Commercial
NU splits from Towergate subsidiary
First Assist Insurance Services has won a contract previously held by Norwich Union to underwrite an...
Ecclesiastical CEO denies empire building after buy
Ecclesiastical has bought a 40% share in Newcastle-based specialist broker Lycetts, which it plans t...
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Broker focus: Law reform
GAB wins second tender with QBE following MBO
GAB Robins has won out in its second major tender following the announcement of its management buyout...
Continuity announcements
With a worrying fall in the percentage of managers claiming business continuity is important to their business, Sam Barrett reports on the new Robust project aimed at simplifying the set-up
Beazley completes acquisition
Beazley Group has completed the acquisition of the entire share capital and all renewal rights of US underwriting manager First State Management Group.
GAB wins out in QBE tender
QBE has appointed GAB Robins to its UK property loss adjuster panel alongside existing supplier Teceris.
JLT wins major five year deal
Costain Group PLC, the international engineering and construction group, has appointed Jardine Lloyd Thompson Ltd as the broker of record across all their lines of insurance for a minimum period of 5 years.
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Co-op products for small businesses
The Co-operative Insurance has launched a new range of specially designed sector-specific, flexible packaged business insurance products.
Antur Insurance arranges new motor scheme with Arista
Welsh broker, Antur Insurance, is set to launch a new business motor scheme, underwritten by Arista Insurance.
Allianz Retail bolsters broker distribution team
Allianz Retail has grown its broker distribution team with the appointment of five new key account developers.
AXA –UK consumers unprepared for future
Over two-thirds of the UK population admit to being underprepared when it comes to future financial protection a survey by AXA suggests.
LV on track to become top five car insurer
LV's bid to become the top five car insurer ambition by 2012 remains on track after the insurer reported a 19% rise in its general insurance premiums from £342.9m in 2007 to £423.5m.
Claims Club Rising Star Awards - enter now
The closing date for entries for this year's prestigious Post Magazine Claims Club Rising Star Award is the 8 April so enter now .
MMA extends itself into the regions
Broker insurer MMA Insurance is finalising its first national road shows for brokers, beginning in North east England this May.
Weakening yen sends Japanese renewal rates up 7-10% - sources
Reinsurance renewal prices in the all-important 1st April renewal season in Japan are seen to be up 7-10%, market sources have told Reinsurance.
Catlin unveils results of rights issue
Catlin Group has announced that under the terms of a 2 for 5 rights issue announced on 12 February 2009, valid acceptances have been received in respect of 98.68 per cent of the total number of new common shares offered to shareholders.
Abbey hails FSB deal as it sees profits jump 13%
Abbey Protection has announced a 13% growth in pre-tax profits to £8.3m on revenue up 11% to £30.3m in 2008.
Insurers buck the trend in 'dangerous decade'
Organisations across the insurance sector are bucking the national trend by preparing for disruption...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has made two new appointments to its market relationship management team. Tracy Harrington h...
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Event insurance
Allianz offers Smart Drive
Allianz Commercial has partnered with Smart Drive Systems and Vision Techniques to offer risk manage...
Appointment at Arista Insurance
Arista Insurance has opened a new office in Birmingham. Scott Hallett joins as broker development ...