Commercial
Former NU manager joins Allianz in northern shake-up
Norwich Union's former head of trading for Scotland has joined Allianz Commercial following a restru...
Barry Smith & Mark Cliff - Joint effort
Former Axa colleagues Barry Smith and Mark Cliff meet again, this time at Fortis. Jonathan Swift finds out what the future of the company will look like now that it has their combined expertise
FSCS deals with record number of claims
The director of claims at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme spoke about the challenges in h...
Appointment at CNA
CNA Europe has appointed Mark Figes as casualty manager. In his new role, Mr Figes will assume respo...
QBE considers more deals
After entering into its first UK pet insurance affinity deal with Asda, QBE Insurance (Europe) has r...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has recruited Andy Bear to head up a new transport, engineering and utilities...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as these highlights from past-articles reveal
Towergate open Manchester office
Towergate Risk Solutions expanded its Northern presence by the opening a new office in Manchester.
New Fortis MD Mark Cliff outlines commercial plans
Fortis Insurance managing director Mark Cliff has outlined his plans for the business in his first interview since leaving Axa last year.
Former Axa manager joins Fortis broking arm
Fortis Insurance Solutions, formerly The Outright Company, has appointed Anthony Lewis to the newly created position of director of commercial and pricing.
Chaucer bidder asks it to put £75m fundraising on hold
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has revealed that one of its prospective bidders has asked it to put its fund raising on hold.
Unum extends dual benefit group IP to cover all sizes of business
Unum is extending its Dual Benefit Group Income Protection product to allow cover for companies of all sizes.
Bright Grey urges advisers to act on Valentine's Day
Bright Grey has recommended that advisers use this coming Valentine's Day to persuade consumers to protect their loved ones by having policies written in trust.
Beazley says investigating capital raising options
Lloyd's (re)insurer Beazley has confirmed that it is is "considering a potential equity fundraising to develop growth opportunities in the current market."
RSA unveils new online tool for marine products
RSA has improved its marine proposition by introducing iCargo, a new online tool designed to enhance the underwriting process.
Policyfast releases new online truck product
Independently-owned web based underwriting agency Policyfast has designed a new truck insurance product designed to provide cover for vehicles weighing from 3.6 to 60 tons.
LV= launches mortgage and lifestyle protection marketing toolkit
LV= has created a Marketing Toolkit to help financial advisers revisit their existing clients.
MMC supports NY transparency decision
Marsh & McLennan, the owner of insurance broker Marsh and reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, has applauded the New York State Insurance Department for proposing a new regulation mandating full transparency in broker compensation.
Willis applauds NY insurance department over transparency decision
Willis has applauded the New York State Insurance Department for proposing a new regulation mandating full transparency in broker compensation.
Zurich says GI profit fell 12% in 2008
Zurich has reported that its general insurance gross written premiums and policy fees increased 4% [or 2% in local currencies] to USD 37.2 bn in 2008. It recorded a combined ratio of 98.1%. Overall the Zurich group announced a business operating profit …
MCE aims for top spot in its chosen markets
Personal lines broker MCE Insurance has set out its ambition to become the number one motorcycle pro...
Big fish eat little fish
Broking Focus: Personal lines
LV expands in Scotland
LV's broker division has expanded into Scotland with the opening of a new head office in Glasgow. J...
Appointment at Aon
Aon Global Risk Consulting has launched an enterprise risk management team in London to support its ...