a step closer after it was announced that t...
Microsoft urges catch up
Commercial lines insurers need to improve communication between themselves and their intermediaries ...
Appointment at RL Davison
RL Davison has made three appointments. Andy Brooks, Joe Hantson and Richard Stiling have all become...
PI Direct expands its portfolio
Professional indemnity underwriting agency PI Direct has expanded its portfolio to include secondary...