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NCI Vehicle Rescue notches record pre-tax profits
Motor and pet specialist NCI Vehicle Rescue recorded its best ever pre -tax profits for the year ending 31 March 2014.
Innovation Group boosting UK workforce by more than 10% with Caerphilly HQ
Innovation Group is to create a new divisional headquarters in Caerphilly, Wales, creating 77 jobs and investing £1.6m.
Pulp Fiction’s Harvey Keitel fronts Direct Line campaign
Hollywood star Harvey Keitel is leading a new advertising campaign for Direct Line, reprising his role from Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction.
China endorses Hong Kong voting rules for 2017
The National People's Congress in China has approved a framework for Hong Kong voting reforms for 2017 which could lead to street protests in Hong Kong.
Former LAS CEO Cooper exits Innovation Group
The former chief executive and founder of LAS has departed the business less than six months after it was acquired by Innovation Group, Post can reveal.
JLT to retain specialty focus as it eyes US expansion
The acquisition of Towers Watson Re was the catalyst for JLT’s US expansion plan, according to the broker’s chief executive Dominic Burke.
CGSC rolls out cost cutting plans following year of stunted growth
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford is working on plans to streamline costs in a bid to address “profit reducing inefficiencies” related to 18 months of organic and acquisitive growth.
Marsh appoints former RSA construction head
Marsh has appointed Mike Spencer to the role of senior global construction specialist.
Charles Taylor CEO 'quietly confident' despite benign claims environment
Charles Taylor chief executive David Marock said the firm remained “quietly confident” for the full year despite shrinking adjusting revenue as a result of lower than average insured losses in the first half.
2.5m PPI complaints set for re-assessment
More than 2.5m complaints relating to payment protection cover will be re-assessed by banks, credit card providers and loan companies following a request from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Gallagher CUO Fisher resigns
Arthur J Gallagher’s chief underwriting officer Sian Fisher has resigned for “a fresh challenge”, and will exit the broker in mid-October.
JLT Specialty to merge with Lloyd & Partners as broker eyes US expansion
Jardine Lloyd Thompson is to merge its JLT Specialty and Lloyd & Partners businesses as it primes for a new phase of growth in the US specialty area.
Charles Taylor posts 1.2% increase in H1 revenue despite drop in adjusting income
Professional services firm Charles Taylor posted revenue of £56.8m for the first six months of 2014, up 1.2% on the total reached in the first half of 2014.
Brokerslink gears up for Venice conference
More than 200 broking delegates from 70 countries are expected to participate in this year's Brokerslink conference in October.
Iceland Met office raises red volcano warning
The Iceland Meteorological Office has raised its aviation warning to red near the Bardarbunga volcano.
Munich Re's head of China and Hong Kong takes up global marine role
Munich Re's chief executive of Greater China and Hong Kong John Wilkinson has been appointed CEO of Munich Re’s global marine partnership.
Hastings CEO Hoffman forecasts rising motor rates
Motor rates are likely increase over the next twelve months, barring any exceptional events, according to Hastings chief executive Gary Hoffman.
Hodges admits caution in Manchester call centre migration
Towergate chief executive Mark Hodges has admitted the broker is leaving some SME and personal lines business with local offices, rather than migrating accounts to its new Manchester call centre.
Miller appoints Beattie to head Asian construction unit
Miller has appointed former Willis divisional director Paul Beattie as its head of construction for Asia.
Ex-Arista liability boss cites market ambitions for Gresham switch
Managing general agent Gresham Underwriting has confirmed the appointment of Arista’s head of liability Tony Collman to the position of chief underwriting officer.
Austbrokers racks up 10.5% rise in 2014 after-tax profits
Sydney-based insurance company Austbrokers has chalked up ninth successive year of double-digit earnings growth with a net profit after tax of A$35.5m (£20m) for 2014 (2013: A$32.1m).
Canopius targets casualty in South Asia with Ace hire
Specialist (re)insurer Canopius has appointed Alan Law as regional casualty underwriter for its Singapore platform.
DLG names Dixons Carphone boss as non-exec
Direct Line Group has recruited the group chief executive of Dixons Carphone to serve as a non-executive director.
CEO Jansen and CFO Boland to leave the AA
The AA chief executive Chris Jansen has resigned from the board of the roadside assistance company “by mutual agreement”.