Commercial
Appointment at Auto Windscreens
Gaynor Mackey has been appointed as senior partnership manager at Auto Windscreens. Ms Mackey will h...
What the papers said this week
Sunday Times Professional insurance fees for Irish law firms are doubling. The collapse of two ...
Appointment at Ace
Ace Europe has appointed Jim Duncan as property and casualty country manager for Ireland, based in i...
Appointment at AIG
AIG UK has made a number of appointments. Chris Waterman is rejoining the UK region within the energ...
Gocompare adds brands
Price comparison website Gocompare has added nine more brands to its car insurance panel. The new br...
Impact of migrant workforce
Roy Hebburn, technical claims manager at Allianz, asked Judith Hackitt, chair of the Health and Safe...
Appointment at Acumus
Insurance broker Acumus has appointed Claire Johnson as head of operations and Kate Sutton as accoun...
HSE still needs promotion despite fall
Health and safety, asbestos claims, the rise in property fraud and the role of the media were all on the agenda in the last Claims Club meeting of 2008. Louise Meeson reports
Bermudian giant looks to sell UK insurer
Listed Bermudian insurance group Endurance has started proceedings to look for a strategic buyer for...
New RSA package
RSA has launched a regional contractors insurance package in response to feedback from 100 interview...
Insurers to expect immense cost pressures - HSBC
Insurers will experience immense cost pressures, say experts at HSBC, driving more fierce competition.
CNA chief Enoizi steps in to take chairman role of insurance group
Julian Enoizi, president and chief executive officer, CNA Europe has been appointed as the new chair of The Prince’s Trust Insurance Leadership Group (ILG), following the decision by founding chair Steve Verrall to step down, writes Anthony Gould.
Ace risk management subsidiary sets up new practice
Ace's risk management subsidiary ESIS said that it has created a new environmental consulting practice.
Former Marsh SME boss joins QBE
QBE has appointed Chris Wallace as head of UK development to oversee the coordination and delivery of QBE's national product offering.
Allianz Engineering wins major contract
Building supplier Hanson UK has selected Allianz Engineering to provide its inspection services, the insurer announced today.
Gocompare boosts motor panel
Price comparison site Gocompare has added nine more brands to its car insurance panel.
Kwik Fit Insurance to launch commercial assault with Moorhouse Brands
Kwik Fit Insurance is expanding into commercial lines with own-brand small to medium-sized enterprise products after joining forces with Moorhouse Brands, a trading subsidiary of Welsh broker Moorhouse.
CNA Insurance appoints regional director
CNA Europe has confirmed the appointment of Paul Maidment to the newly-created role of regional director, UK & Ireland as reported by Post Magazine last week . Reporting to CNA Europe CEO Julian Enoizi, he will be responsible for the development of CNA…
US insurance industry sheds 1,500 positions in November
(BestWire) - U.S. insurance industry payrolls shed 1,500 positions in November, even as job losses in the broader economy topped 1.9 million in the past year, according to seasonally adjusted data released Dec. 5 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Bollington in ambitious growth strategy
UK niche and affinity broker Bollington has said it wants to grow its wholesale arm by 50% next year.
RSA launches new regional contractors product
RSA has launched a regional contractors insurance package in response to feedback from 100 interviews with brokers and customers in the regional construction industry.
New APC office and surgeries product launched
APC Underwriting has launched a new dual office and surgeries product with increased flexibility to cover most of the UK's two million home based businesses.
Aon and Allianz team up to offer new product
Aon Risk Services has partnered with Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality to launch a new product aimed at restoring confidence in insurance portfolio stability.
Ace adds to Irish division
Ace Europe has appointed Jim Duncan as Property and Casualty country manager for Ireland, it announced today.