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Gallagher London gains MGAA’s preferred provider status
Gallagher London has been granted preferred provider of professional indemnity insurance status by the Managing General Agents’ Association.
View From the Top: Investing in technology
Technology is much more than a productivity tool; it offers one of the most tangible opportunities to transform the company’s culture and working environment. For instance in the services, sales and finance department of a company, employees deliver most…
Fleet UK launches telematics product for SME fleets
THB Group subsidiary Fleet UK has teamed up with sister company Cardinus, Zurich and telematics consultancy JGCH, to launch a telematics solution for small to medium sized fleets.
Lack of cat data generating "flawed" models: Marsh
Insurers are spiking premiums where businesses are generating “flawed” modelling because of limited information on supply chain and property risk exposures, according to Marsh.
Giles reports 2012 Ebitda up 3%
Independent broker Giles has reported increased earnings for the year to 31 August 2012, driven by new business launches and an acquisition.
Lorica COO Godbold on gardening leave
Stephen Godbold has left insurance broker Lorica and is currently serving gardening leave.
Zurich opens commercial insurance premiums books
Zurich has launched a guide for brokers to help explain how premiums, profits and losses are calculated.
Brokerbility’s Ashwin Mistry set to take CII helm in 2014
Ashwin Mistry is set to become president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in 2014, Post’s sister title Insurance Age has revealed.
Search for independent midwives PI cover at Lloyd's 'a non-starter'
Independent midwives in search of professional indemnity insurance have experienced a further setback after an attempt to track down underwriting capacity from the Lloyd’s market drew a blank.
ABI blames Spanish hospitals for unnecessary travel insurance payouts
British holidaymakers in possession of a European Health Insurance Card are being urged not to accept refusal of state medical treatment in Spain.
Hiscox signs deal with Jelf
Hiscox has partnered with Jelf to supply for the broker’s management liability business.
Trimble tops the commercial fleet telematics leaderboard, claims survey
Telematics provider Trimble has been ranked top of ABI Research’s competitive assessment of the commercial fleet telematics industry, with Telogis and Omnitracs occupying second and third places respectively.
Aon France director joins Miller
Aon France has lost its head of political risks, Arnaud Froideval, to Miller where he has joined the marine team.
Singapore insurance workers can expect 5% pay rise in 2014, according to the Hay Group
According to management consultancy the Hay Group, insurance workers in Singapore can expect an average 5% pay rise next year.
Miller adds French political risk specialist to marine team
Miller has added to its marine team with the hire of political risk production and broking specialist Arnaud Froideval.
APC lifts its limits to quote up to £50m risks online
Commercial insurance underwriting agency, APC, has increased the limits on the majority of its public and products liability risks to £10m and property risks to £50m, in a bid to help smaller brokers snare larger clients.
London market's global needs drive innovation says Xchanging
Technological innovation is needed to ensure it is “as easy to do business in London as it is anywhere else”. This was the key message from Xchanging’s Services and Innovation Market Forum today.
Post magazine – 30 May 2013
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Confused to unveil new branding this weekend
Confused is ready to launch a multi-million pound re-brand with views to re-positioning the brand on the market. The first advertising spot will be aired this Saturday, 1 June, during Britain’s Got Talent.
APC extends liability limits
Underwriting agency APC has increased the limits on the majority of its public and products liability risks to £10m and property risks to £50m in a move that it claims will help smaller brokers win larger clients.
AIG extends oil and gas cover
AIG has expanded its oil and gas product to offer increased limits and cover, coupled with stronger specialist loss control services.
Lockton recruits general counsel from Towergate
Lockton has swooped to recruit Towergate’s head of legal and secretariat.
Carlier named Cooper Gay Re CEO
Former RK Carvill and Minet Re chief executive Ron Carlier is to return to the industry leading the reinsurance subsidiary of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford.
Insurers raise concerns over inadequate cover for amateur football players
Mandatory insurance enforced by FA covers only ‘extremely rare’ incidents