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Heath Lambert sets out a five-year plan
Heath Lambert National is aiming to become the biggest public sector broker in the next five years, ...
Appointment at Highfinance
Jason Willis has joined Highfinance from Reed Insurance, where he worked for seven years. Before tha...
Cool market reaction to Amlin's forecasts
Lloyd's insurer Amlin released improved forecasts for Syndicate 2001 for the 2003 and 2004 years of ...
Insurance is biggest export
The insurance industry was the largest single contributor of financial services exports in 2004, acc...
Towergate merges Northampton brokers
The Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of Smith Wingell & Co, based in Northampton. The business is the 102nd acquisition of the combined Towergate Partnership group in seven years, bringing the total premium controlled to £1.25bn.
Markel UK updates online service for PI and special risk binders
Markel UK, the retail division of Markel International, has developed MarkelUKonline, its online quotations system, so that brokers will now be able to bind professional, management and specialty risks online.
Willis commercial network launches extranet service
The Willis Commercial Network has launched a new Extranet for its members, called E-Network.
Car theft halved but older cars nabbed
Car thefts have halved in the last five years, according to a report by Churchill Car Insurance.
AM Best affirms Gerling companies ratings
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft and its US subsidiary, Gerling America Insurance Company (GAIC).
Clarke Roxburgh acquires Trident
Clarke Roxburgh, one of the largest independently owned brokers in the UK, has bought Cheltenham-based broker Trident Insurance Consultants.
ZFS reports record performance
Zurich Financial Services Group has reported a record operating performance for the first half of 2005. Performance highlights included:
Workplace bullying hits an all-time high
Bullying in the workplace is at an all-time high, according to a recent survey by commercial law fir...
Firms must plan over age
Employers must confront the forthcoming legislative changes around age discrimination and plan for t...
Path to success: Damage Restoration
Richard Storton, technical sales manager at ISS Damage Control, reflects on his career to date
Broker Giles secures access to the Lloyd's market
Scotland-based broker Giles has secured access to the Lloyd's market via provisional accreditation s...
Hiscox Insurance appoints PI Direct
Hiscox Insurance has appointed PI Direct to undertake claims handling and litigation on a proportion...
Annual conference open to all
In association with CSC and Berrymans Lace Mawer Annual conference open to all
NU ditches panel as RAC arm closes
RAC's insurance broker arm is to be abolished and its panel of insurers replaced with direct Norwich...
Shares in Royal and Sun Alliance rise to a 52-week high
Shares in Royal and Sun Alliance rose to a 52-week high on Tuesday, after speculation the insurer mi...
Lloyd's confirms it received requests for information
Lloyd's confirmed this week that it had received two requests for information from the US Securities...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
David Keel has been promoted to group marketing and communications manager at Allianz Cornhill. Mr K...
Barclays claims GI surge
Barclays has signed up 100,000 new general insurance customers, reflecting its plan to become a top ...
AIG Medical and Rehabilitation launches new website
AIG Medical and Rehabilitation has launched its new website, aigmr.com. Andrew Whittington, business...
Appointment at Markerstudy
Markerstudy has appointed Andrew Coley as operations manager. Mr Coley joins after nine years at Chu...