Commercial
Towergate refutes Paymentshield integration
Towergate has moved to quash speculation that it is set to integrate Paymentshield immediately into ...
Penny Black's insurance week
With sterling plummeting in value against other global currencies, when Penny came face-to-face with...
Pallett set to re-enter market in 2009
The ex-founder of Towergate-owned Fusion has told Post he is looking to re-enter the insurance mar...
Biba manifesto spells out key 2009 targets
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has highlighted accessibility and affordability as the ke...
Christie's new MD reveals expansion plans
The new managing director of London-based specialist broker Christie Insurance has outlined how the ...
Birmingham office for LV
LV Broker has opened a new office in Birmingham covering the East and West Midlands. Mark Hands, who...
Broker Direct in talks to secure more acquisitions
Broker Direct has revealed it is in acquisition talks with a number of brokers following changes in ...
Allianz rules out further acquisition activity
Allianz does not need to make any further acquisitions to meet its strategic growth targets and will...
Appointment at Strategic Thought Group
Strategic Thought Group has appointed Alastair Allison as head of risk management services. Mr All...
Brit gets foothold in US market
Brit Insurance has launched a wholly owned managing general agent in the US that will delegate autho...
Chaucer in SME push
Chaucer has made changes to the management of its Syndicate 1084 to help facilitate a concerted push...
MD steps down as provider rebrands
Primary owned UKU Group and its affiliated companies have rebranded under the umbrella name of Longh...
Brokers remain loyal to their customers first
Perhaps the chairman of Moorhouse Lyndon Wood had a bad new year. Reading the comment attributed to ...
Parabis consolidates trio
Parabis Group has consolidated defendant law firms Badhams Law, Praxis Partners and GW Law under the...
Moneyextra ramps up to launch own insurance site
Moneyextra is making a major push into the insurance price comparison market with plans to launch it...
Towergate announces reshuffle in southern division
Towergate has made a series of key senior appointments to its retail division in the South which reflect the successful growth of the business across the region.
Catlin to start new US casualty facultative reinsurance business
Catlin, the international specialty property/casualty (re)insurer, has established a US casualty facultative reinsurance business.
Aon creates 80 affinity jobs
Aon is creating 80 jobs within its affinity team based in Leicester.
APC continues national expansion
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has recruited a fourth broker development manager as part of its aggressive regional expansion across England into Northern Ireland and Wales.
Brit launches US platform
Brit is launching a US underwriting unit that will be based in Chicago, Illinois.
LV Broker opens new office
LV Broker has opened a new office in Birmingham covering the East and West Midlands.
RFIB reports uplift in revenue and profit
RFIB, the Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance broker has reported that operating revenue for the 12month period ended 30 June increased by 12% to £34.0m (2007:£30.4m). Profit before tax for the same period increased by 44% to 4.4m (2007:£3.1m).
Clyde & Co appoints new marine insurance and litigation practice
Clyde & Co, the law firm, has appointed marine insurance and litigation specialist John Woods to join its New York Insurance and Reinsurance practice.
Brit enhances motor fleet policy
Brit Insurance Holdings has made a number of enhancements to its commercial motor fleet policy.