Commercial
Biba Conference - Rating interest conflicts
Rating agencies have an inherent conflict of interests and are faced with the challenge of managing ...
JLT appointed by BAA
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has been appointed by BAA Airports for insurance broking services on its new ...
Penny black's insurance week
While Penny was not surprised to learn Towergate chief Andy Homer has a taste for the finer things ...
Appointment at Arag
Legal expenses insurer Arag has strengthened its underwriting and claims departments with the recrui...
Oakley joins Holman sales
Don Oakley has joined independent Lloyd's broker, John Holman & Sons, as sales and marketing directo...
A Churchill needed as a new blitzkrieg threatens
It really is a strange time to be working in financial services. Life used to be comparatively predi...
Appointment at Distinct Consulting
Distinct Consulting has hired Jeremy Riley as managing partner. Mr Riley joins the new London offi...
FSA authorisations hit six-year low despite GI optimism
The general insurance industry has been tipped to buck a trend that has seen the number of Financial...
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin has recruited David Hancock from Zurich as leading class underwriter, property and package. ...
Innovative model is not so fresh
I attended the British Insurance Brokers' Association 2009 Conference and Exhibition last week and w...
Biba Conference - Francis Perkins winner
The winner of the Francis Perkins award, named after the first chairman of the British Insurance Bro...
LV launches new portal
LV has launched a new commercial package trading website. The 'LV Broker Gateway' portal will be ava...
Stick on a patch ... or start from scratch?
Technology
Appointment at ULR
Accident management specialist ULR has recruited Paul Cosh , founder of Hero Insurance Services and...
Homeserve jettisons emergency services
Homeserve has put its emergency services division up for sale, despite spending more than £74.7m on ...
Shortlist is revealed
After much deliberation, the shortlist for this year's highly prestigious Post Claims Club Rising St...
Insurancewide wins in court
Insurancewide will continue to be VAT exempt after winning a High Court battle last Friday. The jud...
Towergate assigned Moody's rating
Towergate Partnership has been assigned a credit rating by Moody's, after requesting it following th...
Biba Conference - ELD advantage is urged
Brokers were warned against allowing rivals to steal competitive advantage when it comes to informin...
Market still investing in technology despite downturn
Insurance companies are continuing to invest in new technology despite the economic downturn, it has...
Argo merges US divisions
Argo Group, the Bermudian (re)insurer, it has merged its specialty niche insurers, Grocers Insurance and Great Central Insurance, under the brand name Argo Select.
Cooper Gay boosts terrorism team by hiring ex-Lockton director
Cooper Gay, the leading independent wholesale, reinsurance and specialist retail insurance broker, has appointed Ian Barnes to its terrorism and political risks team.
Allianz sees UK profit drops slightly to £41.1m in Q1
Allianz Insurance has reported a drop in operating profit (before tax) of £ 41.1m (Q1 2008: £ 43.3m) for the first three months of 2009 on gross written premium of £ 393.8m (Q1 2009: £ 383.3m).
Scottish broker aims for £20m by 2011 after Giles hire
Aberdeen-based H&R has appointed Al Robertson to the position of commercial insurance advisor. He previously worked for Giles Insurance Brokers in Aberdeen and is the sixth new appointment for H&R Insurance in 2009.