Commercial
Commercial insurance prices remain level for fifth straight quarter
A fragile global economy, excess capacity in virtually every line of commercial insurance and last year's below-average catastrophic losses combined to keep commercial insurance prices flat during the first quarter of 2010, according to global…
RSA's Devitt to leave UK business
RSA’s sales and strategic relationship director Aaron Devitt is to leave the UK business after taking an internal promotion in Copenhagen.
RSA's Devitt to leave UK business
RSA’s sales and strategic relationship director Aaron Devitt is to leave the UK business after taking an internal promotion in Copenhagen.
Axa confirms Hutchins is new property head
Axa Insurance has today confirmed Tony Hutchins has joined as its new head of property insurance.
IGI rebrands to Am Trust Europe
IGI Insurance is to change its name to Am Trust Europe.
CII in academies tie up
The Chartered Insurance Institute has announced its support of Career Academies UK - a national charity that works to raise the aspirations of 16 to 19-year olds, studying a Level 3 qualification.
EMB: Company market lags behind Lloyd's on commercial performance
Commercial property insurance rates are unlikely to rise significantly any time soon despite attempts by some companies to talk up the market, according to an assessment by actuarial consultancy EMB.
Aon lists five earthquke hotspots
Aon Benfield has identified the Caribbean, Cascadia in North America, Chile, Indonesia and Japan as areas where mega-earthquakes of moment magnitude (Mw) 8+ are most likely to occur in the future.
Guy Carpenter launches French flood map
Guy Carpenter has completed the development of a state-of-the-art probabilistic flood model for mainland France.
EMB: Company market lags behind Lloyd's on commercial performance
Commercial property insurance rates are unlikely to rise significantly any time soon despite attempts by some companies to talk up the market, according to an assessment by actuarial consultancy EMB.
Guy Carpenter launches French flood map
Guy Carpenter has completed the development of a state-of-the-art probabilistic flood model for mainland France.
Online commercial opportunities: Better connectivity
The internet has been a feature of the personal lines market for a long time. Matthew Reed explores the reasons why commercial still lags behind.
Ink relocation
Ink Underwriting Agencies has relocated to new offices at Vantage House in Rayleigh, Essex.
Willis commitment
The Willis commercial network has announced two of its largest members, Berkeley Insurance Group and Beaumonts Insurance Brokers, have committed to remain with WCN in long-term deals.
Airmic reveals solution to non-disclosure issue
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has unveiled plans to end disproportionate member penalties for inadvertent non-disclosure in a move it hopes will be mirrored by eventual insurance law reform.
RSA seeks two after director departures
RSA's commercial broking division is to lose a second key director within a month, when Aaron Devitt leaves the UK business. Mr Devitt, sales director since November 2008, will leave to take over as commercial lines director for RSA's Scandinavian…
Liberty looks to grow construction with new hire
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Andreas Ofner as senior underwriter – construction.
Liberty looks to grow construction with new hire
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Andreas Ofner as senior underwriter – construction.
Bridle Insurance to sponsor Oxford United
Specialist broker Bridle Insurance has been named the new sponsor of Oxford United Football Club.
Chaucer seals Latin American tie-up
Chaucer Syndicate 1084 has formed a strategic energy alliance with well control company Boots & Coots, and two international insurance brokers, Mexbrit and Global Special Risks.
Evolution and Groupama team up for liability launch
Evolution Underwriting has launched Trade Protector Plus, a fully autorated tradesman liability product, using its Stingray trading platform. The new product is underwritten by Groupama.
RSA overhauls marine offering
Insurer RSA has combined the existing divisions of its marine unit into a single transportation division.
Power Place appoints FD
Power Place has appointed Robert Appleton as finance director.
Axa insists it is committed to UK GI despite proposed life sell off
Axa has insisted it remains committed to its UK general insurance and health operations.