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Tillyer given group-wide role at Sectornet
Insurance broking systems provider Sectornet has promoted Steve Tillyer from account manager to the company-wide role of core account group manager.
IFA network expands insurer panel
The Special Risks Bureau has announced a new panel member. Lincoln Financial Group will be joining Friends Provident, Liverpool Victoria, Lutine, Norwich Union, PAFS and Standard Life on the Special Risks Bureau panel.
NU extends Asda deal
Norwich Union Insurance has signed a new five-year contract with Asda for motor, travel and household insurance. This extends their working relationship for an additional three years through to December 2009.
Foyle takes GI role at Bradford & Bingley
Dave Foyle has been appointed head of Bradford & Bingley's insurance division replacing Nigel Asplin, who joined affinity specialist Junction in June.
Markel opens trio of regional offices
Markel International has detailed aggressive expansion plans into the regions, promising to service ...
Hiscox announces appointment
Hiscox has announced the appointment of Ed Donnelly in the newly created position of president of Hi...
PBS Holdings appoints chief financial officer
PBS Holdings - the holding company for Primary Broker Services, Rural Insurance, ATD General, Online...
Appointment at Amlin
Neil Adams has been appointed as legal adviser within the in-house legal team of Lloyd's insurer Aml...
Insure and Go buys to grow
Intermediary Insure and Go has revealed a raft of measures to generate further growth. It has bough...
Admiral claims plan is going according to plan
Motor insurer Admiral claimed its plan to "decelerate growth" was going according to plan but warned...
Axa hails new product "catalyst"
Axa has described its latest personal lines push as a potential "catalyst" for the business moving f...
Appointment at Chubb
Stephen Blasina has become manager of Chubb's specialty division, with overall responsibility for th...
Insurers face huge claim after blaze in north London
Insurers are facing a huge claim after a blaze in north London stopped work on the Wembley Stadium a...
Appointment at Greenwoods Solicitors
Greenwoods Solicitors has opened a new office in Milton Keynes and appointed a number of senior prac...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail Around 250,000 drivers could find they are not covered if they have a prang or their car...
Peddle power
Insurance software company CSC has extended its ongoing sponsorship of Team CSC whose leader Ivan Ba...
The Balcombe Group is part of the valuing consortium
The Balcombe Group has revealed it is part of the professional consortium valuing the disturbance cl...
Door not closed on whiplash
Following a recent comment piece (PM, 14 July), I would like to stress that motor insurers have not ...
Chaucer bid may happen
The anticipated takeover of Chaucer by its rival Amlin failed to go through last week, raising furth...
British Crime Survey gives mixed results
Crime in England and Wales fell by seven per cent in the past year, according to the British Crime Survey (BCS).
Scot Prov continues transparency push
Scottish Provident has launched a guide to underwriting and claims for intermediaries selling protection cover.
CIS details restructuring progress
Co-operative Insurance Society has announced that it is fully on target to realise all the benefits from its modernisation programme, and that many changes already implemented are realising benefits ahead of schedule.
Beazley US gets A- rating
Beazley Group’s US admitted insurance subsidiary, Beazley Insurance Company has been assigned a rating of A- (Excellent) by AM Best.
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