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Torrance: personal lines hikes of 15% still needed
Allianz Insurance has hit out at unprofitable brokers, aggregator commoditisation and the impact of ...
Appointment at Liberty
Liberty Syndicate Management has appointed three new underwriters. Mike Burle has joined as class ...
Plaques ruling could "open floodgates"
The insurance industry has voiced concern that pleural plaques legislation passed by the Scottish pa...
Appointment at Dual Corporate Risks
Underwriting agency Dual Corporate Risks has promoted managing director Russell Kilpatrick to the ...
Heath Lambert seeks PL gain after inertia
Heath Lambert has reported a 13% increase in its retail personal lines income after failing to keep ...
Garwyn against culture of settlement
Garwyn has urged insurers to consider taking disputes to court rather than agreeing a quick settleme...
PBS boss: MGA conflicts a sign of broking power shift
The chief executive of PBS Holdings has welcomed the decision by some of its partner insurers to tar...
Appointment at Deacon
Blocks of flats specialist Deacon has appointed Hannah Baker and Dele Omnisore as new business a...
EL Bureau bill is delayed after it faces opposition
A private members bill to establish an Employers' Liability Bureau for workers for whom a compensato...
Appointment at MIB
Tony Sherman has joined the Motor Insurers' Bureau as finance director. After working for 17 years...
Appointment at Towers Perrin
Global professional services firm Towers Perrin has appointed Rolf Horst as managing director of t...
CCV acquire again
Cullum Capital Ventures has acquired the general insurance business of Warrington-based KF Garner & ...
Catastrophe losses rise
The year 2008 was one of the worst for catastrophe losses, according to Swiss Re's latest Sigma stud...
AIG trio join Arista
Three former AIG employees have joined Arista Insurance to form the initial team at its new Birmingh...
Appointment at Glacier Insurance
Glacier Insurance has appointed Alex Campbell as senior property underwriter. His primary role wil...
Giles promoted at Chubb
Chris Giles has been appointed to international field operations manager for the Chubb Group of Insu...
Acquisitive Markerstudy linked with double deal
Gibraltar-based insurance group Markerstudy is understood to be on the verge of completing its large...
Russell Scanlan swells Unitas ranks to 12
Nottingham-based Russell Scanlan has joined Unitas - boosting the broker alliance membership to 12. ...
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Law Commissions issue broker proposals
Proposals for a new statutory code to decide who intermediaries act for when passing pre-contractual...
Axa swipes major M&S contract away from NU
Axa Insurance has beaten Norwich Union to win a major home insurance contract with retail giant Mark...
Reflections on 2001
With eight weeks to go until the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Post travels bac...
Appointment at Auto Windscreens
Arques Industries has recruited Peter Fox as managing director of Auto Windscreens having acquired...
Finch focus is international
AFL Insurance Brokers outlined its international ambitions after rebranding from Alec Finch (London)...