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Smart and Cook buys again
Broker Smart and Cook has today acquired Lincoln-based personal and commercial lines intermediary Brian Wilson & Partners.
RSA results show strong growth
Royal & Sun Alliance recorded a £397m increase in net written premiums to £2.9bn in the first six months of this year. The company said this reflected the recapture of the Munich Re quota share and profitable growth in Scandinavia, Canada, Latin America…
Morning is prime work time
Workers are at their most productive early in the morning, according to a new survey by telecoms ope...
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Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed Paul Salter as motor underwriting manager. Mr Salter, who currently mana...
ABI: no uninsurance bandwagon
The Association of British Insurers warned the industry to be wary about alerting people to the dang...
Record promoted
David Carter, has handed over the reins of BiB's agricultural and rural underwriting division to new...
SBJ appoints
SBJ has formed a new exceptional risks division and appointed Aon's Charles Heneage as its managing ...
New India opens Lloyd's company desk
The Indian state-owned insurer New India opened a company desk in Lloyd's this week as predicted by ...
PwC fears dismissed by new hires
Pricewaterhouse Coopers has confirmed its commitment to its forensic services practice, with the app...
RBSI boss price warning
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has added its voice to the raft of companies commenting on competit...
Personal touch needed for commercial
The freak weather-related event in Birmingham last month highlighted the issue of underinsurance in ...
Appointment at Tokio Marine
Tokio Marine Europe Insurance has announced three senior appointments. Geoff Wilkinson is appointed ...
Helphire acquires Swift
Helphire has agreed to acquire Swift Rentacar, the prestige car credit hire business, for up to £25....
Motor insurer buy could treble size
Broker-only motor insurance specialist Markerstudy is planning to step up its expansion through acqu...
An unsustainable formula
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Falling pound helps Markel
The falling value of the pound against the dollar during quarter three of 2005 should help Markel In...
Commercial underinsurance rife
A total of two-thirds of businesses do not have comprehensive insurance to cover crimes incurred, ac...
Apil thumbs-up to CFA shake-up
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has welcomed the government’s decision to streamline conditional fee arrangements.
SBJ launches exceptional risks
SBJ, London and international insurance market broking subsidiary of the SBJ Group, has formed a new division, exceptional risks, and appointed Charles Heneage as its managing director.
Broker enters football affinity market
Broker Direct Choice has been appointed at Celtic Football insurance partner to sell motor, bike, van and home insurance.
A day in the life of - an HR Manager
It is not enough to pay lip-service to employee development, Val Barlow tells Stephanie Denton, because it is essential to ensure business success
Tornado claims may reach £50m
The Birmingham insurance community has pledged to highlight the dangers of underinsurance, following...
QBE Insurance acquires new company
QBE Insurance has acquired US insurance company, National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Compan...