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TIP recruits and targets care homes
The Insurance Partnership has taken on three staff to bolster existing operations and aid its expansion into the care home sector.
'We provided good evidence,' says IFB on BCR fraud case
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is standing by its decision to provide information on the investigation into BCR Legal but City of London Police is “disappointed” the case fell through.
Bluefin's network appoints Ageas to home panel
Bluefin Broker Partnership Services (BBPS) has appointed Ageas to its panel of preferred home insurance providers.
Ropner makes new hire
Ropner Insurance Services has appointed Katrina Ives to further develop its wholesale business in the UK.
China poll result
Will China be the next supply chain disaster?
Social media: The Nordic challenge
Voters in the recent Danish election set records with their tweeting but as Francesca Nyman reports insurers in this region are yet to take real advantage of this increasingly popular medium.
Russian Insurance Market – Decay or good prospects?
The Russian insurance market is only 20 years old and comes with a set of its own challenges but according to Paul Koshik there are opportunities there too.
BCR claims win in IFB fraud investigation
Insurance intermediary BCR Legal has claimed victory after a fraud trial against 14 defendants, including doctors and solicitors, collapsed in disarray.
Stackhouse Poland acquires Sutton Meears
Stackhouse Poland has celebrated the tenth anniversary of its management buy-in with the acquisition of Croydon-based broker Sutton Meears.
Coates named as Dual International CEO
Damien Coates has been appointed chief executive of Hyperion Insurance Group firm Dual International.
Howden eyes Asia with Dallamore hire
Hyperion-owned Howden has signed up Brian Dallamore as an advisor and consultant in Asia, and as a non-executive director of the board that oversees the broker’s retail operations in South East Asia.
Simmons & Simmons expands insurance team
Law firm Simmons & Simmons has added insurance partner Pollyanna Deane to its corporate and commercial group in London.
Former Citibank broking boss joins Howden Asian board
Howden Broking Group, the broking arm of Hyperion Insurance Group, has recruited Brian Dallamore as an advisor and consultant in Asia.
Keychoice teams up with Lorega
Loss recovery managing general agent Lorega has linked up with Keychoice to provide commercial loss recovery insurance and services for its 800 plus broker members.
Penny Black’s insurance week
Pity Penny’s friend Jamie Marchant, Groupama’s marketing supremo.
Underwriting Service Awards 2011
The second annual Underwriting Service Awards ceremony took place at the Oval cricket ground, London, with more than 250 underwriters in attendance. The winners were determined by the feedback and views of intermediaries, who place risks on behalf of…
Editor's comment: Sales, sprinklers and statistics
Any reputable estate agent — excusing the potential oxymoron — will tell you the property market falls quiet in the run-up to Christmas, as potential vendors focus on the festivities ahead. Not so in the insurance market, with an unexpected end-of-year…
ULR Additions shuffles jobs as accounts remain unfiled
Legal expenses provider ULR Additions has failed to file its accounts at Companies House, almost four months after Post revealed that two long-standing senior figures had departed the firm.
As Brit looks to sell UK arm, Simply Business attracts PE interest
Online broker Simply Business is expected to be targeted by a number of private equity houses and insurance firms, following the news that significant shareholder Brit Holdings is looking to sell its UK arm for £150m.
Reid furious over Bluefin sell-off rumours
Bluefin Insurance Group boss Stuart Reid has insisted Axa calling in advisers to look at selling off Bluefin Advisory Services has no impact on the general insurance broker.
Parker Norfolk to double number of employees after takeover
Lloyd’s broker Miles Smith plans to double its employee numbers at newly acquired wholesale motor fleet specialist Parker Norfolk over the next 12 months.
Airmic to have global compliance database ready by September 2013
Airmic is to create a final version of its industry-backed global compliance database by September 2013.
Market moves: Fresh faces for underwriters
As the industry heads into December, underwriting agencies and insurers lead the way in the job market. This week saw major moves at Chubb, More Than and Travelers, while Evolution, Arista and Ink all welcomed new staff. It was another slow week for…
My best 11- Ian Wainwright and Paul Lee, Ecclesiastical Insurance
Ian Wainwright, broker sales director at Ecclesiastical, and Paul Lee, northern regional director, select their Best XI for an insurance start-up. The self-styled Clough and Taylor have chosen from the great and good of insurance — including their boss —…