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Regional review - Manchester: The Mancunian way
Manchester is a diverse city, full of character and currently undergoing something of a rebirth. Daniel Dunkley visits the city and finds a thriving insurance market.
Middle to refocus Aviva's broker relationships
Aviva has recruited Axa's commercial managing director to the new role of strategic partnerships director, straddling both the life and general insurance sectors.
Towergate unveils two new broker schemes
Towergate Underwriting Liability & Construction has launched two new broker schemes for the fire, security and cleaning industries, underwritten by CNA Insurance.
Career development & CSR news: Towergate raises £350 000 to train Childline counsellors
More than 223 volunteer counsellors will be recruited and trained across the UK, helping more than 50 000 children in danger and distress, thanks to £350 000 raised for Childline by Towergate.
Randall start-up Ataraxia has first three brokers in its sights
Former Brokerbility chief executive Stuart Randall has teamed up with senior staff from Evergreen and Axa for his return to the insurance market.
Penny Black's insurance week
Keeping a low profile at last week's British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Penny did manage to sneak into a conference session chaired by the body's technical services chief Peter Staddon.
Towergate boss keen on flood pool plan
Towergate executive chairman Peter Cullum has called on the new government to provide underwriting capacity for properties built on flood plains.
Go Compare adds 82
Comparison site Go Compare has added 82 new insurance brands to its panels in the last year.
Research puts Allianz top
Research conducted by Towergate Risk Solutions has put Allianz as the top performing key insurer servicing its broking operations.
Ex-Brokerbility chiefback with new team
Former Brokerbility chief executive Stuart Randall has teamed up with senior staff from Evergreen and Axa for his return to the insurance market, Post has learnt.
Go Compare adds 82 brands to insurance panels
Comparison site Go Compare has added 82 new insurance brands to its panels in the last year.
Allianz tops Towergate service survey
Latest research conducted by Towergate Risk Solutions has revealed Allianz as the top performing key insurer servicing its broking operations.
Biba on flim: Insurance leaders views on the new UK government
Insurance Age reporter Liz McMahon tracked down key industry figures at this week's Biba conference to get their reactions - and hopes - for the new coalition Government
Brown leaves CCV
CCV operations director Roger Brown has left the consolidator Post has learnt.
Never say never for Towergate bond issue
Last week's decision by Towergate to cancel its £665m bond issue did not come as a great surprise.
Top five Post stories
The five most popular stories at postonline.co.uk over the past seven days were:
US investors ready to back second bond push
Towergate believes that there is a healthy appetite among US investors if it goes ahead with a bond issue in the near future. The consolidator postponed its original £665m placing last week, and will bide its time until the beginning of July to see if…
Towergate reports £28m loss in 2009
Towergate has reported losses on ordinary activities for 2009 of £28m compared to £18.89m in 2008.
Towergate postpones bond issue for 4-6 weeks
Towergate has postponed its £665m bond issue and will bide its time over the next month and a half to see if the markets improve.
Ex Broker Network MD joins Marsh
Marsh has appointed Martyn Denney to the newly-created role of networks leader.
Round table - E-trading: Progress through technology
Technology plays an important role in delivering products efficiently and in a more economic fashion. A panel of experts debate why take up of e-trading has, therefore, been so slow in commercial lines. Amy Ellis reports.
New MD for Towergate Underwiritng Financial Risk
Towergate Underwriting has appointed Peter Newson as managing director of Towergate Underwriting Financial Risk.
Biba preview - speakers' views: Excel-lent adventure
This year's British Insurance Broker's Association conference held in London on 19 and 20 May will see 2810 attendees descend on the Excel conference centre where 168 exhibition stands await. We caught up with some of the event's speakers to find out…
Insurer ratings: The rate debate
With the troubles that have beset Quinn recently, Daniel Dunkley asks whether brokers should take more notice of whether an insurer has a rating or not.