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UK Injury claims could increase
The £2m payout awarded to former Tottenham Hotspur footballer Dean Richards could expose insurers to...
Berkeley Berry Birch sells HNW business
Beleaguered financial services group Berkeley Berry Birch has sold its high net worth broking busine...
What the papers said this week
The Times Admiral Group will launch the UK's first multi-car insurance this month, cutting the cost...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Alexander Forbes has appointed Chris Hewitt and Jon Vocking as directors' and officers' and errors a...
Motor insurer moves to buy Rubicon business
Guardian Holdings, owner of motor insurers Link and Zenith, has moved to head off interest in third-...
Banker set to take over RIAS top job
RIAS, the over-50s specialist broker, has appointed Janet Connor as managing director. Ms Connor, wh...
Primary Group acquires Travellers Protection Services
Primary Group has acquired Travellers Protection Services, a Norwich-based insurance intermediary sp...
Blanc move heralds new era for broker
Groupama distribution director Amanda Blanc will be primed to jointly take the reins of Towergate, f...
Business starts for Giles' Chicago office
Scottish broker Giles' Chicago office is due to start taking business in March. Chief executive Chri...
Swiftcover.com introduces travel insurance to its site
Online insurer Swiftcover.com, has introduced travel insurance to its site, its second offering, sev...
Group warns over claims limit increase
A newly formed pressure group for small claimant lawyers has warned insurers that claims farmers wil...
Expacare appoints DKV as principal underwriter
JLT subsidiary Expacare has appointed private medical insurer DKV as its principal underwriter. Acco...
Pleural plaques payouts to fall
Insurers are expecting settlements for the asbestos-related condition pleural plaques to be cut afte...
Speedy launch
Chubb Insurance has launched an electronic data interchange multi-vehicle prestige car policy for br...
Stackhouse aims for £5m increase in GWP
Broker Stackhouse Poland is on course for acquisitive growth, following its purchase of RHB Insuranc...
Fraud gang receives 29 years
The six members of a gang convicted of staging motor accidents were sentenced to a total of 29 years...
Appointment at Healthsure
Chris Brook Parsons has been promoted to the position of regional sales manager, after a successful ...
HSA launches corporate health cash plan
HSA has launched a corporate health cash plan, concentrating on key dental and optical benefits. The...
AGI class action shelved
Customers of Jordanian-based Arab German Insurance may never have their claims paid, after broker pl...
Appointment at RAC Auto Windscreens
Marie Harris has been appointed to head up RAC Auto Windscreens' new resource planning team, based a...
NU opposes trailer liability
Norwich Union has backed industry calls to stop the European Union forcing trailer and caravan owner...
Shakespeare goes into administration
Shakespeare Underwriting has gone into administration, because of deficits in its client money accou...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has created two new roles in its speciality insurance division. Andy Francis takes o...
Appointment at CFC Underwriting
CFC Underwriting has appointed David Shaw as business development manager for Ireland. Mr Shaw joins...