Financial Services

Allianz UK completes £1.1bn purchase of LV= general insurance after acquiring final stake

Allianz UK has taken full control of the general insurance arm of Dorset employer LV=. The German insurer already had a 49 per cent stake but, on New Year's Eve... READ MORE »

LV= move quickly to fill top vacancy with new Chief Executive appointed from January 1

Mark Hartigan has been appointed Chief Executive of LV=, the savings, investment and protection provider, which employs about 2,500 people in Dorset. The appointment... READ MORE »

Search for successor underway after LV= boss steps down after 13 years with the company

Richard Rowney has stepped down as Chief Executive and a member of the Board at LV=, the savings, investment and protection provider. He will leave the company at the end... READ MORE »

Matt on board at Coleman Marine Insurance

Matt Fenton has joined the expanding team at Coleman Marine Insurance. He joins the firm, which has its office on Poole Quay, as a marine underwriter after recently... READ MORE »

County first for financial adviser as workplace pension trust receives official authorisation

A workplace pension trust has become the first in Dorset - and one of fewer than 30 schemes nationwide - to achieve authorisation status under new regulations for... READ MORE »

Four firms take part in free wills, trusts, investments and travel seminar in Mudeford

Four firms will be taking part in a free seminar on wills, trusts, powers of attorney, investments and travel. It will be held on Thursday November 7 (10am-12.30pm) at... READ MORE »

26 jobs set to be created as business relocates head office to new site in £2m investment

A leading car finance provider is set to create up to 26 new jobs when it moves to a new head office in Poole early next year as part of a £2 million investment... READ MORE »

Accountancy firm on crest of wave after being named official supplier to America's Cup team

A British sporting challenge involving the country’s greatest sailors, including Olympic gold medallists Sir Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott, is being backed by a Dorset... READ MORE »