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Appointment at Towergate
Ian Patrick has been recruited as group finance director by Towergate. Mr Patrick has 10 years exper...
Former NFU manager takes on new role
David Sweeney, former NFU Mutual chief claims manager, has joined the senior management team of The ...
Broker insists independence will remain
Devonshire-based broker Michael Pavey is set to undergo a 12-month period of consolidation following...
Premierline direct declares aggressive plans
Broker Premierline Direct has declared aggressive plans for expansion in the UK SME market. The comp...
Insurance services of Mansbook Brosche transfer brokers
The general insurance services of Mansbook Brosche has been transferred to Norwich and Peterborough ...
The FSA urges firms to take initiative seriously
The Financial Services Authority has given firms that have failed to make satisfactory progress in i...
Industry alarmed by plaques debate
The minister for constitutional affairs caused the insurance industry alarm on Monday by suggesting ...
Equitas and RSA poised for payouts
A long-running dispute that has seen insurers hold-off paying millions in asbestos disease claims is...
CIFAS welcomes Home Office consultation paper
CIFAS, the UK's Fraud Prevention Service has welcomed the Home Office consultation paper New Powers ...
Appointment at Independent Appointments
Independent Appointments has made Simon McGill national account manager, responsible for its general...
Heath Lambert open to VC offers
Heath Lambert is understood to be courting attention from venture capitalists after talks with Jardi...
Aviva agrees to acquire Amerus Group
Norwich Union's parent Aviva has agreed to acquire Amerus Group in a transaction recommended by the ...
Government criticised over minimum standards
Insurers have called on the government to extend building regulations to incorporate minimum standar...
Health and safety confusion could lead to increased claims
Confusion around the responsibility for the health and safety of agency staff could present a major ...
MMA Insurance adds more trades
MMA Insurance has added more than 50 manual, clerical and professional trades to its offices and sur...
Appointment at Willis
Willis has made Stephen Coombes finance director of its reinsurance division, Willis Re. Mr Coombes ...
Allianz waits on judgement
Allianz Cornhill has been told to wait after the courts reserved judgement in Flora v Wakom. The ca...
Appointment at DAS
Zoey White has joined the 80e department of legal expenses insurer DAS as a solicitor account execut...
Independent Inspections expands its coverage within the UK
Independent Inspections, a floor claims validation specialist based in Preston, has expanded its cov...
MIB review sees it drop supplier
The Motor Insurers Bureau has revealed it has dropped Doctors Chambers as one of its two medical rep...
Swansure Group completes purchase of Adminicle
Swansure Group, owner of D&D Homecare, has completed the purchase of third-party administrator Admin...
Mahoney deal raises prospect of relocation
Aon UK chairman and chief executive Dennis Mahoney was last week handed a deal that is likely to res...
Insurance 5-a-side - not just for the men
The sixth annual Post Magazine Insurance 5's football competition may be two months away but applica...
Restructure sees broker shed name
Lloyd's broker Monument UK has officially been reduced to an in-house broking vehicle by its parent ...