Commercial
Hampden Underwriting buys smaller rival
Hampden Underwriting, the Lloyd's investment vehicle, said that it has bought a corporate member of Lloyd's for £500,000 in cash.
MMA relaunches commercial combined policy
Broker insurer MMA Insurance has relaunched its commercial combined policy for small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) as part of its drive to enhance its commercial lines development.
MMA revamps SME offering
MMA Insurance has relaunched its commercial combined policy for SMEs as part of a plan to improve its commercial lines development.
Beazley to raise £150m after acquisition
Lloyd's insurer Beazley this morning announced a US acquisition and £150m capital raising to support growth as it unveiled a profit before tax of £87.2m (2007: £138.5m).
Friends Provident announces next online seminar
Friends Provident is inviting advisers to register for the next online seminar, which will take place at 10 am on Tuesday 24 February. The title of the latest online seminar is 'Selling Protection effectively - going back to basics.'
QBE confirms it will take 30 staff with Endurance swoop
QBE European today confirmed Post's exclusive that it has acquired the renewal rights to the portfolio of industrial and commercial property business which Endurance Specialty Holdings operating subsidiary, Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited,…
Everest Re reports nearly $700m of investment losses
Everest Re stumbled to a loss in 2008 after nearly $700m of investment losses pounded its bottom line.
Arista grows in the South West
Underwriter Arista has increased its underwriting resource in Bristol with the appointment of Nigel Johnstone and Rosie Sadler to cater for the growing demand from its South West based brokers.
Brit creates new position in investments and treasury
Brit Insurance Holdings has appointed Sean McGeary to the newly-created role of director of investments and treasury. Reporting to Brit Insurance group finance director Matthew Scales, he takes up his new position immediately.
Elmfield's CII accreditation opens apprenticeship doors
Training provider Elmfield has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute, enabling it to ...
FSCS deals with record number of claims
The director of claims at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme spoke about the challenges in h...
I predict a riot
Riots
Insurers hit by white-out
Heavy snowfalls forced insurers to close offices across England last week. Allianz felt the pressur...
Rising stars' fresh ideas are a great asset to firms
Insurers must nurture young talent in order to differentiate themselves during the economic crisis, ...
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
Appointment at ABI
The Association of British Insurers has appointed Dane Douetil, chief executive officer of Brit Insu...
Aggregator adds Shariah car cover
Shariah-compliant insurance company Salaam Halal has launched a motor offering on aggregator Moneysu...
QBE considers more deals
After entering into its first UK pet insurance affinity deal with Asda, QBE Insurance (Europe) has r...
Optima makeover to energise Groupama
Groupama has revamped its broker extranet website in an attempt to become the site of choice for pro...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has recruited Andy Bear to head up a new transport, engineering and utiliti...
Once upon a time ..
The global economy is well into its deepest recession since World War II. Brokers handle 80% of prem...
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...
Broking giants back clarity
Marsh and Willis have applauded the New York State Insurance Department for proposing a new regulati...
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