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Towergate outlines senior shake-up
Towergate Risk Solutions has announced a series of senior appointments which reflect the successful growth of its business and continuing development of its strategy.
BIA Young Achiever of the Year lands promotion
The British Insurance Awards Young Achiever of the Year Joe Thelwell has been appointed as the new managing director of TRS Milton Keynes.
Insurance For Car Hire appoints new MD
Towergate company Insurance For Car Hire has appointed Daniel Smith as its new managing director.
'Culture shift' sees 100 execs recruited
Towergate plans to bolster its broker sales force by recruiting 100 development executives this year, as part of its revised strategy to grow organically rather than through acquisition.
Heath Lambert in race to be HSBC replacement
Heath Lambert has emerged as a frontrunner to replace HSBC Insurance Brokers as the UK representative of Assurex Global, Post has learnt.
First Assist agrees ASU deal with Home & Protect
First Assist has been appointed to provide accident, sickness and unemployment products to Towergate arm and its network of advisors.
Intermediaries fear nationals
Large national brokers pose the biggest threat to the UK regional intermediary market, new research has revealed.
Towergate swoops for Henderson broker boss
Henderson Insurance Brokers' former group broking director is to join Towergate Risk Solutions' Leeds operation in March.
FSA warns brokers of "intrusive" supervision
The Financial Services Authority has made the handling of client money its "number one" target in its supervision of insurance brokers in 2010, according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association.
Post Pick of the Week
Post reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the major stories from this week's issue of Post: Insurance asbestos costs to double;Axa personal injury move; FSA targets client money; Henderson director joins Towergate; Aviva scraps commercial and personal posts.
Towergate Underwriting promotes duo in personal and commercial lines
Towergate has made two senior appointments within its underwriting division.
Towergate boosts Scottish team with new appointments
Towergate has appointed two new employees to its retail operation in Scotland
Pick of the week
New Zurich GI chief executive claims UK is ‘litigation heartland of the world’; Declan Treanor steps down from loss adjuster Garwyn following private equity backed MBO; Towergate in underwriting hub push; Jackson review causes legal expenses anger; LV…
QBE bolsters Manchester with former Fusion regional manager.
Martin Nixon joins 32 stroing team.
Penny black's insurance week
Penny is getting sick of this cold weather, although the freak blizzards in Kent on 17 December added a surreal element to Towergate's Moroccan themed soiree that saw marketing boss Marc DonFrancesco kitted out as a camel and CEO Andy Homer masquerading…
Towergate agrees deal with Bannatyne Group
'Dragon's' leisure business apppoints broker
Towergate deputy CEO hire raises speculation
Amanda Blanc has emerged as a likely successor to Towergate Partnership chief executive Andy Homer after being appointed as his deputy.
Towergate pair fired during gardening leave over "regulatory discrepancies"
Towergate has dismissed two former employees in the final days of their gardening leave, after the broker claimed to have uncovered "regulatory discrepancies" in their business operations as part of an internal audit.
Pick of the week
EMB founder plots return; Towergate pair fired; IPT outcry; and Aviva in 2010 broker push.
Towergate to focus on medical risk
Risk assessment system to be implemented across travel insurance sales process