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Broker renames business
Broker Catterall Insurance Services has re-branded as And Insure. The company, which is headquartere...
Haulage team established
Equity Insurance Brokers' commercial division has established a centralised team of haulage experts,...
The claimant's view
The Chartered Insurance Institute recently sponsored an eight page "special report" in a Sunday broa...
Claims start-ups in bid for mis-selling market
A host of new claims management firms are being established in a bid to cash in on the potential pay...
Specialists merge forces
Military forces insurance and financial services specialist NAAFI financial will merge next week wit...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has expanded its UK public sector practice with five appointments. Dave Fleetwood joins as a n...
Appointment at London and European
London and European has appointed Sonja MacGregor as business development manager for its web-based ...
Appointment at Davies Lavery
Davies Lavery has appointed three new partners and three assistant solicitors. Nick Bowman joins as ...
Appointment at Risk Placement Services
Risk Placement Services has made Kevin Broadbent sales director and Karen Tyler-Croft marketing mana...
FSA discussion feedback
Providers and distributors of financial products have differing but interlocking responsibilities fo...
IUA elects Riley to board
The International Underwriting Association has elected Stephen Riley as its chairman. Mr Riley is an...
Firms' compliance threat
Following the Law Society's announcement last week of a clampdown on solicitors' failure to comply w...
Appointment at Plexus Law
Plexus Law has recruited solicitor Angela Armar to its employment team in London. Ms Armar joins the...
Ace launches on I-market
Ace Europe has launched professional indemnity as its first I-market product, which it claimed is on...
Rural brokers join forces
Specialist rural broker Lycetts is combining with Hydra House, the holding company for Hamilton and ...
Equity scores with football chief's broker
Equity Insurance has acquired Burton upon Trent-based broker Ben Robinson Insurance Consultants.
Axa wins John Lewis affinity account
Axa has reached agreement with the John Lewis Partnership to provide a range of insurance products for its customers. These products will be sold through Greenbee, the new direct services company from the John Lewis Partnership.
Merricks given Bila presidency
Walter Merricks, the chief financial services Ombudsman, has agreed to serve as president of the British Insurance Law Association. In an announcement today, Lord Justice Rix, a judge of the Court of Appeal with considerable experience in insurance law,…
Ecclesiastical recruits new CEO from Ernst and Young
Michael Tripp has been appointed to succeed Graham Doswell as Ecclesiastical's new group chief executive. Mr Tripp will officially take up Board and executive responsibilities on 1st January 2007, subject to regulatory approval.
MVRA opens membership to Smart repairers
Motor repair trade body MVRA has opened its membership to 'Smart' repairers. This is the first time that a major trade body has recognised this growing sector of the vehicle repair industry and the move is seen as an important step in legitimising its…
Beazley raises £150m in debt, opens French office
Beazley Group has announced it has conditionally agreed to raise £150m of Lower Tier Two long term subordinated debt, through the issue of Fixed / Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2026. The proceeds of the Issue will be used to replace an existing…
Cunningham Lindsey makes a wave of recruits
Cunningham Lindsey has announced a wave of recruits to its Specialist Adjusting Network as part of its recruitment and expansion drive.
AMG rebrands
AMG is celebrating the first anniversary of its £62m Management Buy-Out in October 2005, with the launch of a new brand and logo.
John Lewis launches new financial services company
The John Lewis Partnership has launched Greenbee - its new direct services company which will offer a range of financial, travel and leisure services.