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CBG adds two new offices
Broking consolidator CBG Group has continued its expansion in the North-west with the acquisition of...
Axa profits soar amid commercial squeeze
Intense competition in commercial lines and slowing growth in creditor insurance did not stop Axa In...
AA makes new bid for motorcycle
Broking giant AA Insurance Services has re-entered the motorcycle insurance market, after exiting th...
Police and Constabulary Almanac published
The new annual Police and Constabulary Almanac has been published for 2006. In print since 1861, the...
Agency alleges non-payment
A Bolton broker at the centre of allegations of non-payment of premiums has closed for new business....
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Berrymans Lace Mawer has made Alistair Kinley head of policy development. Mr Kinley will be responsi...
Appointment at Highway
Highway has made Peter Goodright its new head of accident damage operations, where he will oversee t...
Chubb offshoring to affect 180
Chubb Europe has said its business process outsourcing initiative will affect no more than 180 of it...
OAMPS UK acquires Jacey Insurance Brokers
Broker OAMPS UK has acquired Jacey Insurance Brokers of New Malden, Surrey. Jacey Insurance will be ...
Aon plots to leave the City for new look EC4
The London market offered only a muted reaction to Aon's decision to shift its base from the Cit...
Appointment at Davies Lavery
Law firm Davies Lavery has poached Graham Dickinson from rival Barlow Lyde and Gilbert. Mr Dickinson...
Call for ATE rules in Bill
A high-ranking Commons committee has re-iterated calls for after-the-event insurance sales to be leg...
Insurer lowers loss estimate
Lloyd's insurer Wellington Underwriting is likely to emerge from the 2005 hurricane season with lowe...
Commercial fires figures hit record high
The year 2005 was officially the worst on record for commercial fire claims, with the bill approachi...
Allianz Cornhill Personal Lines extends relationship
Allianz Cornhill Personal Lines has extended its relationship with broker Home and Legacy, to insure...
Win Gold Cup Cheltenham tickets
Post Magazine has teamed up with Brit Insurance to offer five pairs of admission tickets with Club E...
Driving law threat to motor insurers
Motor insurers could be exposed to rising claims for legal expenses if a new offence of causing deat...
Appointment at Alan Boswell
Alan Boswell Insurance and Financial Services Group has appointed Roy Himpleman as an account manage...
Heist insurer slams soft rates
Underwriters are hoping the £53m robbery from the Securitas cash depot at Tonbridge will lead to a h...
Limit Underwriting reports slower growth
QBE-owned Limit Underwriting reported slower growth than the rest of the group for the year ended 31...
Advisers tout Highway link
Guardian Holdings, owner of motor insurers Link and Zenith, said it expects to complete its purchase...
Coface reports consolidated sales increase
Credit insurer Coface reported consolidated sales were up by 8% to EUR1.2bn (£81.6m), with the insur...
Oval rules out IPO after cash injection
Broking consolidator Oval has discouraged talk of taking the company public. The broker confirmed i...
TUC launches awareness campaign
The Trades Union Congress launched an awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of asbestos this w...