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Regulation - Don't delay over the FSA
While many brokers have already registered for a Financial Services Authority application form, others are lagging behind. Lynn Rouse advises against delay
Amlin gross written premium rises
Lloyd's insurer Amlin's gross written premium for the first nine months of the year rose by 18%. Pre...
Appointment at Silverbeck Rymer
Silverbeck Rymer has appointed Mike Cutler as partner and Chris Hibbert as associate partner. Mr Cut...
Chartered Status - What's in a name?
Two years on, Rachel Gordon reviews chartered broker status. What measurable benefits has it brought the industry?
Appointment at Morley Fund Management
Morley Fund Management has appointed Mervyn Douglas as the lead fund manager of the Norwich UK Equit...
Appointment at TradeRadar
TradeRadar has appointed Robin Bingham as managing director. Mr Bingham joins from ICC Information L...
Appointment at Pendleton May
Pendleton May has appointed Dick Nicholson to the newly created role of sales director. Mr Nicholson...
Willis member plans to double
South-west-based insurance broker Jacksons is looking to double in size thorough a series of acquisi...
FUEDI welcomes Luxembourg
FUEDI, the European Federation of Loss Adjusters, welcomed its smallest member at an extraordinary g...
New network targets 50
The Folgate Partnership is to launch its final network proposition to brokers by Christmas - one whe...
Appointment at XL Capital
Robert Lusardi, chief executive of XL Financial Products and Services, and David Shea, chief financi...
D&O rises see clients seek alternatives
The rising cost of directors' and officers' insurance has prompted risk managers to investigate alte...
Comment - Times are a-changing
These are changing times for commercial brokers, with many facing tough choices about their future. ...
Beckett sells up GI business
NFU Mutual-owned broking subsidiary Country Mutual Insurance Brokers is looking to step up its acqui...
Appointment at FirstAssist
FirstAssist has appointed Ted Waite as partnerships manager and Julie Goodwin as new business develo...
Acquisitions - An eye for a buy
The market is currently experiencing a flurry of acquisition activity, partially due to the challenge of Financial Services Authority regulation. Jane Bernstein says as long as caution is applied, it really is a buyer's market
Association of Medical Intermediaries holds workshop
The Association of Medical Intermediaries is holding a one day Financial Services Authority complian...
AA Insurance Services selects legal services panel
AA Insurance Services has selected law firms Berrymans Lace Mawer and Pannones for its legal service...
Markerstudy increases shareholding in Planet Insurance
Gibraltar-based intermediary Markerstudy Insurance Group has increased its shareholding in subsidiar...
Appointment at Kynixa
Kynixa has appointed two new non-executive directors - Roy Hurley and Heather Lawrence. Mr Hurley ha...
Heath Lambert recruits Kyoritsu
Heath Lambert has recruited Japanese insurance broker Kyoritsu as the latest member of its HLA Globa...
Unum not to proceed with purchase
Insurer Unum no longer intends to proceed with the purchase of Swiss Life (UK)'s group income protec...
Chaucer buys out GE Frankona
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has agreed to buy out GE Frankona's interest in Chaucer Dedicated, which pro...
US Travelers Property and Casualty reaches agreement
US Travelers Property and Casualty, which last week announced a merger with St Paul, has reached an ...