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Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was impressed to hear a broker boss speak about a fellow intermediary boss' appearance last we...
Airmic satisfied with EU stance
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has said it is satisfied with the EU Commission's sta...
Towergate purchases broker
Towergate has continued its expansive growth strategy with the acquisition of £8m gross written prem...
Lloyd's' election results
Lord Levene has been re-appointed as Lloyd's chairman by its council and franchise board. Chaucer ch...
Australian giant looking for deals despite snub
Australian broking giant Oamps is hoping to significantly increase its presence in the UK market thr...
Meeting allows managers to debate topical issues
The packed Claims Club meeting allowed claims managers to debate a range of topical issues. The next...
Omega in takeover talks
Omega Insurance, has confirmed it is "in discussions with a number of parties who have expressed an ...
Snowball makes first Towergate swoop
Towergate Financial Services has launched its initial assault on the independent financial adviser m...
Burke gets UK and Eire role
Former Crawford UK and Ireland chief operating officer Benedict Burke has been named chief executive...
Appointment at Beachcroft
Beachcroft has appointed Howard Dean as head of its claims validation team. ...
Appointment at Woodgate and Clark
Woodgate and Clark has expanded its loss adjusting division in the north of England with four appoin...
No signs of UK terror respite
The risk of terror attacks is likely to increase in the UK in the next two years, according to polit...
ABC commercial launch
ABC Insurance has announced the launch of three new commercial packaged insurance products: property...
What the papers said this week
Manchester Evening News Unshredded documents containing the personal details of insurance claim...
Biba to play matchmaker
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is looking to develop a confidential matchmaking facility...
Aon: no UK cuts from restructure
Broking giant Aon has announced a massive restructuring of its global operations that sees it integr...
TAG settlement reached
Insurers and solicitors have agreed an out of court settlement of £30m resulting from The Accident G...
Chaucer buys 15% stake
Chaucer has agreed to purchase Quanta's 15% shareholding in Pembroke JV for a consideration of £1. P...
Appointment at Cassidy Davis
Personal lines insurer Cassidy Davis has reorganised its senior management team. Chris Biles, curren...
Tony Emms approaches FSA on views of referring fees
Advisory board member and Zurich motor claims director Tony Emms approaches the Financial Services A...
Appointment at Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Pricewaterhouse Coopers has appointed Andrew Kail as the new head of its UK insurance group. Mr Kail...
Broker majority stake
Listed broking group Culver has announced the acquisitions of 81% of the issued share capital of avi...
Support growing for non-GTA credit hire deals
Sabre Insurance has admitted it will opt out of the industry-wide credit hire general terms of agree...
Quantum changes hands
The directors of Warwick-based Quantum Underwriting Solutions have acquired the business from chairm...