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High Net Worth: Getting what you pay for?
Premiums in the high-net-worth space are huge compared with an ordinary household policy, but what can brokers do to assure their clients are paying the right price?
Bluefin grows Bournemouth branch with four hires
Bluefin has appointed a team leader, an account executive and two account handlers to its Bournemouth branch.
Market Moves - 21/28 August 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Arista underwriter Rolfe heads to Bluefin
Bluefin has swooped for Arista senior underwriter Sian Rolfe, naming their new recruit as underwriting product manager.
Brunel appoints Ladkin as non-executive chairman
Brunel Professional Risks has appointed Chris Ladkin as non-executive chairman as it sets its sights on becoming one of the UK’s largest independent brokers.
Lewis tipped to lead long-term transformation of RSA's UK business
Brokers and analysts have welcomed former Zurich UK general insurance chief executive Steve Lewis' move to RSA, with expectations he will make a "big difference" at the insurer.
Bluefin partners with Prism for disaster recovery services
Bluefin Network has partnered with Prism Network to give its broker members access to the disaster recovery business' services.
Career file - Jon Walker: Axa hires Bluefin personal lines MD Walker
Bluefin personal lines managing director Jon Walker has left the broker after seven months to succeed Matthew Reed as Axa Intermediary managing director.
Blanc ‘proud' to see Reed promoted to group role
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary chief executive Amanda Blanc says she is proud to see Matthew Reed promoted to an Axa group role, where he will take UK-developed practices to the global stage.
Axa hires Bluefin personal lines MD Walker
Bluefin personal lines managing director Jon Walker has left the broker after seven months to succeed Matthew Reed as Axa Commercial Intermediary managing director.
Bluefin hires Parker as BDM for health team
Bluefin has appointed Ian Parker as a business development executive for the health & care team, effective immediately.
C-Suite - Broker: The equation for M&A success
Success, like genius, is both inspiration and perspiration. And while Thomas Edison believed genius to be 1% the former and 99% the latter, whether the balance is the same in success is perhaps a matter of debate.
Bluefin hires Sherwood for Milton Keynes role
Bluefin has appointed Craig Sherwood as its Milton Keynes branch director.
Bluefin unveils group personal accident and travel insurance cover
Axa-owned broker Bluefin has unveiled a new personal accident and travel policy for small and medium sized businesses.
Biba 2014: Reid named Biba deputy chairman
Stuart Reid has been appointed as deputy chairman of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Care home rates skyrocket as firms seek to limit exposure after Savile scandal
RSA among insurers demanding increased premiums amid claims surge fears
Bluefin hires Towergate's Watts for regional role
Bluefin has appointed Towergate's Paul Watts as Stockport branch director, corporate division.
Editor's comment: Anyone for a game of hot potato?
Most of us are familiar with the children’s party game ‘hot potato’ where players in a circle toss a small object to each other while music plays.
Broking bosses warn over conduct clash after IBSC launches its own code
Executives fear IBSC’s guidelines could conflict with those of individual firms
Market Moves - 17 April 2014
Find out who has moved where in the industry this week.
Broker networks: better together?
With major firms such as Aviva among those to sever their network ties, how can broker networks remain attractive to potential members?
Bluefin hires former JLT business development manager
Bluefin has expanded its affinity development team with the appointment of Toni Dines as business development manager, effective 1 April.
Market Moves - 10 April 2014
Who has moved where in the insurance industry this week.
Regional Review: Leeds
The fact that Leeds is a city on the up has not been lost on the regional insurance market, which counts a multitude of major insurers and a thriving community of brokers within its ranks.