Commercial
Portmore plans national growth
Hampshire-based start up Portmore Insurance Brokers, has set its sights on double-digit growth and n...
QBE unveils SME e-trading strategy
QBE has kick-started a concerted push into the SME market by launching a range of electronically-tra...
Wind of change
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RBSI heralds landmark contempt of court victory
Insurers have a new deterrent to fight exaggerated personal injury claims following a landmark High ...
RSA acquires
RSA Insurance has acquired Benchmark Underwriting in Ireland. Benchmark provides a range of Household and Commercial insurance products and has gross assets of Euros 3m.
Brit boosts Birmingham team
Brit Insurance has strengthened its Birmingham underwriting team with the appointment of Edward Hanson as professional Risks underwriter and Gary Suffolk as commercial combined underwriter.
Axa appoints new head for UK subsidiary
Mike Butler has been appointed as general manager of Ignition, the specialist marketing company that aims to help brokers grow their business.
Biba urge brokers to demonstrate value to SMEs
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is urging brokers to do more to explain their services and demonstrate the value that they provide to SMEs.
Cunningham UK bolsters board
Cunningham Lindsey UK today announced the appointment to the board of David Aiston, director, business development, who joined the company in March last year from Axa, and also of Mark Dobson, director of IT.
Crawford adds to UK exec
Crawford & Company UK has appointed Mike Woolston, managing director SLS – a Crawford company, to its UK executive committee.
LV= extends offer to remove 60 day exclusion on mortgage & lifestyle protection unemployment cover
LV= has extended its offer to remove the initial 60 day unemployment claim exclusion for customers who replace their existing unemployment cover with the provider's Mortgage & Lifestyle Protection cover.
Legal & General launches major new online system
Legal & General has launched an online point-of-sale business system which allows advisers to manage their own cases from start to finish.
Heath Lambert signs Post Office deal
Fortis Insurance UK in partnership with Heath Lambert has secured a five-year commercial SME deal with Post Office Financial Services.
Airmic still not satisfied with market solution
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (Airmic) has given a cautious welcome to the British Insurance Brokers' Association's (Biba) guidance on transparency, disclosure and conflicts of interest in the commercial insurance market.
North Sea helicopter crash insurance led by Allianz - sources
Allianz was the lead insurer of the helicopter that crashed in the North Sea on Wednesday, Reinsurance has learned.
Ecclesiastical buys stake in broker
Ecclesiastical has acquired a minority shareholding in specialist insurance broker Lycetts that is focused on the farms, estates, historic houses, fine art and bloodstock markets.
CIS profits slump to £8.4m
Co-operative Insurance Services' profits have dropped to £8.4m for 2008, compared to £67.1m the previous year.
A day in the life - Engineer surveyor
Jane Bernstein follows engineer surveyor Steve Cahill for the day to find out what has kept him enthused for 20 years
A strong brand is imperative in online sales
Establishing a well-known brand is paramount when it comes to selling insurance online, according to...
SME sales not a natural fit for aggregators
The managing director of Premierline Direct has questioned whether online SME sales is a natural mar...
Penny black's insurance week
Penny was looking forward to this week's episode of The Apprentice as Post went to press, especi...
Aggregator regulation not needed
Insurers need to take firm steps to work more closely with aggregators, Beat That Quote founder and ...
AIG and Allianz join Coverzones panel
AIG and Allianz are among four new insurers to sign up to Coverzones' business insurance price compa...
Monitor networking sites to keep up with clients
Insurance companies should take advantage of new communication channels with customers, by monitorin...