Commercial
Ecclesiastical appoints Edward Creasy as non-executive director
Ecclesiastical Insurance Group has appointed Edward Creasy as a non-executive director, subject to regulatory approval. He will also sit on the board of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office.
Kennedys expands in Scandinavia with merger and associations
Law firm Kennedys is expanding its international reach in Europe through agreements with three Scandinavian firms, which come into effect from 1 January 2016.
Markel launches product for not-for-profits
Markel UK has launched a product for not-for-profit organisations covering three main areas of risk: responsibility to third parties, responsibility as an employer, and protection of property and physical assets.
Interview: Aviva Commercial Lines: On top of the world
Three of Aviva’s commercial lines management team tell Post their plans for building on a business that is already in good shape.
Video: Expertise A-Z: Q&A with John Dunn
The London property market is experiencing high levels of competition at the moment with lots of brokers and insurers seeking business and striving to provide the best service and products possible.
Expertise from A-Z: Safe as houses
Overseas investment in London has meant high and stable property prices. How can insurers stay in touch in such a competitive arena?
Cobra Holdings acquires BKG West
Cobra Holdings has acquired independent commercial insurance broker BKG West.
The State of the Insurer Nation: Driving the industry forward
As the State of the Insurer Nation report comes to an end, what can the industry expect in the future and how can it move forward?
Innovation Broking attracts £2m VC investment
Venture capital investor Albion Ventures is to invest £2m in commercial broker Innovation Broking.
Blog: How insurers can harness 'Big Data'
The amount of data out there is astronomical, with as many digital bits as there are stars in our universe - and it's rapidly expanding.
Blog: The end of the commodities super cycle and its effect on the risk climate and the claims environment
On the surface, all indicators point towards positive growth in global gross domestic product. But this cannot hide the serious effect the changing macro-economic trends are having on the risk environment, notably the end of the commodities super cycle.
Bluefin M&A pipeline strong with two 2015 purchases yet to be announced
Bluefin has completed two further acquisitions in 2015 that it is yet to formerly announce, in addition to the purchase of Bennett Fozzard in May.
Video: Tackling the emerging threat of commercial lines fraud
Employers’ and public liability are areas that have increasingly become targets for fraudsters, amid a crackdown on personal lines fraud by the general insurance industry and the regulator.
Tune in to live webinar today at 15:00 on the subject of pricing
Given the competitive nature of the insurance market, chief underwriting officers and their teams face multifaceted challenges making sure that they are pricing risks both correctly and competitively.
Howden gets green light for Perkins Slade Forrest takeover
Hyperion-owned Howden UK has completed the acquisition of sports and recreation specialist Perkins Slade Forrest Holdings following shareholder and regulatory approval.
Church Insurance: Steeple chasing
There is a new entrant into the church insurance sector, targeting Ecclesiatical’s 95% share of the market. What will this mean for the country’s 16,000 Anglican churches?
County Group eyes further acqusitions following hire of Swinton M&A boss
Former Swinton acquisitions manager Keith Frost has joined The County Group amid plans to support the firm’s appetite to acquire UK based brokers.
Blog: What claims adjusters saw after the Tianjin explosions
Paul Spurdle, technical director at Crawford China, reports what the teams from his firm saw after the devastating explosions that ripped through storage facilities at the port of Tianjin, in north-eastern China, on 12 August.
Claims Club: FCA considering 'best practice' plea from insurers on SME cases
A senior regulator has conceded that in order for the Financial Conduct Authority to differentiate itself from its predecessor it might need to listen to insurance companies' pleas to issue ‘best advice’ on dealing with SME claims.
BLP Insurance responds to regional growth with two senior appointments
BLP Insurance has announced two senior additions to its business development executive team in response to increasing regional demand for its building insurance products in the Midlands and South West of England.
Allianz Engineering promotions strengthen management team
Allianz Engineering has strengthened its management team with the promotions of Natalie Holbrook and Anneke Graham, in preparation to move forward with growth plans.
UK P&I club calls for 'zero tolerance culture' on enclosed space entry as casualties blight shipping industry
Accidents relating to entry into enclosed spaces have resulted in a large number of deaths of both ship and shore personnel so far this year, says the UK P&I Club, calling for more to be done to prevent these casualties.
Towergate and Hiscox capitalise on growing schemes market
The number of commercial lines affinity schemes is increasing, particularly among professional associations, as brokers and underwriters strive for growth and profitability in a tough market.
Hurricane Katrina: 10 years on
A decade after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, what lessons has the insurance industry learned –and how has the city recovered?