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Parents eye study-abroad programmes
Parents are eyeing study-abroad programmes with greater scrutiny to ensure their children avoid pote...
Towergate Underwriting Group confirms acquisition
Towergate Underwriting Group has confirmed that heads of agreement have been agreed for the acquisit...
PO victory raises capacity question
Affinity specialist Junction's successful tender for the Post Office motor insurance account may hav...
Passporting hitch raises EU barriers to business
UK brokers could be forced to cease trading in other European Union member states from 14 January 20...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail The former chief executive of Cox Insurance has left with a pay-off of £391,000 from the...
Lloyd Hanks to leave Network extra
Lloyd Hanks, managing director of Camberford Law's fledgling broker network, Network extra, is to le...
Appointment at BWP
Independent insurance broker BWP has appointed Peter Newson as deputy managing director. Mr Newson, ...
Underwriting agency to follow float
Pavilion Insurance Network will be establishing its own underwriting agency following its £1.1m floa...
Broker to pull plug on motor
Broker Bank of Ireland Insurance Services has confirmed it is pulling out of the motor insurance sec...
Appointment at Towergate Underwriting Group
Simon Lewer has joined Towergate Underwriting Group as product development manager. He was previousl...
AIG Europe appointed by Thomsonfly
AIG Europe has been appointed by low-cost regional airline Thomsonfly as its travel insurance provid...
RSA is set to map crime and fire risks
Royal & Sun Alliance is planning to extend the criteria covered by its mapping technology beyond sub...
NIG sets out HHH broker action plan
NIG has announced its plans to keep its Hill House Hammond business within the broker market followi...
Admiral spending spree is ruled out
Analysts have rejected the prospect of motor insurer Admiral using any capital raised by its forthco...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was delighted to be invited by Groupama to dinner at the House of Lords last week - and to get...
Alexander Forbes expands broking team
Alexander Forbes announced this week it had expanded its professional indemnity and retail broking t...
Singer & Friedlander urges use of premium finance
Singer & Friedlander Insurance Finance is urging brokers to use premium finance to help their legal ...
Atradius starts operating in Czech Republic
Credit insurance specialist Atradius has started operating in the Czech Republic, in time for 1 May,...
EC fails in insurance hunt
David Deacon, head of insurance at the European Commission who left the role suddenly just before Ch...
NU shake-up sees three adjusters removed
Norwich Union has cut its combined household and commercial loss adjuster panel from five members to...
The future of Bermuda as a provider is assured
The future of Bermuda as a provider of alternative risk solutions for risk managers is assured, acco...
Snowball: Insurers to recruit less staff
Norwich Union chief executive Patrick Snowball has warned that employment in the insurance industry ...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill Personal has appointed Gareth McChesney as business services manager. He has been w...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Neil Clayton will head up the team at Fusion Insurance's new regional office in Manchester as execut...