Commercial
APC brings in northern development boss
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has appointed former Singers Asset Finance development manager Neil Jenkinson to fulfil a similar role in the firm's northern operation.
Groupama places property owners product on Insurecom
Insurance software company Insurecom has added Groupama Insurances' property owners product to its commercial lines platform.
Liability insurance lines growing faster than global economy
Commercial insurance premiums in emerging markets have grown by an average of 14% a year in the past decade, two to three times faster than in developed markets.
Barbon hires Bluefin and Axa heads for CKW roles
Barbon Insurance’s Cadogan Keelan Westall has appointed Amanda Hindman, pictured standing, and Sue Filsell.
Esure founder could quit Britain
Esure founder Peter Wood, pictured, is considering relocating to Jersey to escape the UK's tax burden.
Legal & General reshuffles overseas business
Legal & General has reorganised its international business, with overseas chief executive Gareth Hoskins taking early retirement and two directors sharing his responsibilities.
Former Waylett surveyor joins SSL Claims
Northampton-based specialist motor and property loss adjustor SSL Claims has appointed Jon Holloway, pictured, as network surveyor director of the firm's property division.
Generali Deutschland implements automated ERM platform for compliance
Generali Deutschland is using an automated workflow enterprise risk management solution for reporting and compliance activities.
R K Harrison opens Yorkshire office
Broker R K Harrison Insurance Services has set up a new regional base in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
Biba returns to London for 2013 conference
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has confirmed that its 2013 conference will take place in London on 15 and 16 May.
Liberty Syndicates adds to specialty products team
Liberty Syndicates has appointed Susan Barber to manage and build on its personal accident and pecuniary lines treaty portfolios in the Lloyd's market, part of its specialty products underwriting division.
Arista ramps up online trading capabilities
Commercial lines underwriting specialist Arista Insurance has upgraded its online trading capabilities to offer brokers full functionality across its product range.
Airmic members increasingly rely on brokers for BI help, report finds
Airmic's members are becoming more engaged with brokers when securing the correct property damage and business interruption cover, but there is still some "ambiguity" as to who should check policy wordings.
Hastings CEO Fitzmaurice replaced by NBNK boss
Hastings Insurance Group has appointed Gary Hoffman as group chief executive with effect from 1 November 2012.
UK Insurance rating remains stable after DLG IPO
Direct Line Group's UK Insurance is unlikely to see its Moody's A2 insurance financial strength rating change despite the insurer revealing the price of its initial public offering of ordinary shares.
Former Merlin staff lose out again as LAS cuts short contracts
Loss adjuster LAS Claims has come under fire for allegedly cutting short an offer of temporary work to several former Merlin employees.
Third delay to Omnibus II vote
The European Parliament's vote on Omnibus II, Solvency II's enabling legislation, due to take place in November, has been pushed back to March 2013.
IFB boss Bird hopes to add broker members as the AA comes aboard
Insurance Fraud Bureau director Phil Bird is confident that the decision by brokers such as the AA to become IFB members will help play a "vital role" in clamping down on organised fraud.
Devon flood claims trickle in
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company has received a small number of claims following flash flooding in Clovelly, Devon last night.
Crawford recruits CEMEA business development director
Crawford & Company has appointed Tobias Walter, pictured, as business development director for Continental Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Co-founder Burley leaves Delta Claims
Delta Claims Services director Simon Burley has left the firm he helped set up four years ago owing to "irreconcilable differences".
JLT director Ravinet linked with Gallagher Heath move
Speculation is mounting that JLT director Simon Ravinet is on the verge of leaving the company where he works in the This London Market facilities division.
One in six to quit Aviva's Birmingham operation
Almost one in six staff at Aviva's Birmingham office have accepted voluntary redundancy.
Aviva ends UK Athletics sponsorship deal
Aviva is to end its 13-year sponsorship of UK Athletics at the close of 2012 when the current contract finishes.