Commercial
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 ...
Quinn tests out SME online
Quinn Insurance is testing out a new online SME web trading platform among a section of its UK broke...
UK brokers confident
Insurance brokers remain confident the UK's insurance market can weather the economic storm, accordi...
Westinsure teams up with SME for online push
Broker network Westinsure has rolled out an online trading platform to its members as part of a stra...
MMA doubles regional footprint
MMA Insurance has opened two new offices in Manchester and Birmingham, with more planned as part of ...
QBE eyes Endurance book
QBE has emerged as the frontrunner as a possible buyer of Endurance's UK book of business. Post rep...
Appointment at RL Davison
RL Davison has appointed Martin Parker as commercial underwriting manager. Mr Parker, formerly an ...
A common sense court ruling on vicarious liability
Biffa Waste Services and Biffa Leicester v Maschinenfabrik Ernst Hese GMBH, Outokumpu Technology Wenmec AB and others (Court of Appeal - 12 November 2008)
The great call of China
Overseas Focus: China
Price peaks remain remote
News analysis: Aggregators
Credit crunch is becoming political, says Aon
The global credit crisis is shifting from being an economic problem to a political one, according to...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Andrew Bowers to the personal accident team, reporting to Keith Thoro...
QBE replaces Allianz in Asda tie up
QBE Insurance (Europe) has signalled its intent to ramp up its personal lines business after replaci...
NIG in online broker deal
Welsh intermediary Caleb Roberts Insurance Services has become one of the first regional brokers to ...
Lockton risk service gets backing of three insurers
Ace Global Markets, Hiscox and Brit Syndicates are backing a set of risk management services launche...
Rasche awards double
David Rasche, executive chairman of insurance IT provider SSP, has been named chairman of the year a...
Towergate aims to tap into "potentially huge" opportunity
Towergate is looking to strengthen links between its 62 broking businesses to improve cross-selling ...
Biba head quits broker
The chairman of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, Derek Thornton, has left Cooper Gay, whe...
Bluefin buys Lakeland
Bluefin Insurance Services has made its first post-rebrand acquisition with the purchase of Lakeland...
JLT hires Bear from Aon
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has built on its specialised industry practices with the recruitment of Andy ...
HSBC manager joins Barbon
Barbon Insurance Group has a full senior management team in place following the appointment of Kate Coulson as compliance director.
Pick of the week
Post reporter Louise Meeson rounds up the top stories from the general insurance sector. This week: L...
Bluefin expands in Cumbria
Bluefin Insurance Services has made its first post-rebrand acquisition with the purchase of Lakeland Insurance Services.