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Direct Line Group Limited

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:45:02 +0100

Direct Line Group Limited wins Customer Contact Innovation Award
Insurer Direct Line Group Limited, based in Bedfordshire, has won The Innovation Award for Resource Planning at the Customer Contact Innovation Awards presented in April 2012.

QBE International Holdings (UK) Plc

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:01:57 +0100

Insurance business acquired - 130 staff
QBE has acquired Brit Insurances UK regional business. QBE will acquire all of the insurers renewal rights, operations and assets. It has 130 staff across eight locations across the UK. The transaction is expected to be concluded in April 2012. Steven Burns is the chief executive of QBE.

ACCEL PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLP

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:00:40 +0100

Accel Partners invests in online firm
London based Accel Partners and New Enterprise Associates (NEA) have invested 3.3m dollars in online firm Fantasy Shopper, based in Exeter.

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Plc

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:39:14 +0000

Loss of £7.7m - New Gloucester headquarters
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical Insurance made a pre-tax loss of £7.7 million in 2011 because of massive pay-outs following the natural disasters in Australia and New Zealand. The company is to build a new HQ in Gloucester, due for completion in 2015. Michael Tripp is the chief executive.

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Plc

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:00:58 +0000

Ecclesiastical restructures UK GI business
Specialist insurer to focus on market and customer service delivery

Keoghs Llp

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:49:48 +0000

Turnover up £5.7m at law firm - Profit rises £4m
Insurance specialist law firm Keoghs, based in Bolton, Lancashire, has recorded a £5.7m rise in turnover for the period ending May 2011. Revenue rose from £38.9m in 2010 to £44.6m in 2011. Pre-tax profit has also risen from £17.5m to £21.6m and operating profit is up from £9.2m to £12.5m. John Whittle is Chief Executive of Keoghs.

Keoghs Llp

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:15:35 +0000

Investment talks with Bowmark Capital - growth strategy
Bolton-based law firm Keoghs LLP is in exclusive negotiations with private equity firm Bowmark Capital. In February 2012 Keoghs appointed Deloitte to advise on its search for external funding for growth. A deal with Bowmark could be finalised by summer 2012. For the year to May 2010 Keoghs recorded turnover of £38.98m and had 672 employees.

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Plc

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:32:05 +0000

Appoints design team - new headquarters
Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Plc has appointed Stride Treglown as architect for its new head office project at Gloucester docks. The new headquarters reflects Ecclesiastical's ongoing commitment to Gloucester and will make a significant contract to the local economy. It is scheduled for completion in 2015.

Keoghs Llp

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:13:57 +0000

40 new jobs - insurance fraud expansion - 12% growth expected
Bolton-headquartered law firm Keoghs LLP is recruiting 40 staff as part of a strategy to increase the number of insurance fraud claims it handles by up to 20% in 2012, following a 10% increase in 2011. The number of fraudulent claims is growing in all areas including motor insurance and commercial property.

Cpp Group Plc

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:58:48 +0000

Profit warning issued - Product sale suspended
Credit card insurer CPP has issued another profit warning after partners refused a key product in light of an ongoing investigation by the Financial Services Authority. Yorkshire-based CPP suspended all new sales of its identity protection product in March over allegations it may have overstated the risks of identity theft.