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Swinton launches new online home insurance
Swinton has launched an online home insurance policy, which can protect people’s possessions both in and away from the home.
Start up unveils broker underwriting head
ABC Insurance, part of the LV Group, today announced the appointment of Mike Crane as head of broker underwriting.
Allianz swells construction ranks
Allianz Engineering has strengthened its construction capabilities with the formation of a new construction account team and the appointment of five underwriting specialists, based around the UK.
Broking giant raids Marsh for regional boss as it opens in Leeds
Lockton’s Corporate Risk Solutions division has appointed Mark Evans as partner leading a new Leeds office to meet clients’ transactional insurance and risk management needs in the North.
ABI issues new fact-sheet on protection products
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has produced a new fact-sheet for consumers advising on protection products after research revealed 23% of people in the UK did not know how they would support themselves if they became unemployed.
MMA expands master tradesman cover
Intermediary only insurer, MMA Insurance has announced wider cover and options to its Master Tradesman Plus small contractors liability product. These improvements are designed to give small and medium sized enterprises increased options to protect their…
Lockton scoops £500m account
Lockton’s real estate and construction division has been appointed as the insurance broker for Rowan Asset Management’s real estate portfolio.
Master Trademan developed for growing SME's
Intermediary only insurer, MMA Insurance, has announced wider cover and options to its Master Tradesman Plus small contractors liability product. These improvements have been designed to give small and medium sized enterprises (SME) increased options to…
BCWA launchs Care for Corporates
Health insurer BCWA has announced major new improvements to a private medical insurance (PMI) product which includes the provision of uniquely personalised marketing material as standard to its corporate members.
Groupama-owned broker acquires
Lark Group has acquired Griffiths Good and Company, an insurance broker based in Fleet, Hampshire for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will add around £7m gross premium, £1m revenue and 14 staff to the group.
No time for a breather
Mairi Mallon catches up with Ed Noonan of Validus
New quota-share treaty for XL Re
Bermudian reinsurer XL Re has announced a quota-share reinsurance treaty with a newly formed Bermuda...
Aon completes 80% of 1/1 electronically
Aon completed as much as 80% of its 1/1 treaty reinsurance renewal placements electronically in Dece...
THB acquires PWS broking business
Lloyd's broker THB finally acquired the Lloyd's broking business of PWS International and certain ov...
BMA unveils first ever business plan
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has published its first ever business plan, outlining the phase...
Swiss Re to buy 25% of Vietnam Re
Swiss Re has entered into an agreement to acquire a 25% stake in the Vietnamese reinsurer, Vietnam N...
Renewed and refreshed?
Renewals
Retrocessional deal - Berkshire Hathaway assumes 20% of Swiss Re P&C portfolio
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has once again taken the market by surprise after securing one o...
COO report - Modelling concerns
The increasing reliance on modelling as a means of maintaining underwriting discipline has emerged a...
Canopius to launch new unit in Ireland
Lloyd's managing agency Canopius intends to establish a business unit in Dublin - Canopius Ireland. ...
TRIA extension compromise
President Bush has signed the final compromise version of a seven-year extension to the US terrorism...
Judge approves $13.5m settlement
A New York federal judge has approved a $13.5m settlement of a securities class action between Renai...
Lockton expands in London and treaty
Broker Lockton has agreed to a 20-year lease to move into a new European headquarters in London. Loc...