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Russell Scanlan swells Unitas ranks to 12
Nottingham-based Russell Scanlan has joined Unitas - boosting the broker alliance membership to 12. ...
Dominate the field and stay ahead of the competition
In these challenging times, you need to take control of your company's future in order to stay ahead...
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)...
Bike brand and broker team up after legal threat
A Well-known motorbike brand is offering insurance as part of a re-launch after it was threatened wi...
AIG pays out billions
AIG has paid out billions from its emergency US government bailout to pay off counterparties of its ...
Brokers attend Professional Broking UK Broker Summit
More than 50 of the UK's leading brokers attended the inaugural Professional Broking UK Broker Summi...
Credit hire dealt court blow
Insurers should have more confidence in defending cases against credit hire organisations that do no...
Appointment at Keoghs
Keoghs has appointed Edward Armitage as finance director. He joins from Overclockers UK. Mr Armita...
Legal analysis: interim payments - In the meantime
The recent Eeles v Cobham Hire judgment overturned an interim payment decision. Stephen Hazelton reports on the ramifications of this outcome
Industry flock to sub-£5m investment group
A new investment consortium for the sub-£5m market, Alpine Risk Services, has attracted close to 50 ...
Broker and IFA team up
High-net-worth broker Smith Greenfield and independent financial adviser HFS Milbourne have joined f...
PwC survey highlights run off as prime concern
European insurance and reinsurance groups are increasingly scrutinising discontinued operations and ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was intrigued to see a rather snotty memo that has been doing the rounds at Towergate arm Fus...
AIG UK: staff and client retention on track
AIG UK has reported a pre-tax profit of £324m on £2.28bn gross written premium in 2008, in its first...
Appointment at Property Risks
Residential lettings specialist Property Risks has recruited Richard Ellis as business development...
PI claims above inflation
Insurers need to brace themselves for an above-inflation increase in personal injury claims costs wh...
Appointment at Bluefin
Peter Elliott has joined Bluefin Insurance Services as head of marketing. He joins from Rushton In...
Appointment at National Deposit
National Deposit has appointed David Castling as intermediary consultant for Yorkshire and the Nor...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey UK has appointed four specialist adjusters. David Perry has 27 years' experienc...
Berkshire suffers Fitch hitch
Berkshire Hathaway has seen its issuer default rating and senior unsecured debt ratings downgraded b...