Commercial
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz Engineering has appointed Jonathan Oldfield as regional business manager for London. He will...
Property insurance scams crackdown
Fraud 2008
Bespoke high street home policy
West Bromwich Building Society (WBBS) has introduced a new household insurance product underwritten by Norwich Union (NU) administered by chartered insurance brokers Millennium Insurance.
Buyers have less confidence in AIG than brokers
A survey has concluded that brokers are more confident than risk managers in the financial security of AIG's commercial insurance units.
XL hire new chief underwriting officer for professional lines in Continental Europe
XL Insurance, XL Capital’s global insurance operations, today announced that it has appointed Beatrice Jane Salter as chief underwriting officer of its professional lines division for Continental Europe.
Axa restructures commercial broker business arm
Axa Insurance has restructured its broker facing commercial business.
Amlin to acquire French underwriter
Amlin has agreed to buy Financière Europe Assurance, the holding company of Anglo French Underwriters.
Amlin acquires French underwriter
Amlin said that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has acquired French underwriting agency Financière Europe Assurance (FEA), the holding company of Anglo French Underwriters SAS (AFU). The vendors are 21 Centrale Partners (the French branch of the 21…
Allianz invests $2.5bn in The Hartford
European insurance giant Allianz has invested $2.5bn in US insurer The Hartford Financial Services Group.
Countrywide strengthens insurer partnerships with new recruit
Countrywide has appointed Tim Rogers to the role of insurer relations director to further strengthen the network’s insurer partnerships.
AM Best: AIG still under review with negative implications
All financial strength ratings, issuer credit ratings and debt ratings are unchanged and remain under review with negative implications for AIG and its subsidiaries, according to AM Best.
THB to fund further acquisitions with £7.5m investment
Broker THB has raised £7.5m through an agreement with investors to subscribe for 2 750 000 new ordinary shares at a price of 70p per share.
Underwriting agency targets regions
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has launched the next phase of its development to expand its regional presence across England and into Northern Ireland and Wales, the company announced today.
CFC launches technology product
CFC Underwriting has launched an insurance policy that tailors all elements of cover for technology companies.
Homeserve awards £4.5m contract
Homeserve has awarded a £4.5m telematics deal to Eagle-I Holdings.
JLT reports on effects of US economic situation
Increased levels of economic uncertainty, coupled with the possibility of a future sovereign ratings downgrade, has increased the level of risk for foreign businesses operating in the United States, according to Jardine Lloyd Thompson, which published…
Arista boosts online trading platform
Arista has increased the range of products available to brokers via its online trading platform.
Beazley in management reshuffle
Beazley has made a series of senior level management appointments designed to strengthen its operational and underwriting capabilities.
Willis completes $2.1bn acquisition of Hilb Rogal and Hobbs
Willis Group Holdings has completed its $2.1bn acquisition of Hilb Rogal and Hobbs Company, in a move that doubles Willis’ revenues and geographic presence in North America, and strengthens key practice areas.
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New guidance on sewer subsidence risk
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Looking back
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First Central looks to hit £22m in first trading year
New motor insurer First Central Insurance Management is launching its personal lines product this mo...
Penny Black's insurance week
Lloyd's motor insurer KGM has its very own footballing hero since recruiting Alexander Connon as its...