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Broking group shares jump 66.67% on acquisition news
Broker holding company Brightside shares have risen 66.7% today.
Groupama Healthcare issues technology challenge to healthcare providers
Groupama Healthcare has called for the wider adoption of technology within the health insurance sector to help brokers and intermediaries reduce costs, cut duplication, save time and improve service standards to policyholders. The call comes as Groupama…
Brightside completes Group Direct acquisition
Brightside has completed the acquisition of Group Direct, its associated companies, and Injury QED.
Unitas recruits new member
Unitas has revealed that Lloyd's broker Windsor Partners will join its network tomorrow.
Pick of the Week
Post reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: ...
PE house courts SSP
IT systems provider SSP has been linked with a private equity buyout after admitting it was in discu...
Slade unlikely to renew talks with IPO seeking Oval
Oval has revealed it hopes to resurrect deals with up to eight companies - including Perkins Slade -...
Square pegs in Oval holes
The drawn out 'will Oval buy Perkins Slade or won't it?' saga came to a conclusion last week with th...
PI claims system rolled out
Legal and Professional Claims, the specialist professional indemnity claims and risk management comp...
New claims managment system launching
Legal and Professional Claims, the specialist professional indemnity claims and risk management company, has announced it will launch a new claims management service on 26 June.
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Slade not considering talks with other consolidators
David Slade, chief executive of Perkins Slade, said the firm would announce a succession plan at the next board meeting on 1 July after the collapse of talks with consolidator Oval.
Perkins Slade rebuffs takeover move
Perkins Slade has called off merger talks with Oval.
Appointment at HCC
HCC Insurance has elected Scott Wise as a new member of the company's board of directors. Mr Wise is...
NU to hit 12,000 mark in decade of job losses
Norwich Union is to axe up to a tenth of its workforce by 2010 and cannot rule out further redundanc...
Jelf predicts re-emergence of 'bigger deals'
Bigger deals are resurfacing and there is plenty of "fresh capital" available for acquisitions, says...
Detica signs deal with Lloyd's to upgrade capital modelling infrastructure
Detica Group, the information intelligence specialist has signed an agreement with Lloyd’s to upgrade its capital modelling infrastructure. The move is part of Lloyd's strategic capital systems upgrade programme.
NU unveils up to 1800 job cuts with operations overhaul
Norwich Union Insurance has announced plans to make up to 1800 people redundant by 2010 as part of a plan to consolidate some back office functions.
NU in £60m buyout of broker Group Direct
Norwich Union has thrown £5.7m behind a buyout of small to medium-sized business insurance broker Gr...
Management reshufffle at PartnerRe Global
With effect 1st September 2008 Bermudian (re)insurer PartnerRe has announcd it will amend its senior management team as follows:
Iceland eathquake causes little structural damage
Yesterday's earthquake in Iceland caused little structural damage according to RMS.
Hawkpoint examines Oval refinancing options
Hawkpoint is understood to be nearing the end of its review of Oval, having been appointed to explor...
Appointment at Airclaims
Darcy Beamer-Downie has been recruited by Airclaims' London office as general counsel following six ...