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Powerplace launches Aviva commercial property owners product
Powerplace has launched Aviva Commercial Property Owners, the second product from the insurer to go live on the online marketplace.
Biba renews Premium Credit finance deal
The British Insurance Brokers Association has extended its endorsement of premium finance scheme provider Premium Credit for a further three years.
Online video: Commercial property - managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, highlighting flood risk as an issue of major concern for corporates, their brokers and insurers.
Jelf boosts schemes and affinities team
Broker Jelf has strengthened its schemes and affinities team following the appointment of Rob Rees as managing director to develop its schemes proposition.
OIM goes live with e-Underwriting
OIM Underwriting, part of the UK and international operations of Arthur J. Gallagher, has launched its e-Underwriting division.
Extraterritorial regulation prevents firms entering foreign jurisdictions
Extraterritorial regulation is preventing financial firms from entering overseas jurisdictions, according to a recent survey.
Cloud adoption may be hampered by poor risk assessment
Organisations' decisions about adopting cloud computing must be made with a full view of the risks involved, according to Marsh.
Casualty & General opens first office in London
Gibraltar-based liability cover specialist Casualty & General Insurance Company (Europe) has opened a representative office in London as part of plans to grow its business in the UK, particularly its casualty account.
MMA appoints ex-Ecclesiastical man Casserley as schemes manager
MMA Insurance has named former Ecclesiastical development team member Liam Casserley as schemes account manager as part of a bid to build on 50% growth achieved by the firm last year.
All change as super-regulator hovers over Hong Kong
The Hong Kong insurance market is due to undergo some significant changes in the near future as an independent insurance regulator is established. Jonathan Swift looks at the market now and the challenges to come.
Towergate bolsters Midlands management
Towergate has announced three management appointments to its Midlands broking team.
The GCC insurance market: Crème brûlée or Heath Bar?
The term crème brûlée was first used to refer to insurance in perhaps 2002 in an Insurance and Reinsurance Conference in Bermuda, and then used again during the following Monte Carlo Rendezvous and Baden Baden meetings of the same year.
EC could force mandatory commission disclosure, warns Biba
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has said that the revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive could result in mandatory disclosure of commission for the insurance industry by 2019 along with an increase in the regulatory cost burden.
CPI boss Cramer-Todd takes over as executive director
Claimspro International has appointed former technical director Tim Cramer-Todd as executive director.
CFC further bolsters professional risks team with Walker appointment
CFC is back on the recruitment trail following the appointment of former Sydney-based CGU professional risks team leader Andrew Walker.
Jelf’s Carter move signals stepping up a gear on key insurer relations
Jelf Insurance Brokers has added Duncan Carter, pictured, to its insurance markets team as markets director in what it says signals a move to be more proactive with key insurers.
EU to force broker commission disclosure
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is warning that Europe could force mandatory commission disclosure on brokers by 2019.
Whittington to be known as 'Asta' following MBO
Whittington UK has signalled the completion of its management-led acquisition by announcing the rebranding of the firm, which will now be known as Asta.
Post Broking Supplement - 10 May 2012
Post's latest standalone supplement - focused entirely on the UK broking sector - is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Markel CEO points to acquistion activity in Q1 results report
Markel bosses are celebrating an "all time high" on the firm's book values per share following a first quarter which produced a combined ratio improvement of 12% on Q1 2011 to 100%.
Post Broking Supplement: Commercial e-trading - Seeing the light
If e-trading in commercial lines is ever to rival the transformative powers seen in personal lines, insurers must commit to building game-changing capabilities.
Post Broking Supplement: Biba 2012 conference timetable
The event programme for the Insurance Brokers' Association Conference - Shaping our futures - on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 May 2012.
Beazley Q1 position a cause for optimism, claims analyst
Beazley has this morning reported Q1 gross written premium of $465m (£288.8m), representing a 9% rise on the same period last year.
Keychoice Underwriting set to transfer business to Towergate
SSP-owned managing general agent Keychoice Underwriting is in talks to transfer its business to Towergate, Insurance Age has exclusively revealed this morning.