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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 ...
A question of risk
There continues to be inadequate risk differentiation between clients when it comes to liability pre...
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
Keith Rutter to join JLT
Broker JLT has announced that founder and former chief executive of failed liability insurer The Und...
Appointment at Crawford & Company
Crawford & Company has appointed Nancy Hempstead as its new head of healthcare. The loss adjuster cl...
Surf's up
A study by IT security specialist Cyber Protect has named brokers as some of the worst culprits for ...
Premium Finance - A premium position
Encouraging signs suggest the premium finance market is a safe bet for commercial brokers. Hugo Cranmore unlocks the market's potential
Disease fund is big issue
Compulsion is here to stay in terms of employers' liability cover, conceded Paul Fegan, head of liab...
P&I Club rates show a general rise
The American P&I Club has announced a general rise of 17.5% in total premium for its P&I business fo...
Fusion opens new office to aid growth
Broker-only agency Fusion has put several plans in place to help it benefit from the significant inc...
Zurich targets 500 in bid for top spot
Zurich this week outlined a three-year battle plan to become the top intermediated personal lines in...
Appointment at Jelf Group
The Jelf Group has appointed Phil Barton as group commercial director (designate). Mr Barton was ini...
Appointment at Association of British Insurers
Emma Quantrill has been appointed to the press office, and will have lead responsibility for life, p...