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Homeserve snaps up Chem Dry
Homeserve, the home emergency company, today confirmed the expansion of its disaster restoration activities with the acquisition of Chem Dry UK and its related businesses for a cash consideration, payable on completion of £18.9m on a debt free basis, as…
Heath strikes deal with Lloyds TSB
Heath Lambert Insurance Services, the personal lines division of Heath Lambert, and Lloyds TSB Insurance today announced details of a new partnership which will see the two organisations working together to provide branded insurance solutions to the…
More workers opt for flexitime
More employees are aware of their right to request flexible working hours, according to new statisti...
Boost for Protectagroup students
More than 80 staff at Welsh broker Protectagroup are being assisted in securing new professional qua...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past CII qualification papers
Willis follows Marsh onto industry system
Broker Willis will go live on the Kinnect system for Lloyd's business in June for its North American...
Appointment at LCL Group
The LCL Group has made Andrew Holland chief operating officer. He has held several senior appointmen...
Appointment at Affinity Solutions
Affinity Solutions has made Peter Friend chairman. He has enjoyed a 20-year working partnership with...
EC hits back over Tory insurance plan
The European Commission has vowed to keep new financial services legislation in check, dismissing To...
Brera fuels GAB MBO talk
Speculation mounted this week about a possible management buyout of GAB Robins UK, after its private...
Four back Prince's Trust industry push
The Davis Group, Primary Group, Close Premium Finance and the British Insurance Brokers' Association...
Marsh cuts will not end here
Broker Marsh has revealed that its purge on UK jobs will not stop at the 750 proposed cuts it announ...
Allianz dedicates two to 'super-regionals'
Allianz Cornhill has reinforced its broker strategy for 'super-regionals' with the appointment of tw...
Cunningham rules out any Irish buys
Cunningham Lindsey UK is looking to win panel business and address its lack of adjusting capacity in...
Broker trio teams up for "important" launch
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has teamed up with three members to launch what it has de...
Appointment at Berrymans Lace Mawer
Berrymans Lace Mawer has appointed three new partners. Jeremy Cama will be based in the Dubai office...
Flood issue could win marginal seats
Election candidates have been urged to put flood management higher on the agenda and use the issue t...
Ascot Underwriting launches Ataq
AIG-backed insurer Ascot Underwriting has launched Ataq, an online terrorism quoting facility for re...
Appointment at Chantrey Vellacott
Chartered accountant Chantrey Vellacott has appointed a new partner and director. Jason Metcalf and ...
Insurers await test case after settlement
Insurers awaiting test cases on passive smoking litigation will have to wait longer, after a claim s...
Barclays aims for top five GI share with NU
Barclays is giving itself until 2010 to become a top five general insurance provider, and is banking...
Appointment at Royal and Sun Alliance
Royal and Sun Alliance has appointed David Smith as director of its engineering business. Prior to t...
Royal and Sun Alliance uses mapping system
Royal and Sun Alliance is to use its Geographical Risk Assessment mapping system for arson risks, re...
Nine sign up to fire plan
Disaster recovery firm ISS Damage Control is working with fire authorities to reduce claims costs fr...