Commercial
Heath Lambert grows Midlands operations
Heath Lambert is expanding its UK operations by launching a new venture in the heart of Birmingham.
Peter Staddon appointed to board of The Insurance Charities
The British Insurance Brokers' Association's Peter Staddon has been appointed to the Board and the Grants Committee of The Insurance Charities.
Aggregator trade body joins forces with ABI
The Comparison Consortium, the trade body established earlier this year to regulate and represent the online price comparison industry, is to work with the Association of British Insurers to develop a code of practice for online insurance aggregators.
Allstate subsidiary stopping Florida coverage
(BESTWIRE) - Encompass Floridian Insurance Co., a member of Allstate Insurance Group, is sending letters to policyholders informing them that the insurer is pulling out of the property insurance market in Florida.
New members boost OurNetwork broker offering
OurNetwork has added legal expenses, premium finance and commercial retailers' combined to the growing range of products available to its independent broker members.
Our Network adds new panel members and products
OurNetwork has added legal expenses, premium finance and commercial retailers' combined to the range of products available to its members.
Towergate appoints care home MD
Towergate Partnership has appointed Sue Lee as managing director of New Malden-based care home insurance broker Towergate Patrick.
Renaissance Re replaces new chief risk officer
RenaissanceRe, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said it has promoted senior vice president Ian Branagan to the position of chief risk officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Branagan will also join the company's Executive Management Committee.
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Sean McGeary to the newly-created role of director of investments and...
Brokerbility plays down member's departure
Brokerbility has downplayed the departure of Yorkshire-based risk specialist Proaktive Risk Group fo...
Government to look into £2m black hole at failed broker
The government is investigating an alleged £2m black hole in failed intermediary Shakespeare Underwr...
Appointment at Fortis Insurance
Fortis Insurance Solutions has recruited Anthony Lewis to the newly created position of director o...
Appointment at Arista
Arista has appointed Nigel Johnstone Rosie Sadler also joins as underwriter from Hiscox, where she...
MMA offers new cover
MMA Insurance has re-launched its commercial combined SME policy as part of an overhaul of its comme...
SSP secures biggest contract win with legacy deal
SSP has secured its largest ever contract with a South African bank that will see the technology pro...
Specialist trumps novice
I would like to respond to the recent letter regarding subsidence, 2009: a claims scorcher or claims...
Commission remuneration days are numbered
The recession will put commission-based broker remuneration under even greater pressure as insurance...
Fairer scheme for not-at-fault drivers
Enterprise Rent-A-Car asserts that its new not-at-fault direct hire model for insurers could cut cla...
Marsh recruits to plug under-serviced SME gap
Marsh is reaching out to disenfranchised regional brokers in its drive to recruit a network of clien...
Perils enters market
Zurich-based Perils has been established to aggregate and provide industry-wide European catastrophe...
Appointment at Hyperion Insurance
Hyperion Insurance Group has appointed John van Kuffeler as non-executive chairman. He brings 40 y...
Insurance management through the recession
The UK, together with other economies around the world, is in the worst recession for over a generat...
Ex-Towergate boss plans start-up
The founder and ex-chief executive of Alliance Insurance Management has left the business to set up ...
Past legislation not predictive
As a contributor to the environmental liability directive article last week, I would like to clarify...