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Ebbage joins ex-Towergate marketing boss at Absolute Partnership
Absolute Partnership has appointed Carl Ebbage as IT Director with immediate effect.
Broker networks called into question after Aviva ends Willis relationship
Willis Networks’ remaining insurer partners have pledged support for the business despite broker concerns that insurers will exit network relationships as part of their pursuit of profitable commercial lines business, after it was confirmed it will sever…
Towergate shuts Birmingham broking branch
Towergate is to close its Birmingham office, with managing director Brian Kerry made redundant.
Aviva: We are not anti-network
Aviva is confident it will not lose out on any relationships with individual brokers after it breaks ties with Willis Networks, according to the insurer's director of broker distribution, Phil Bayles.
Ex-Broker Network boss Gladwell joins Paymentshield
Paymentshield has appointed Lee Gladwell as interim proposition director, with the move coming as the insurance provider prepares for a number of strategic developments in 2013.
News review: British insurance staff could lose jobs
Staff at mortgage payment protection insurance provider British Insurance has been put on redundancy notice by the firm's parent company Towergate Insurance.
Claims Club Monthly Missive: Learning from Bethany Probert
It seems that barely a month passes without the industry suffering publicity bad enough to harm the reputation of an individual firm or, worse still, the entire industry.
Towergate inks white label deal for Lorega loss recovery products
Insurance intermediary Towergate has completed a five year deal to provide Lorega’s products to its clients.
Expertise in Action: Pricing: Looking for support
With brokers calling on insurers to share more information and provide greater practical assistance, how can both parties – and their clients – benefit from better collaboration?
Towergate sells Power Place to Open GI
Open GI has acquired Power Place from Towergate for an undisclosed sum, in a deal which will see 48 staff – including chief executive Nick Giddings – move across to the software provider.
Career File: Gary Duggan: Ex-Barclays Duggan made Towergate network chief
Towergate has appointed Gary Duggan as chief executive of its network division, comprising Broker Network and Countrywide.
Editor's comment: A glimmer of romance
So, it’s St Valentine’s Day — the dinner is in the oven, the bubbly is on ice, the flowers are in water and love is in the air... or is it?
View from the Top: Where is the love?
Survey peddlers should be off the Valentine’s card list as they predict doom and gloom
Post magazine – 14 February 2013
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Assurant director joins competitor as MD
The Source has appointed Assurant Intermediary's former sales & marketing director Kevin Paterson as its new managing director.
Towergate names Barclays retail boss Duggan as Network Division CEO
Gary Duggan has been appointed the Towergate network division’s chief executive. He joins the executive committee of the firm and will lead the network business, which comprises Broker Network and Countrywide.
Brokerbility boss challenges industry to set agenda for future generations
Brokerbility has launched a call to arms for the insurance industry having tired of witnessing a series of political and PR own goals.
HGV ‘crash for cash’ fraudster jailed
A gang member who deliberately caused a crash with a heavy goods vehicle to make a fraudulent insurance claim has been jailed for a year.
Towergate ties-up trio of acquisitions
Towergate has taken its total number of acquisitions so far in 2013 to three.
Morgan Stanley linked to Paymentshield sale
Towergate has asked Morgan Stanley to help find a buyer for Paymentshield according to reports.
Towergate Midlands MD departs in regional reshuffle
Towergate has restructured the leadership of its Midlands operations, with regional managing director Paul Watts departing the business alongside other changes.
Interview: Bill Dewsall - It's a long way to the top
Bill Dewsall's atypical route to a major insurance role saw him leave professional cricket and drumming behind but, as he plots continued growth over the next three years, the Gable CEO can have no regrets about deciding to get a 'real job'.
Towergate launches commercial legal protection policy
Towergate Insurance has teamed up with Abbey Legal Protection to create a legal insurance product designed for the transport and logistics industry.
Market moves: Twice is nice for JLT as broking sector leads the way
This week belonged to the broking sector, with JLT adding added new staff to its speciality and reinsurance arms. There were also moves in the intermediary space for BGL, Miller and Towergate.