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Cooper deal final stage
Cooper Gay is on track to acquire Heath Lambert's general wholesale businesses by the end of this mo...
Ropner Insurance outlines restructure plan
Ropner Insurance Services has appointed Frank Hindle as its new chairman. Mr Hindle takes the posit...
Snubbed
Insurance Australia Group has revealed that it is to review its entire operation, including its UK b...
Hardy to merge syndicates
Following a strategic review of its operations, Hardy has decided that Syndicate 3820 will merge int...
Appointment at Premex
Donald Fowler has been appointed to managing director of Premex Services, while Bill Clynes takes th...
Appointment at Liberty
Liberty International Underwriters has enlisted Olivier Muraire as general manager for its operation...
BDMA spreads word
The British Damage Management Association is to offer insurer staff training to help them understand...
LAM to appeal against landmark tender ruling
London Authorities Mutual is set to appeal against a High Court ruling that will impact on its futur...
Gov disclosure discussion
The all-party parliamentary group on insurance and financial services is meeting today to discuss th...
Brokers must check small print
Brokers are being urged to check policy wordings carefully following the implementation of the Corpo...
Henderson unveils rebrand
Henderson Insurance Brokers, which has seen turnover increase to more than £125m during its 22-year ...
ABI questions Darling
The Association of British Insurers was due to quiz Chancellor Alistair Darling on tax issues at its...
What the papers said this week
Financial Times Private equity groups have been shut out from bidding in the first round of the £...
Open GI signs new deal with A and A Group
Open GI has signed a three and a half year deal with non-standard motor insurance broker A and A Group to provide IT systems to its UK-based staff.
More young adults look to financial advisers, according to research
More younger people are looking to financial advisers for private medical insurance advice, according to research.
Tescocompare.com tops Defaqto table
Tescocompare.com has topped Defaqto’s table for best car insurance comparison site for the second time running.
Brands line up for Post affinity seminar
A host of brands have signed up for Post's Affinity Partnerships seminar on 18 June as interest in the sector escalates. Brands signed up to attend so far include Debenhams, Greenbee, Tesco, Virgin Money, the National Pharmaceutical Association,…
Video - Post Pick of the Week
Post editor Jonathan Swift provides a run down of the week's major general insurance news from the UK as published in tomorrow's issue of Post . This week: an agreement is finally reached over the credit hire GTA; why a potential merger to create a loss…
The FSA fines AIG subsidary £640 000 for call centre failings
The Financial Services Authority has fined Unat Direct Insurance Management £640 000 for failings relating to a lack of effective control and oversight over its appointment of call centres.
AIG subsidiary hit by FSA fine for control failures
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined UNAT Direct Insurance Management (UNAT) £640,000 for failings relating to a lack of effective control and oversight over its appointment of call centres.
Credit hire rates to rise 3.5% after protracted review
The Association of British Insurer general terms of agreement rate review has been concluded and that, as a result, GTA rates will increase by 3.5% for all new hires commencing on or after 1 June 2008.
Giles extends into the West Country
Giles extends its reach into the West Country with the acquisition of The Professional Indemnity Group.
Moneysupermarket insurance boss quits
The director of insurance at Moneysupermarket.com has quit the aggregator.
Brit claims London market trading 'first'
Brit Insurance Holdings has commenced trading in insurance-linked derivatives on the Insurance Futures Exchange Services platform.