Commercial
Insurance law firm swoops for cat loss specialist
Morgan Cole has acquired Bristol-based CIP Solicitors, a specialist in large loss and catastrophic injury work, it announced today.
Max Capital gives Q4 investment return estimates
Max Capital Group, the Bermudian (re)insurer, said that it estimates that the total return on its overall investment portfolio, including unrealized gains and losses, for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 is positive 1% and for the year ended December…
Groupama: online uptake up 50%
Groupama Insurances claims brokers using Optima Small Fleet, its product for fleets of between 5 and 15 vehicles, have increased 50% since Since February 2008.
Allianz launches legal protection facility
Allianz Commercial has launched an online legal protection service for its SME policyholders.
Brit Insurance joins Our Network as new D&O product launched
Our Network has launched an enhanced directors and officers' product and has added Brit Insurance to its panel.
Aon offers credit insurance package for SMEs
Aon's UK credit insurance busines Aon Trade Credit has launched Aon Tradeability, to take advantage of the number of small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to protect their balance sheet over the last year due to the financial crisis.
Aon launches UK SME credit insurance service
With insolvencies set to increase in 2009, some 20% more of have turned to credit insurance this year to protect their balance sheet than in 2007. Aon's UK credit insurance busines Aon Trade Credit has launched Aon Tradeability, to take advantage of the…
Lloyd's broker acquires AR
Lloyd's broker THB has acquired appointed representative, Globesure.
Libero announce MBO from Lehman Brothers
Libero has completed a management buy out from collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers from an undisclosed sum. It is now wholly owned by directors Stuart Degg, Quentin Moore and Steve Matanle.
Allianz eyes carbon cuts
Allianz is updating its company car policy in a move to provide a more efficient and economical vehi...
NU raises Portcullis
Norwich Union will insure Portcullis Underwriting's UK risks, the underwriting agency announced this...
Axa and NU in fleet launch
Norwich Union and Axa are among seven insurers underwriting LFC Insurance's new commercial fleet pro...
Aviation prices to rise
Willis has said it expects aviation insurance prices to rise and the insurance market to harden furt...
Rasche wins business accolade
SSP executive chairman David Rasche was named business leader of the year at the Yorkshire Post Busi...
Appointment at Arista Insurance
Arista Insurance has promoted Jim Morrison to the position of regional underwriting manager for th...
Greek tragedy
Average individual losses emerging from the civil unrest in Greece are EUR10,000 (£9,113), rising to...
Credit hire industry unites with one voice
The credit hire industry's two trade associations have formed a focus group aimed at improving the s...
S&P downgrades XL Capital
The rating of XL Capital and its subsidiaries has been lowered one notch by Standard and Poor's. Co...
Bluefin targets SME growth with Q1 launch
Axa-owned broker Venture Preference is set to unite its small-to-medium sized commercial underwritin...
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Direct Line ups the ante with aggregators
Direct Line's talking red telephone is set to make a comeback in the new year as part of a multi-mil...
Appointment at Brit
Brit has announced that Matthew Wilson will join the group's executive management committee from 1...
The year of living dangerously
Review of the Year: General insurance
Buncefield report
The final report on the Buncefield incident published this week shows its overall cost will almost h...