Commercial
Synergy seals EMR deal
Synergy Accident Repair Group has announced a new strategic business relationship with EMR Insurance...
Giles hits profit list top ten
Giles Insurance Brokers appears ninth in a national league table after its profits grow by 103% in t...
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Business Technology
Appointment at Policyfast
Online wholesale broking operation Policyfast has recruited two new broker development managers. Te...
Homer: we're no longer an "acquisition animal"
Towergate has quashed rumours it plans to buy another network after stating it wants to shed its rep...
New THB CEO
THB has appointed former Marsh boss Steve Matanle as chief executive for its London-based Lloyd's br...
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Cunningham usurps Teceris
Allianz Insurance has replaced Teceris with Cunningham Lindsey International on its construction and...
Appointment at Royal London
Royal London has appointed Andy Peters to the newly created post of national partnerships director...
Colemont's aviation business grabs senior exec from JLT
Colemont. the (re)insurance broker, said that its aviation subsidiary, Colemont Miami Aviation, has appointed Rei Iragorri as its new chief executive.
Biba: insurers should extend cancellation provision
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has backed the Government's plan to introduce a new trade credit scheme.
Axa comes bottom of broker poll
Axa has come bottom in an Institute of Insurance Brokers service level poll – falling marginally below the "generally acceptable" range of scores.
Catlin gets Lloyd's go ahead for new syndicate
Catlin has said it will commence writing selected classes of short-term life insurance and reinsurance, effective 1 May 2009.
Lloyd's to buy back up to £100m in debt
Lloyd's has announced that it is offering to buy back some of its subordinated debt securities.
Biba welcomes draft Flood Bill
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has welcomed the publication of the draft Flood and Water Management Bill.
Ex-AA Insurance boss steps down as MGA MD after 12 months
The managing director of online managing general agency Iprism Kevin Sinclair has stepped down after 12 months to pursue other interests.
JLT affinity specialist joins Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has appointed former Jardine Lloyd Thompson employee Tina Cant as strategic development director in its recently formed commercial affinity and small business division.
Brit appoints King to new role
Brit Insurance has appointed John King to the newly created role of portfolio director – short tail.
New Cat data service adds new CEO
Perils, the industry-wide European catastrophe insurance data initiative, has appointed former senior Glacier Insurance executive Dr Luzi Hitz as its new chief executive.
Allianz completes loss adjusting review with new panel
Allianz Insurance has appointed Davies Group, RMA and Cunningham Lindsey International to its construction and engineering loss adjuster panel following a review of its arrangements.
Brit brings over senior underwriter from Beazley
As revealed in Reinsurance in late January , Brit has secured the services of former Beazley underwriter John King.
Brown & Brown Q1 net income drops
Brown & Brown, the US insurance broking giant, said that first quarter net income dropped to $48m from $51.7m in the same period last year.
Trade credit claims rocket by 51%
The Association of British Insurers today said that the number of trade credit insurance claims rose to 8 366 in Q4 2008, up from 5 540 in Q4 2007 – an increase of 51%.
Compare the Market launches bike insurance comparison service
Insurance aggregator Compare the Market has launched a new bike insurance comparison service.