Commercial
Belmont rolls out black boxes to fleets
Specialist passenger transport broker Belmont International has signed up with Green Road Technologi...
Arista in regional push
Arista will expand into the Midlands in January 2009. The move follows the development of its southe...
Risk transfer facility launched
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JLT: on track to deliver
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has claimed it is on track to deliver sustainable profitable growth in 2008. ...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Stephen Moss to the newly created role of portfolio director - long tai...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
Ian Josephs has been promoted by MMA Insurance to the newly created role of head of distribution. Mr...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was impressed by more than just the comedians when accompanying Allianz to a bout of spontaneo...
Appointment at LV
Peter Gallagher is to take on the role of group claims director at LV. He will be responsible for al...
CII seeks backing over campaign for change
As expected, the recent announcement of the Chartered Insurance Institute's proposed name change - a...
Maidment leaves Allianz as part of restructure
ALLIANZ South and London trading director Paul Maidment is leaving the company following a restructure designed to grow SME business.
Gibbons leaves Giles
Another director has left Giles as part of the “streamlining” of the business.
RSA CEO Brown confirms restructure
Adrian Brown has announced a number of changes to RSA's senior management and a reorganisation of its key divisions.
Confused welcomes FSA comparison site review
Carlton Hood, chief executive officer of Confused, comments on the Financial Services Authority's price comparison site review.
Airline rates continuing to climb - Willis
After years in the doldrums, airline insurance rates are continuing to rise, according to research from Willis.
Towergate launches commercial vehicle breakdown cover
Towergate Underwriting’s specialist transportation division has launched a new commercial breakdown policy Truck Assist, which offers subscription based breakdown cover to haulage clients.
Aviva's Moss to co-chair Treasury led insurance working group
The UK government has set up two new industry groups to be co-chaired by the Chancellor, Alistair Darling MP to look at the insurance and investment sectors. The co-chair of the insurance group is Aviva CEO Andrew Moss along with representatives of Legal…
JLT says on track to deliver 'sustainable profitable growth' in 2008
Jardine Lloyd Thompson, the UK (re)insurance broker, said it remains on track to deliver sustainable profitable growth in 2008, despite the current circumstances of unprecedented dislocation and uncertainty in the financial sector worldwide.
Arista expands into the Midlands
Commercial lines underwriter Arista has revealed plans to establish a local presence in the Midlands.
Allianz Q3 reports €2bn net loss
Allianz, the German insurance giant, reported a third quarter net loss of over €2bn (£1.58bn), compared to a €1.9bn net gain in the same period last year.
Losses to D&O insurers forecast to be $5.9bn, says Advisen
Insurance research firm Advisen has revised its forecast to $5.9bn of losses to D&O insurers from the $5.6bn it had estimated in February.
Underwriting must improve, says Keeling
Growing pressure on investment income means underwriting must "be king" for insurers to survive the economic downturn, Henry Keeling, former vice president and chief executive officer of XL Capital, told delegates at the Xchanging conference on Wednesday.
Aegon Scottish Equitable increases immediate cover limits for business protection
Aegon Scottish Equitable has improved its immediate cover facility for business protection by increasing its underwriting life cover limits to £2.5m.
Many will not benefit from the cut says L&G
"The cut today is welcome, but sadly many borrowers aren't going to benefit," said Ben Thompson, Mortgages Director at L&G.
Appointment at Towergate Partnership
Towergate Partnership has appointed Darryl Clark to its main board as company secretary and group ri...