Commercial
Broker Network welcomes new members
Broker Network welcomes two new members today – RG Ford and Taylor McGilll Insurance Consultants – bringing its total to 210 with a shared gross written premium in excess of £550m.
Heath Lambert hires former JLT real estate chief
Heath Lambert Group has strengthened its real estate operation with the appointment of Paul Williams as executive director.
LV confirms interest for its hero business
LV has confirmed it has been approached by investors interested in acquiring Hero, the direct insurance and ecommerce subsidiary of Highway Insurance - as reported by Post on 27 November. LV= completed the acquisition of Highway in October 2008.
Zurich completes acquisition
Zurich Financial Services Group's Brazilian subsidiary Zurich Participações has completed the acquisition of common shares representing 87.35% in Companhia de Seguros Minas Brasil, a BOVESPA-listed company, from Banco Mercantil do Brasil, and two private…
Liberty looks to build European energy account
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe, part of Liberty International Underwriters, has appointed Didier Robin as vice president energy & construction. Based in France, he is the first energy underwriting appointment for LIU's continental Europe business and…
Airline renewal rates up by 12%
Airline renewal rates are continuing to climb, according to brokers Aon and Willis. Airline renewal...
Willis revealed as supertanker broker
Willis is thought to be one of the brokers for the hijacked Saudi Arabian supertanker, Reinsurance h...
Towergate's Blanc wins achievement award
Amanda Blanc, chief executive officer of the UK broking division at Towergate, this afternoon carried away two prizes at this year's Women in the City Awards, writes Katherine Brandon, reporter, Professional Broking.
Allianz moves ahead with sale of Dresdner bank to Commerzbank
Allianz, the German (re)insurance giant, said that it is moving ahead with the sale of its investment banking division Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank.
Howden snaps up Benfield property team
Hyperion Insurance Group subsidiary Howden has agreed to take on the US wholesale property and casualty team from Benfield Corporate Risks.
Royal Liver joins Adviserwise Agency Registration Service
Royal Liver has signed up to the Adviserwise Agency Registration Service
Allianz cuts 90 jobs after retail review
Allianz has announced plans to cut 90 roles following a recent review of its retail strategy.
Hill leaves Highway behind
Liverpool Victoria (LV) has lost its second senior executive in as many months with the news that Chris Hill, managing director of Highway Insurance, is to leave the company.
Moorhouse appoints operations director
Commercial broker Moorhouse has appointed Joe Sultana to the board as operations director.
MMA appoints electronic distribution manager
MMA Insurance, has appointed Darren Marchant to the role of electronic distribution manager in the latest of a series of key appointments designed to enhance its online and offline distribution capability.
Brit Insurance snags exec from Travelers
Brit Insurance, the UK general insurance and reinsurance group, announced the appointment of Steven Pollock to the newly-created role of UK portfolio manager for its professional indemnity book.
Pick of the week
Post reporters Louise Meeson and Sarah Hills round up the top stories from the general insurance sect...
Appointment at Aegis
Aegis London has appointed Peter Lodge and Stephen Kiedish to form a new UK leisure team underwritin...
RSA outlines commercial lineup after restructure
RSA has unveiled its new broker offering, following the launch of its commercial division. The insu...
Stewart takes reins at Chartered Institute
The Chartered Insurance Institute has recruited a new director of general insurance to replace Peter...
Customer loyalty - how do we protect it?
One of the most remarkable aspects of the UK commercial market is the loyalty of customers; research...
LV looks to offload Hero broking arm
Highway-owned broker Hero Insurance Services is understood to be up for sale less than six weeks aft...