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Folgate announces acquisition
The Folgate Partnership has announced its 38th acquisition: Pib Foster Insurance, based in Wimborne,...
Porter review adjourned
ER Shaw employee Stuart Porter's pre-trial review, in connection with charges of making and using a ...
Axa and Groupama in AA SME tie-up
Broking giant AA Insurance Services has entered the small and medium-sized commercial market, as exc...
Towergate plans links with trio of networks
Towergate this week revealed plans to link up with three further mortgage networks, following its de...
Long-term costs of long-term care
A recent Court of Appeal decision has delved into personal injury compensation, ruling that local authorities may have to assume main responsibility for the long-term accommodation and care needs of claimants. This is good news for insurers, says Geoff…
Study: SMEs suspicious of rises
Exclusive research from Norwich Union has revealed that a third of small and medium-sized enterprise...
US broker body predicts change
The insurance industry is unlikely to return to "business as usual" in the wake of New York Attorney...
Appointment at Comite Europeen des Assurances
The Comite Europeen des Assurances has appointed Olav Jones as chairman. He is head of insurance ris...
PO aims for 5% of home market
The Post Office is aiming to gain a 5% share of the home insurance market over the next five years, ...
Fraud us
Jamie Taylor provides an update on the proposed Fraud Bill
Appointment at Select and Protect
Select and Protect has made Bruce Reid managing director. He was previously employed by AIG as regio...
Lloyd's: jailed broker is a one-off
Lloyd's and the Serious Fraud Office have said the imprisonment of a broker last week is the excepti...
Appointment at Milliman Global
Consulting and actuarial firm Milliman Global has appointed Dominique Piermay as chair of its board ...
Appointment at Liberty International Underwriters
Liberty International Underwriters has made Tim Bartlett senior underwriter. His most recent positio...
LMG moves last division to Bath
Jewellery claims specialist the Loss Management Group has completed the consolidation of its operati...
NU puts pleural plaque claims on hold
Norwich Union has suspended paying claims relating to pleural plaques to await the outcome of test c...
Case could lead to PI overhaul
Professional indemnity cover could experience an overhaul following a landmark court case that allow...
Appointment at Alwen Hough Johnson
Charles Bray has joined Alwen Hough Johnson, from Heath Lambert, to establish a North American divis...
What the papers said this week
- More than 13,000 suspected criminals have been arrested in a revolutionary crackdown using secret ...
Highway plots household entry
Highway Insurance's retail subsidiary insists it wants to shrug off the tag of being exclusively mot...
Crawford and Company completes transfer
Crawford and Company has completed the transfer of Agil's claims-handling business in Norway. Agil i...
Appointment at Searchlight Solutions
Peter Farmer has joined training provider Searchlight Solutions as a director, rejoining the company...
Appointment at Oak Underwriting
Oak Underwriting has made Robert Trott managing director. For the past 10 years he has been a region...
Swiss Re issues liability cost warning
Growing liability costs and the spread of a US-style tort system could make some liability risks "un...