Commercial
Revenue rises 50% for newly listed Allanfield
Real estate broker Allanfield has reported a 50.7% rise in revenue to £2.28m (2010: £1.51m) in its first set of results since listing on the Alternative Investment Market in August.
Allianz issues top tips on keeping property safe during Jubilee weekend
Allianz Retail is advising brokers and customers on how to make sure their possessions and properties are secure during the Jubilee festivities.
Carmichaels rebranded as Argent
Specialist property adjuster Carmichaels has been rebranded as Argent Property Adjusters as part of parent company Parabis Group's integration of its loss adjusting businesses.
Coversure opens Devon office
Coversure Insurance Services has opened an office in Ilfracombe.
Cobra takeover deadline extended as only Alto remains in the running
The protracted sale of Cobra, which has recently ended up as a one-horse race, has sparked debate among industry insiders as to whether networks represent limited appeal.
North of the border: Explosion prompts negligence test
In the recent case of ICL v Johnston Oils (2012) the question was this: when should the court apply the standard of care of the reasonable man, and when should it apply the professional negligence standard?
Italian quake losses to hit £560m
Estimates for insured losses from the Italian earthquakes could be as much as £558.5m, it has been suggested, after a second disaster rocked north west Italy yesterday.
As job cuts hit loss adjusters, firms commit to investing in future talent
The loss adjusting industry has had a tough few months but, as major firms have been forced to shed staff, they are also vowing to continue to invest in the people they have retained.
Editor's comment: Taking evasive action
Failure to prepare is merely preparing to fail, or so says the oft-quoted maxim. And this week has all been about UK insurance companies demonstrating this is not a trap they have any intention of falling into with regard to the continued volatility in…
Terrorism and civil unrest: Risky business
With several parts of the world engulfed by violence and civil unrest, is traditional terrorism and political risk cover increasingly irrelevant?
Allianz renews GAB Robins, Cunningham Lindsey and Davies contracts
Allianz Insurance has renewed contracts with GAB Robins, Cunningham Lindsey and Davies for another two years.
Tesco launches van insurance with Axa
Tesco Bank has launched its own van insurance policy.
Travelers considering India market entry
US-based Travelers Group is believed to be in talks with Indian farm equipment maker Mahindra & Mahindra regarding a bid to enter the country's fast growing general insurance market.
Axa, LV, Zurich, Broker Direct and QBE triumph at Post Claims Awards 2012
Mike Klaiber, Zurich UK claims disease manager, was the winner of the inaugural CII Claims Faculty achievement award last night at the Post Claims Awards.
Aviva announcement on senior staff shake-up expected
Aviva is understood to be preparing to inform staff this week of details of the next stage in its plan to "simplify" its business.
Davies hires L&G boss Andy Webb for new COO role
Claims management company Davies has recruited former Legal & General chief operating officer Andy Webb, pictured, for the same role to start on 1 June.
Post Blog: Haste & Guardiola - Why Chelsea have more chance of getting their man than Aviva
The current scramble for new managers at top football clubs Chelsea and Liverpool draws a parallel with Aviva's hunt for a new CEO.
In conversation with Davies: Crawford and Coombes on life with Electra
At the tail end of September 2011, the claims solutions provider Davies refinanced, with the existing management and Electra Partners agreeing a buyout that saw Lloyds Development Capital exit the business.
Barbon names new chief executive
Barbon Insurance Group has appointed Mike Ramsey as chief executive officer.
Sprinklers could have prevented Peterboat Close fire disruption
A large fire broke out at a chemical processing plant in south east London in the early hours of this morning.
Axa admits to Ted Baker policy wording 'ambiguity'
Axa has admitted that there was "some ambiguity" in the wording of clothing retailer Ted Baker's commercial combined policy, despite rejecting the company's claim for theft by an employee.
GAB Robins claims director joins Crawford
Former GAB Robins director Paul Bowyer has joined Crawford & Company as general property claims director.
Olympics 2012: Team GB faces £300 000 insurance bill for basketball star
The cost of insuring Luol Deng to play basketball for Great Britain in this summer's Olympics could exceed £300 000.
Lloyd's braces for euro collapse
Lloyd's of London is readying itself for the collapse of the euro and has already reduced its exposure "as much as possible".