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NU to pour millions into 'bank' to help brokers fend off buyers
The UK's largest general insurer is to set aside millions to establish its own 'bank' to help indepe...
GAB nears break-even after improving results
GAB Robins has predicted an adjusted pre-tax profit of £3m for the 12 months ended 31 December 2007,...
RSA: "alone" with commercial hikes
Royal and Sun Alliance has dramatically increased its personal lines revenues with a 29% rise in pre...
Ellis insists any takeover will not impact network
The potential takeover of the Broker Network would not lead to changes at the company, claimed chief...
Royal appointment
Allianz Engineering has been selected to provide engineering insurance/inspection services and compu...
Coublis claims launch
Software house Coublis has unveiled a web-based claims supply chain management application. Designed...
Appointment at Talbot
Jeremy Austen has been made chief executive officer of Talbot Asia. Mr Austen has worked in the insu...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has made six new appointments to its consumer and commercial affinity business in the UK. Darr...
Appointment at Willis
Willis has appointed Ian Gale as the strategic leader for all Ipswich business. Mr Gale has been wit...
Appointment at Evolution Underwriting
Evolution Underwriting has recruited Jon Denney as business development executive. Mr Denney joins f...
Questgates recruits trio
Questgates has appointed senior adjuster David Hopper, who will take responsibility for all aspects ...
Fortis pilots high-street insurance deal with Currys
Fortis has signed up to run a pilot with DSG International Group subsidiary Currys that will see it ...
What the papers said this week
Norwich Evening News Norwich Union will put three of its city centre buildings up for sale in t...
Appointment at Questgates
Questgates has appointed compliance and HR administrator Faye Langman. Based in Birmingham, Ms Langm...
Davey out at Primary
The founder and chairman of Primary General, Jonathan Davey, has quit his post it was revealed this ...
VP acclaims "light touch" as it acquires three more
Axa's swoop on the broking sector continued this week with the acquisition of three additional compa...
Axed NU staff notified
Post understands Norwich Union told senior staff internally which of the 300 middle managers highlig...
London firm acclaims Aon team contribution
London-based broker Centor is aiming to shatter the £4m barrier for its brokerage income in 2008, af...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Berville to chair AMI
Graham Berville has been made the new chairman of the Association of Mutual Insurers. Mr Berville, w...
Appointment at Aspen Insurance
Aspen Insurance has appointed Liaquat Ahamed to the board as a non-executive director. Mr Ahamed, wh...
Appointment at Alec Finch
Alec Finch has strengthened it Manchester and Halifax corporate practices with five appointments. Pa...
Woodstock hits 19
Woodstock has acquired three more firms taking its deal count to 19 since it began trading in March ...
Appointment at UMAL
Richard Gillham has been appointed as senior executive officer at UMAL. He has previously worked for...