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Heath Lambert reveals it could have folded
Heath Lambert's position prior to closing its pension fund was so precarious that the broker has adm...
Confirmation from the Treasury
The Treasury this week confirmed that there was no reason to prevent the introduction of Limited Lia...
Insurers may face increased costs
Insurers may face increased costs for reinsurance if they become liable for brokerage fees, followin...
Highway continues to buy
Motor insurer Highway has added another 5000 policies to its growing retail division, by acquiring a...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances
Lynn Harris has joined Groupama Insurances as proposition development manager. She reports to the he...
Howden in senior shake-up to grow
Lloyd's broker Howden has seen its founder, David Howden, take up a prominent position on the board ...
Appointment at Quest Gates
Graeme Shurben has joined Quest Gates, where he will take on responsibility for the development of t...
Zurich merges boss roles
Insurer Zurich has denied it is set for a restructure, following the announcement of a replacement f...
Moorhouse unveils £5m warchest
Broker Moorhouse has established a £5m warchest to buy brokers and books of small to medium-sized en...
Churchill director steps down
On the eve of the second anniversary of the takeover of Churchill, another of the insurer's director...
Neave mulls non-claims role return
David Neave, claims services director of Royal and Sun Alliance is set to leave the company as early...
Esure looks to India to meet growth plans
Insurer Esure is to triple its offshore presence after admitting it lacks the resources to satisfy i...
Appointment at Highway
Highway has appointed Alexander Connon and Steve Halliday as regional account managers to its distri...
Quinn Direct attracts customers to low-cost motor insurance
Quinn Direct has revealed that it has attracted more than 20,000 customers for its low-cost motor in...
Appointment at Financial Services Compensation Scheme
The Financial Services Authority has appointed three new non-executive directors to the board of the...
Layton Blackham makes 21st acquisition
Layton Blackham has completed its 21st acquisition since 1997, with its latest purchase of general i...
Appointment at BHSF Group
The Birmingham-based BHSF has made Nick Wright finance director. He became group accountant in 2003 ...
AIG Europe (UK) includes environmental insurance cover
AIG Europe (UK) now includes £25,000 of environmental insurance cover in its public liability polici...
Group of reinsurers sues Port Authority of New York
A group of 10 reinsurers is suing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey over a claim that th...
FSA whistle-blowers to get aid
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has launched a whistle-blowing service, as promised, for ...
Chief executive of Insurance Federation announced
Jean-Louis Bancel, chairman of International Co-operative and Mutual Insurance Federation, has annou...
New Indie scheme plan
The provisional liquidator of Independent Insurance has recovered £263m in assets and is planning a ...
Broker buy ups income to £200m
Smart and Cook has made one of its largest acquisitions to date, with the purchase of Northampton-ba...
BPS Insure: £2m hole found
The policyholders of BPS Insure have been saved a major headache, after insurers decided to keep the...