Commercial
Homeserve to exit emergency services business
Homeserve is to stop providing emergency services due to difficult economic conditions.
Towergate assigned Moody's rating
Rating agency Moody's has assigned a B3 rating to Towergate Partnership after rating the company for the first time.
JLT secures BAA broking contract
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited has been appointed by BAA Airports for insurance broking services on its new construction facility, wrapping up all the construction activities at their UK airports (excluding Gatwick) for a minimum period of 5 years.
Biba News 2009: BIBA chief warns "cumbersome regulation will place insurance sector and UK economy at risk."
The British Insurance Brokers' Association chief executive, Eric Galbraith, has called on the Government to recognise the value of the insurance industry and to help it respond to the global challenges. Speaking at the annual BIBA conference in…
Biba News 2009: Conference attracts significant numbers on day one
The British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester look set to be the best attended yet.
Biba News 2009: Young achievers honoured
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has named Neil Grimshaw of Ravenhall Risk Solutions as its Young Broker of the Year, and John Miller of Bluefin Group as winner of the Francis Perkins Award.
Fortis UK GWP up 7% on quarter one 2008
Fortis Insurance International this morning reported that total gross inflow (including non-consolidated joint ventures on a 100% basis) increased 22% quarter on quarter to EUR 2.3 bn despite difficult market conditions. Compared to the first quarter of…
Biba News 2009: LV releases new broker portal
LV has today announces the launch of its new commercial package trading website. The portal 'LV Broker Gateway' will be available to all brokers with an LV agency.
Pick of the week: CILA calls for transparency; Willis to cut chaff...
Senior reporter Sarah Hills looks at the major news stories from this week's Post: CILA urges members...
Biba trade credit meet
The Department for Business Executive and Regulatory Reform has agreed in principle it has the right...
The karma army
Corporate Social Responsibility
Allianz takes BMW from Lloyds
Allianz has won a major contract with BMW Financial Services from Lloyds Banking Group, its first mo...
Highway looks to build on Irish deal
Northern Irish broker association Provincewide has agreed a deal with motor specialist Highway to un...
Brokers' clients feeling the pain
In the latest Professional Broking Sentiment Survey, published in the May edition of Post's sister m...
Appointment at 1st Central
1st Central Insurance Management has appointed Dan Thompson as general manager for sales. Mr Thomp...
Bluefin acquires business
Bluefin Insurance Services has acquired the general insurance business of Lakeland Insurance Adviser...
Appointment at THB Group
THB Group has made another senior appointment to complete the new board line-up, following the retir...
Taking out a contract
Legal Update: Contractors' Liability
Delivering for customers
The tension between the short-term financial pressures on customers and their need to maintain adequ...
Learning the art of self-promotion
HR Roundtable
No loyalty for aggregators
Price comparison sites have failed to command customer loyalty and face a continued fight for market...
Back to the high street?
News Analysis: Hastings' high street push
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Any brokers intent on collaring RSA's chief Adrian Brown at a weak point at the British Insurance Br...
More saint than sinner
Ant Middle