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Swinton hails its acquisition model
Swinton has predicted "a steady level of acquisition activity during 2006", having recently acquired a series of broker businesses. The value of purchases made by Swinton in the past 6 months has reached over £16m gross premium income and covers 50 000…
Partner Re founder joins XL board
Bermudian reinsurer XL Capital has announced that Herbert Haag has joined its Board of Directors.
Willis to go on 5-year acquisition spree, will sell London HQ in 2006
In a investor briefing designed to highlight the company’s 5-year strategy, the Willis group has highlighted aggressive growth targets to be fuelled both organically and by acquisition. In recent weeks the broker has been linked with major acquisitions,…
Small claims limit even more valid today says new group
The Legal Expenses Insurance Group has voiced strong opposition to any increase in the small claims limit for personal injury claims.
New RMS model says repeat of 1811 New Madrid quake to cost $60bn+
Risk Management Solutions (RMS)has announced the launch of a major update to its U.S. and Canada Earthquake models.
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PBS Holdings appoints Simon Taylor
PBS Holdings has appointed Simon Taylor to the newly created role of marketing director. He comes fr...
Broker Assistance wins contract
Broker Assistance has won a contract from Oval Insurance Brokers to handle all motor claims suffered...
Insurers' reticence is data protection
The news that the police are being thwarted by the very people they are supposed to be helping comba...
Japanese insurer triples UK offices
Japanese insurance giant Tokio Marine is set to follow the recent moves of other London market insur...
Eco-motor insurance is natural progression
Co-operative Insurance Society's new eco-motor product is certainly no gimmick aimed at grabbing col...
Henderson strikes sponsorship deal
Henderson Insurance Brokers has struck a deal to sponsor all of Yorkshire County Cricket Club's home...
Willis plans job cuts in restructure
Willis is looking to make around 80 employees at its Ipswich office redundant in order to centralise...
Liability firm goes regional
Liability specialist Ingham Underwriting is repositioning itself to allow staff to increase their fa...
NU overhauls motor trade
Norwich Union has revised its motor trade proposition by adding new features and services. The reva...
Jelf dumps Misys and Sectornet
Bristol-based consolidator Jelf has dumped Misys and Sectornet as broking system providers following...
Mayor toasts industry's contribution
The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman David Brewer, was yesterday due to toast the insurance sector's c...
Axa goes live
Insurer Axa has become the first insurer to go live on the Acturis platform with an integrated I-mar...
Taxi Direct claims to have made savings
Taxi Direct claims to have made 75% savings on the time taken to generate quotations within three mo...
Fiesta most frequently written-off car
The UK's most frequently written-off cars by motor insurers are blue nine-year-old Ford Fiesta 1.3 E...
Insurer recruits 250 to help UK growth
Fortis Insurance is set to recruit more than 250 employees in Gloucester after getting the green lig...
Quanta downgrade triggers credit facility default
AM Best has downgraded Bermudian (re)insurer Quanta’s financial strength rating from B++ (Very Good) to B (Fair), an action that has triggered a default under Quanta's credit facility.
Smart & Cook adds another buy
Harrogate-based national insurance broker Smart & Cook has completed the purchase of Bath broker Kallender Jeffries, its 51st acquisition.
Absolute bought by Blue Cube
Blue Cube Group, a provider of intelligent protection security solutions, has acquired Sussex based cognitive interviewing business Absolute to create a new business combining security and fraud solutions primarily targeting the insurance and financial…