Broker News – Page 526
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Towergate unveils plans for e-trading revolution
Warning of complexities surrounding pioneering commercial e-trading plan
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Unitas chief hits back at Ellis ‘talking shops’ jibe
Unitas Alliance chairman Ron Forrest has hit back at claims that alliances are of no benefit to brokers. He was responding to an attack by Broker Network chief executive Grant Ellis.Ellis had told a Biba regional conference that alliances were “no more than talking shops” which “promise a lot but ...
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FeaturesUp close and personal
Danny Walkinshaw took a trip to Manchester to see how Brit’s new regional trading floor is bringing brokers and underwriters face to face
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Consolidation surge before capital gains rise
A surge in broker consolidation has been predicted as sellers look to avoid increases in capital gains tax announced in the Pre-Budget Report. But there were mixed views on how the proposed changes would affect acquisition prices.Last week the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, said capital gains tax would increase from ...
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Buyers stalk Broker Network
Towergate was tipped as the most likely buyer this week, following Broker Network's surprise announcement that it had received a bid approach.Towergate, with £200m remaining in its acquisition war chest, is widely thought to have made the approach. But AXA has also been tipped as a potential suitor, fuelling speculation ...
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Brit ready to cut regional brokers
Brit Insurance is looking to cut the number of brokers it trades with through its regional offices. The insurer said it would decide in the coming months which broker partners it wanted to do business with.It is looking to trade only with brokers which currently have accounts in excess of ...
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Brokers slam complex FSA questionnaire
Brokers say meaningful response impossible and guesswork needed
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Title insurance to benefit from Olympics 2012 effect
Insurers that provide cover in the event that title conflicts arise during land transactions are anticipating a boom in business heading into the Olympics.David Hawkins, managing director of First Title Insurance, said he was expecting a boom as companies capitalised on the thriving opportunities surrounding the Olympic site in London’s ...
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NewsTop academic issues climate warning
Local authorities need to introduce greater measures to deal with flooding
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Interaction is the key to success
Brit Insurance says the introduction of trading floors for brokers could spark the beginning of a three-way relationship
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Heath Lambert retains Morley account
Contract follows appointment of Matthew Bates as MD of real estate team
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Court dismisses suspected ‘cash for crash’ claims
Six claimants ordered to pay legal costs
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Online onlyCommercial property at a loss
Properties could be losing out to the tune of £300m after being hit by floods
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Online onlyStorming new figures
A windstorm on the scale of 1987 would result in more than £4bn of losses
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Online onlyIT data shows brokers are falling behind
IT escalating costs are biggest concern for insurance managers
