Commercial
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
RSA boss cites Brit and QBE in rating outburst
Adrian Brown, chief executive of RSA UK, has criticised commercial insurers that he claims are using...
Bodyshops see decline in volumes for third year in a row
For the third year in a row Bodyshops are reporting a drop in volumes of work in quarter one compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
Claims Club Rising Star Awards - shortlist
After much deliberation the shortlist for this year's highly prestigious Post Magazine Claims Club Rising Star Award – sponsored by BLM and CSC - has now been confirmed.
Towergate sister business blasts banks over challenge
The decision by high street lenders Barclays and Lloyds TSB to challenge the ruling that prohibits selling payment protection insurance alongside a loan has been slammed as "counterproductive" by provider Paymentshield.
Brokers must meet challenge of banks and direct market says Defaqto
Defaqto's first Insight Report into the SME Commercial insurance market warns brokers that they need to meet the challenge of Banks and Direct insurers.
Heath Lambert raids Bluefin to boost Manchester team
Heath Lambert has hired two former Bluefin directors to strengthen its expansion plans in the north west and nationally.
Brit latest UK insurer to benefit from favourable exchange rate
Brit Insurance this morning reported its gross written premium was up 40.5% to £557.4m for the three months ended 31 March 2009 (31 March 2008: £396.7m), an 18.5% increase at constant exchange rates. It also saw a 4.6% average premium rate increase on…
Sesame Live events to outline opportunities for advisers
Sesame is embarking on a series of nationwide events to equip advisers with a toolkit of ideas to help them and their clients through the recession.
Crawford's revenue and income falls
Crawford & Company has reported consolidated revenues before reimbursements of $236.1m in the first quarter of 2009 compared to $255.5m in the same period last year.
AIG reports $4.35bn loss
AIG has reported a net loss of $4.35bn (£2.9bn) for the first quarter of 2009 compared to a net loss of $7.81bn in the first quarter of 2008.
London market broker names new CEO
Glencairn has promoted Nick Cook to the role of chief executive officer, effective immediately. Previously a director and senior Partner of Glencairn and head of its property division, Mr Cook succeeds Steve Hearn, who will remain executive chairman of…