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10:10 am (7 hours ago)

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Willis has reported net income from continuing operations for the quarter ended 30 June 2010 was $89m. The figure is above last year’s $87m in the same period.



9:50 am (7 hours ago)

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KBC Group and KBC Peel Hunt have reached agreement on a buy-out of KBC Peel Hunt for a total consideration of £74m.



Yesterday, 4:37 pm

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Monday: On the train to London and the diary assumes control, it will be a frenetic week with client meetings combined with managing my own portfolio of adjusting work.



Yesterday, 3:10 pm

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Credit hire reporting company Autofocus has entered administration.



Tuesday, 5:39 pm

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Royal Bank of Scotland insurer NIG has outlined plans to close its personal lines division and focus solely on commercial business



Tuesday, 12:04 pm

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A brief round up of news from the secto.



Monday, 5:02 pm

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The coalition Government has announced a consultation on implementing the recommendations laid out in Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation Costs.



Monday, 11:29 am

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More than 12 million people are set to switch utilities or insurance provider in search of 'better service', according to research.



Monday, 8:43 am

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Three European independent insurance brokers SIACI Saint Honore (S2H), Greco Group (Greco) and Ecclesia Group have come together with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) to sign an exclusive trading agreement.



Monday, 8:31 am

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Bridle Insurance has acquired Southampton Insurance Services and Simple Insurance Solutions in a six figure deal.



Friday, July 23rd, 10:26 am

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An estimate from the Office for National Statistics indicates the economy grew by 1.1% in the second quarter of this year.



Friday, July 23rd, 9:57 am

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Insurers are detecting more fraudulent insurance claims than ever according to figures released today by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).



Thursday, July 22nd, 5:09 pm

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Chris Hanks, general manager of commercial insurance at Allianz, has been elected president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).



Thursday, July 22nd, 3:53 pm

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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s (FSCS) annual report and accounts for 2009/10 has revealed that more than £204m has been paid out in compensation to over 21,000 claimants.



Thursday, July 22nd, 10:11 am

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Willis Group Holdings has responded to the announcement by Aon Corporation that it would resume accepting contingent commissions “where appropriate and legally permissible”.



Thursday, July 22nd, 10:02 am

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RSA has launched RSA Online, a new service which enables brokers to obtain quotes and bind a policy online.



Thursday, July 22nd, 9:52 am

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Ink Underwriting has made an offer to acquire the entire share capital of Westinsure.



Wednesday, July 21st, 2:45 pm

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Fairpoint Group has acquired 100% of the share capital of Moneyextra.com in a bid to extend the group from a debt solutions business into a broader-based financial solutions company.



Wednesday, July 21st, 12:25 pm

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Hill Dickinson has acquired Halliwells’ Liverpool and Sheffield operations.



Wednesday, July 21st, 10:11 am

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Bridle Insurance has acquired Leicestershire-based niche personal lines specialist Abbot Insurance for a six figure sum.



Tuesday, July 20th, 3:47 pm

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WNS Assistance has moved to new offices in Cheadle, Manchester, as part of strategic growth plans over the next three years.



Tuesday, July 20th, 12:23 pm

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Professional Broking, the management magazine for broker managers, is pleased to offer some excellent training courses for its readers starting in September.



Tuesday, July 20th, 11:49 am

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Figures released by the Tribunals Service show that 236,100 employment tribunal (ET) claims lodged in the year 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010, an increase of 56% from the previous year.



Tuesday, July 20th, 11:06 am

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The Chancellor George Osborne and Exchequer Secretary David Gauke today (20 July) established the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS).



Tuesday, July 20th, 10:59 am

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Willis Group Holdings has stepped up its campaign against contingent commissions by distributing a third-party white paper written by law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge detailing what Willis describes as "the conflicts of interest created by the controversial payments".



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