Commercial
Crawford to cull staff and six managers in three divisions
Crawford & Company could make up to six managers in its home, commercial and client teams redundant and axe a number of employees - less than a year since it cut 50 jobs.
Ex-Oval sales director joins Aon
Oval's former general insurance sales director, Matthew Alcott, has joined Aon Risk Solutions as sales and marketing director for its UK business.
British Insurance Awards 2012 finalists to be revealed
The wait is almost over. Tomorrow Postonline will be the first place to discover the shortlist for the 2012 British insurance Awards.
Law firm calls for tighter laws on metal theft
A City law firm has called on the government to resurrect the Metal Theft (Prevention) Bill and tackle the scrap dealers head-on.
Italy quake: Low level of insurance claims expected
The insurance industry has avoided significant losses from the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit northern Italy on Sunday morning due to low take-up of personal property cover in the area.
BIBA 2012: Sterling extends executive business cover
Sterling has increased the cover limit on three executive business products.
BIBA 2012: Conference returns to London in 2013
The British Insurance Brokers' Association will return to London next year after its two-year residency in Manchester.
Hyperion valued at £165m as BP Marsh sells a stake to Murofo
BP Marsh & Partners announced this morning that its wholly-owned subsidiary, BP Marsh & Company, has sold 1 193 500 shares (2.75%) in Hyperion Insurance Group for a cash consideration of £4.5m.
Hardy gets tough on property treaty with 19.1% rate rises
Hardy Underwriting has reported that gross written premiums for its syndicate have decreased by 21.5% year on year, primarily as a result of discontinuing certain underperforming lines of business and a reduction in catastrophe risk appetite.
MUM enters international market
Broker-only managing general agent Manchester Underwriting Management is entering the international market.
JLT responds to market demand with cyber product
JLT Specialty has launched an intangible and cyber exposure service in response to market demand.
Deutsche Bank analyst admits surprise at Aviva UK GI slowdown
Equity analyst Deutsche Bank has admitted surprise at Aviva's UK result this morning.
Jelf bolsters London office with two hires
Jelf Insurance Brokers has appointed two members of staff to join the team in its recently opened London office.
JLT aims to tackle risk managers' 'exasperation' at cyber risks
JLT Specialty has launched an Intangible & Cyber Exposure service.
Amlin CEO says three quarters of business has seen rate rises in Q1 2012
Amlin reported this morning that the group's gross written premium for the four months ended 30 April 2012 was up 10.5% at £1.4bn (30 April 2011: £1.3bn). At constant rates of exchange, written premium increased by 11.6% (30 April 2011: £1.29bn).
Aviva admits CEO hunt will take rest of 2012
Aviva has said that it will not be in a position to name a new CEO until the end of the year, and hinted that business exits are inevitable as the company undertakes a widescale strategic review.
IAG boss Wilkins admits it may dump loss making UK business
IAG managing director and chief executive Mike Wilkins has said that now is an appropriate time to assess the options for the UK business, given the improvement in its performance and the current UK economic conditions.
Technology: more cash to splash?
With global insurance spend on IT set to increase by 6% over the next year, will a similar trend emerge in the UK during 2012 and beyond?
Expert Opinion: Whiplash - Care not cash is answer to fraud
Independent expert doctor diagnosis of whiplash will only add cost, friction and bureaucracy, says Andrew Pemberton.
Market moves: IFB adds four to team
With the fight against fraud hanging in the balance, the Insurance Fraud Bureau was one of the most active recruiters this week, welcoming four new staff - including a new operations co-ordinator – into its team.
Mobile Phones: Success with smartphones
The development of mobile network technology combined with the increasing sophistication of smartphones has fundamentally changed the £620m mobile phone insurance market.
Marine: A stormy start to 2012 and choppy waters ahead
With the Costa Concordia disaster in January, the marine market has had a tough start to the year. What impact has this had on the state of play in an already difficult sector?
Health and Safety: Inspectors go hi-tech for a better service
Technology is transforming plant and equipment inspections and creating substantial improvements in the quality, speed and effectiveness of the inspections carried out and the inspectors that undertake them.
Health and Safety: All about the money
Facing a huge cut in its budget, the Health and Safety Executive is preparing to claw back the shortfall. But plans to charge fees for interventions have met with a mixed response.