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Daily Insurance Industry News
Friday 21st of November 2008
September 23, 2008

Heath Lambert renews Tipton & Coseley agreement

by Gill Montia

Story link: Heath Lambert renews Tipton & Coseley agreement

Independent insurance broker, Heath Lambert, has announced that Tipton & Coseley Building Society (T&C) has renewed its agreement to place its household insurance business with the firm.
Under the new contract, the West Midlands-based building society will place business with Heath Lambert until the end of December 2011.
Heath Lambert divisional director, Simon Medhurst, says the deal […]



September 2, 2008

Heath Lambert appointed broker by Alstom

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Heath Lambert appointed broker by Alstom

Alstom has appointed Heath Lambert Group as its broker in the UK.
Heath Lambert’s Project Risk Group has achieved the deal through the provision of an approach that involves integrated and multiple disciplines.
Alstom is a leading supplier of services for power generation and rail transport, employs 5,000 and caters to much of the British rail industry.
It […]



August 11, 2008

Heath Lambert reveals interim results

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Heath Lambert reveals interim results

Heath Lambert has announced interim trade results for the half-year up to 30 June 2008.
The performance revealed by figures is uniformly good, with trading profit for continuing operations up by 8% to hit £9.2m.
The National business also saw profits rise, by an impressive 35%, with an annual income increase of 3%.
Retail, construction and transport saw […]



July 18, 2008

Heath Lambert named as Crossrail broker

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Heath Lambert named as Crossrail broker

Heath Lambert Group has successfully won a 10 year deal to serve as the broker for Crossrail, the £15.9bn rail project in the capital.
Heath Lambert’s responsibility will be the creation of a suitable insurance programme, offering advice and guidance and then placing the scheme.
Crossrail is one of the largest and most prestigious construction projects in […]



July 3, 2008

Heath Lambert launches new Homeline Solutions policy

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Heath Lambert launches new Homeline Solutions policy

Heath Lambert Group has launched a new product under its Homeline Solutions brand, a policy created specifically to address specialist risk frequently rejected by other insurers.
Quotes will be available for risks that fall outside mainstream categories, with examples including subsidence, flood, converted barns, people who work from home (such as dentists) and previous convictions.
Heath Lambert’s […]



June 10, 2008

Heath Lambert recruits pair of actuaries

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Heath Lambert recruits pair of actuaries

Heath Lambert Consulting has bolstered its team with the appointment of a pair of new actuaries.
Nigel Bankhead joins the firm as leader of its actuarial consulting practice.
He brings with him a great deal of expertise and experience, having previously held the position of director of Actuarial Standards for the Financial Reporting Council.
Bankhead’s duties will include […]



June 4, 2008

Heath Lambert bolsters restructured division

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Heath Lambert bolsters restructured division

Heath Lambert has made a pair of key hires, following the restructuring of its National division.
Mark Trevor is named as chief operating officer for Heath Lambert National.
Trevor leaves behind Hiscox, where he served as managing director of Event Insurance, to assume the role.
In his new position he will be tasked with developing and implementing business […]



June 3, 2008

Heath Lambert sponsors London Sculpture Week

by Gill Montia

Story link: Heath Lambert sponsors London Sculpture Week

Heath Lambert, the independent insurance broker and employee benefits consultant, is sponsoring London Sculpture Week, which takes place from 13th to 20th June 2008.
Heath Lambert has a long association with London Sculpture Week, which provides exhibitions of a wide range of sculpture from different cultures and periods of history.
Exhibitions and sales will be held at […]



June 2, 2008

Heath Lambert finalises sale to Cooper Gay

by Gill Montia

Story link: Heath Lambert finalises sale to Cooper Gay

Heath Lambert, the independent insurance broker, has completed the sale of its Aviation, FSJ (UK wholesale) and Reinsurance divisions.
From 31st May 2008, the businesses became part of Cooper Gay, the privately owned insurance and reinsurance broking group based in the City of London.
Around 70 employees working in the divisions have transferred to the new […]



May 27, 2008

Heath Lambert joins forces with Citation to improve SME offering

by Gill Montia

Story link: Heath Lambert joins forces with Citation to improve SME offering

Heath Lambert Group, the independent insurance broker and employee benefits consultant, has formed a joint venture with Citation plc.
The move will support the broker’s increased focus on affinity related business and at the same time expand its offering to SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) clients.
Under the agreement, Heath Lambert’s clients will be able to use […]



May 16, 2008

Heath Lambert moves to new Sheffield Premises

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Heath Lambert moves to new Sheffield Premises

Heath Lambert Group has relocated to new premises in Sheffield which will afford the firm greater space for expansion.
With over three hundred local companies as a client base in the city, Heath Lambert has traded in Sheffield for two decades.
Its staff numbers have been bolstered recently, following growth of over 10% last year.
With strong growth […]



May 6, 2008

New commercial division at Heath Lambert

by Richard Kilner

Story link: New commercial division at Heath Lambert

A new specialist division is being launched by Heath Lambert Group.
The Heath Lambert Commercial Affinity and Select Business Division will focus upon small businesses and commercial affinities.
The firm’s chief executive officer, Adrian Colosso, has expressed his pleasure at the new division’s creation, adding that it was one further step along Heath Lambert’s long-term plan to […]



April 23, 2008

Heath Lambert negotiates sale of wholesale business

by Gill Montia

Story link: Heath Lambert negotiates sale of wholesale business

Heath Lambert, the independent broker, is in negotiations with Cooper Gay over the sale of its general wholesale businesses.
If the talks are successful, Cooper Gay, which is a City based insurance and reinsurance broking group, will acquire Heath Lambert’s international wholesale, UK wholesale, reinsurance and aviation businesses.
Staff working in these divisions would transfer to Cooper […]



Cooper Gay aim to acquire Heath Lambert divisions

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Cooper Gay aim to acquire Heath Lambert divisions

Cooper Gay has confirmed that it is currently engaged in talks with Heath Lambert, aiming for the acquisition of Heath Lambert’s Aviation, Global Business Solutions, FSJ and Reinsurance divisions.
The move is the latest in Cooper Gay’s strategic direction to acquire wholesale and reinsurance businesses in the London market.
Discussions are said to be in the first […]



April 18, 2008

Heath Lambert and Ai Claims offer integrated car insurance

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Heath Lambert and Ai Claims offer integrated car insurance

Heath Lambert Group has formed a partnership with Ai Claims Solutions in order to provide fleet managers with a fully integrated motor accident management service.
The move is designed to bolster speed and efficiency of the claims process, including the usage of a 24/7 Driver Care Centre.
In situations where the claimant is entirely free of fault, […]



March 19, 2008

Heath Lambert reports “steady and consistent progress”

by Gill Montia

Story link: Heath Lambert reports “steady and consistent progress”

Heath Lambert Limited, the independent insurance broker and employee benefit consultant, has issued a trading update ahead of the publication of its 2007 results.
Last year, the group generated recurring UK operating revenue of £113.1 million, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose 6% on 2006, to £18.5 million.
The broker recorded strong year-on-year income […]



December 6, 2007

Heath Lambert Continue Scottish Expansion

by Stewart Douglas

Story link: Heath Lambert Continue Scottish Expansion

Insurance broker Heath Lambert has today announced it is to open offices in Scotland further to its current premises in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, in a move designed in keeping with Heath Lambert’s growth strategy planned for the next few years.
The move comes following the appointment of Mark Bourke as head of the operations in Edinburgh, […]



November 6, 2007

New sales director at Heath Lambert

by Richard Kilner

Story link: New sales director at Heath Lambert

Tom Hayes has been named by Heath Lambert as director of sales for the North of England.
Hayes joins from Marsh, and has also worked for Aon during his long career in the financial services sector, where he has over two decades of experience.
According to Hayes, he was impressed by Heath Lambert’s actions to grow the […]



October 24, 2007

Cross joins Heath Lambert’s transportation team

by Richard Kilner

Story link: Cross joins Heath Lambert’s transportation team

Julia Cross is the newest specialist to be recruited by Heath Lambert’s transportation division.
Previously she had worked for Aon, and prior to that St Paul’s transportation division.
Her role in the team will be account handler, and she will be dealing with a number of high profile clients.
Since its creation in 2004, the transportation division has […]



October 23, 2007

Heath Lambert Appoint Dawson To Commercial Directorship

by Stewart Douglas

Story link: Heath Lambert Appoint Dawson To Commercial Directorship

Independent insurance broker Heath Lambert has today announced the appointment of a new commercial director for its affinities business with a specific focus on the business’s trade association, reflecting its commitment to developing commercial opportunity in its existing markets.
The firm announced today it had appointed Matt Dawson, formerly of ACE (Association for Consultancy and Engineering) […]