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Towergate yet to realise its potential
Towergate failed to increase its golden measure of EBITDA in 2011, but chief Mark Hodges is gunning for growth in 2012
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Hodges: Towergate has £400m GWP acquisition pipeline
IPO ‘one option’ for the consolidator if it can grow
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Antares appoints new chief operating officer
Acuitas’ Graham joins in new risk management/cat modelling role
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Jubilee appoints new special risks boss
McGonigle to focus on building innovative and broad product solutions
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One-off charges push Towergate to £76m after-tax loss
Chief Hodges points to fourth-quarter growth amid flat full-year earnings
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Thatcham says braking technology will drive down whiplash
AEB systems proven to cut personal injury claims and accident damage: Matthew Avery
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Zurich plans to shed 400 staff in personal lines shake-up
Operational changes include 342 job cuts in UK and 51 in India
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Down, but not out
Consolidators looking for easy pickings among independents feeling the effects of a struggling economy should think again
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Gallagher-led consortium targets Groupama UK acquisition
Consolidator teams up with Bermudian run-off firm and private equity house on deal
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ABI unveils plans to solve whiplash epidemic
Whiplash claimants need undeniable evidence: James Dalton
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Is the private equity model broken?
Private equity firms’ appetite for buying insurance companies appears to be undiminished. Yet there are signs that, in the present difficult economic climate, such business arrangements can come unstuck
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Crack down on add-ons: the unanswered questions
The FSA’s announcement that it plans to get tough on add-ons was short on detail. What does it means for brokers? Here we fill in some of the gaps