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      <title>Covéa to capitalise on its UK presence</title>
      <description>Covéa today announces its intention to bring together the insurance businesses of Provident Insurance and MMA Insurance into a single company under a new brand for the UK market, Covéa Insurance, while confirming its commitment to the product ranges, distribution channels and locations of the two organisations.</description>
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      <pubDate>09 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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      <title>The Dreams and Schemes of an Entrepreneurial Broker</title>
      <description>Supporting the independent broker is something that’s close to the heart of MMA.</description>
      <link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=111102</link>
      <pubDate>22 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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      <title>MMA adds to regional teams following 50% growth in bespoke business</title>
      <description>MMA Insurance has made 5 new appointments across their regional offices following 50 per cent growth in regional bespoke business so far in 2011.</description>
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      <pubDate>07 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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      <title>MMA warns of unexpected threat to plastics industry following surge in metal thefts</title>
      <description>MMA Insurance is warning of the new threat to the plastics sector following recent increases in metal theft in the UK. Rising prices of metals such as copper and lead, coupled with the economic downturn, have led to a 70% increase in metal theft in some areas of the UK. The cost to UK businesses is now estimated at £770m per year in the UK with a black market for metal strengthening.</description>
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      <pubDate>19 Oct 2011</pubDate>
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      <title>MMA appoints Head of Actuarial to focus on Solvency II</title>
      <description>MMA Insurance has appointed Anthony Collins as Head of Actuarial, with a specific focus on preparations for Solvency II.
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      <pubDate>08 Sep 2011</pubDate>
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      <title>Half of UK’s brokers managing schemes, new MMA study reveals</title>
      <description>Schemes specialist insurer MMA has today revealed a new study that suggests a significant uptake in the number of brokers undertaking schemes work.</description>
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      <pubDate>26 Aug 2011</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Insurance expands Motor Trade product range</title>
			<description>With a number of insurers reducing capacity and/or contracting their distribution for Motor Trade business, MMA Insurance is expanding its range with the introduction of a Motor Trade Combined product.</description>
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			<pubDate>22 Aug 2011</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Insurance boosts Commercial Underwriting team</title>
			<description>As it gears up for the next phase of it push into the UK’s commercial lines market, MMA Insurance has announced a wave of new appointments and promotions to expand its commercial underwriting team.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=110701</link>
			<pubDate>17 Jul 2011</pubDate>
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      <title>MMA appoints Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter to the Broker Network Trading Room</title>
      <description>MMA Insurance has appointed Roy Simpson as Senior Regional Underwriter within the Broker Network Trading Room.</description>
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      <pubDate>21 June 2011</pubDate>
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      <title>MMA expands broker development team with appointment of new commercial development manager</title>
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        MMA Insurance has appointed Derek Bradshaw as Development Manager, to drive commercial growth through broker partners. </description>
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      <pubDate>11 May 2011</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA launches dedicated team to push into commercial schemes market</title>
			<description>Broker-only insurer MMA is building on 20% growth of commercial schemes in 2010 with the formation of a dedicated schemes team.</description>
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			<pubDate>11 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA to write commercial lines through Broker Network Trading Room</title>
			<description>From 1 April, Members of Broker Network (BN) will be able to trade with commercial insurer MMA via BN’s Network Trading Room.</description>
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			<pubDate>04 Apr 2011</pubDate>			
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			<title>MMA Sponsors Insurecom Broker Business Conference 2011</title>
			<description>MMA Insurance were delighted to sponsor the 2011 Insurecom Broker Business Conference, which took place on the 2nd March at The East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. </description>
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			<pubDate>15 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA appoints new Development Manager</title>
			<description>Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance has appointed Caroline Fisher to a newly created position of Development Manager to cover the South East.</description>
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			<pubDate>29 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Appoints First Major Account Manager</title>
			<description>Paul Hodgson, formerly MMA’s Head of Underwriting, Commercial has been promoted to the newly-created role of Director, Commercial Underwriting.</description>
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			<pubDate>18 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA appoints Colin Batabyal as Underwriting Director</title>
			<description>Colin Batabyal has been appointed as the new Underwriting Director for MMA Insurance.</description>
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			<pubDate>06 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Appoints First Major Account Manager</title>
			<description>Broker-only insurer MMA has announced the appointment of Chris Line to the newly established role of Major Account Manager.</description>
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			<pubDate>04 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Appoints New Regional Development Manager</title>
			<description>Broker-only insurer MMA has announced the appointment of Lee Grainger as Regional Development Manager for South Wales and Gloucestershire.</description>
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			<pubDate>06 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA appoints new commercial property underwriter</title>
			<description>Broker-only insurer MMA has appointed Dennis Chapman as an account underwriter for the Commercial Property Owners product.</description>
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			<pubDate>17 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA launches variable commission for Master Tradesman</title>
			<description>Broker-only insurer MMA has launched variable commission rates for brokers transacting new business for MMA’s Master Tradesman product.</description>
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			<pubDate>02 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA announces new Head of UK Development</title>
			<description>Broker-only insurer MMA has announced the appointment of Peter Knowles to the new position of Head of UK Development.</description>
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			<pubDate>16 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA’s Master Tradesman and Offices And Surgeries products now available with SSP</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance today announced that its Master Tradesman and Offices and Surgeries products are now live with SSP.</description>
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			<pubDate>21 May 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Signs up to SIRA in Fight Against Fraud</title>
			<description>the broker-only general insurer, has announced that the Company has signed up to the SIRA system (Syndicated Intelligence for Risk Avoidance), joining a number of insurers and financial organisations in the fight against claims fraud.</description>
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			<pubDate>06 Apr 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA to accelerate Commercial Lines development</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance today confirmed details of the next stage of its drive into the UK’s Commercial Lines insurance market, building on the success of its launch 18 months ago.</description>
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			<pubDate>25 Mar 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Announces Relaunch of E-trading Facility - Broker Online</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has re-launched its broker e-trading facility Broker Online and its public website.</description>
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			<pubDate>16 Feb 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Launches New Partnership to Boost Risk Management for SMEs</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has joined forces with RiskSTOP, the leading provider of independent risk management services, to provide risk management assistance to MMA policyholders. The service will also support brokers in the development of a quality book of SME business.</description>
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			<pubDate>15 Jan 2010</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Insurance Appoints Development Manager for the South of England</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has appointed Ashley Gilroy to the position of Development Manager for the South of England to focus on developing commercial SME business in the region.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=091002</link>
			<pubDate>12 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Commits to Improve Broker Service with Senior Claims Appointment</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has reinforced its commitment to improving its claims proposition with the appointment of Andrew Wooster as Operational Claims Manager.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=091001</link>
			<pubDate>05 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Insurance Appoints Claims Director</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has reinforced its senior management team with the appointment of Bob Perry as Claims Director.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=090803</link>
			<pubDate>17 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA announces dedicated new micro commercial underwriting team for brokers</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has launched a new dedicated micro underwriting team for its non-standard micro commercial business as a result of extensive broker consultation.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=090802</link>
			<pubDate>03 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Insurance Appoints Development Manager for Scotland</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has appointed Allan Burns as Development Manager for Scotland. Mr Burns will be responsible for developing trading relationships and delivering MMA’s proposition to the Scottish broker market.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=090801</link>
			<pubDate>03 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Insurance Appoints Research and Product Development Manager</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has appointed Robin Peddell to the position of Research and Product Development Manager.</description>
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			<pubDate>20 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Appoints Doswell as New Chairman</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance plc has appointed Graham Doswell as its new Chairman.  He replaces Scott Nelson who stands down after five years as Chairman and nine years in total on the MMA Board.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=090601</link>
			<pubDate>08 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Appoints new Trading Manager</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has appointed Chris Withers as its new Trading Manager with responsibility for developing innovative solutions and trading opportunities with key intermediary partners.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=090302</link>
			<pubDate>27 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Announces UK Broker Road Shows to Launch Major Commercial lines Push</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance is finalising its first national road shows for brokers, beginning in North East England this May.</description>
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			<pubDate>26 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA launches Internal Risks proposition to reinforce position as specialist insurer for small motor traders</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has launched a new Motor Trade Internal Risks product. It has been developed following feedback from MMA’s broker base and is designed to offer smaller motor traders cover for their premises and liabilities.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=20090203</link>
			<pubDate>26 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA responds to broker research with Commercial Combined product review</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance has relaunched its commercial combined policy for SMEs as part of its drive to enhance it’s Commercial Lines development. Changes to the policy have been made following feedback received from both brokers and their SME clients.</description>
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			<pubDate>13 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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			<title>MMA Opens Further Regional Offices</title>
			<description>Broker insurer MMA Insurance is significantly boosting its regional presence with the opening of new offices in both Manchester and Birmingham. The move, a key step in its ambitious growth plans, develops MMA’s regional trading environment dedicated to bespoke commercial business.</description>
			<link>/about_mma/news_item.aspx?NewsID=20090201</link>
			<pubDate>03 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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