Commercial
IIB-specific Our Network eyes 15-strong panel
The head of Broker Direct's new network has said it ultimately aims to have a 15-strong insurer pane...
Admiral: aggregators face battle for survival in 2009
Admiral has predicted the aggregator battle will come to a head next year after revealing that, whil...
The kill bill
D&O: Corporate Manslaughter
JLT eyes global micro market launch
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has revealed plans to roll out its online micro small to medium-sized e...
The law is an asset
Legal Services Act
What the papers said this week
Daily Echo: Dorset Business Small business owners are leaving themselves open to potentially crip...
Arista recruits Ball
Commercial lines underwriting operation Arista Insurance has appointed Andrew Ball as schemes manage...
RSA keeps on trucking
RSA has launched a new freight product for road haulage contractors with a turnover exceeding £1m an...
NU joins Direct Fleet
Fleet insurance auction website Direct Fleet has added Norwich Union to its panel. The insurer joins...
Appointment at Arista
Rachel Bryant has joined Arista as a senior underwriter after a 15-year tenure at RSA. She leaves th...
Claims experience as important as price, suggests survey
Six in 10 people who have claimed on their household insurance consider their claim experience, and not just competitive pricing, when renewing ther policy, according to a recent survey commissioned by claims processing company Comet Replacement Services.
Collins hires senior Southeastern US broker from Aon Re Global
Collins, the US property-casualty, life, and accident & health (re)insurance broker, announced that it has hired senior vice-president Kevin Knudson from Aon Re Global.
Polaris appoints Chris Hanks as chairman
Chris Hanks, general manager of Allianz Commercial, has been appointed chairman of technology provider Polaris.
Sales on the rise for Standard Life Healthcare
Standard Life has reported a 27% increase in healthcare sales, worth £14m, for Q2, according to its market 2008 Interim results, released this morning.
XL to offer environmental pollution insurance
XL Insurance, the global insurance operation of Bermuda-based (re)insurer XL Capital, is offering a specialised environmental insurance program that addresses pollution liability and clean-up expenses for US warehouses, storage and distribution…
Max Capital income halves in H1
Max Capital Group has reported net income for the second quarter of 2008 of $74.2m, compared to net income of $94.1m for the second quarter of 2007. Net operating income was $76.1m, compared to net operating income of $94.4m for the same quarter in 2007.
Tower to acquire Castlepoint for $490m
US insurer Tower Group said that it will acquire Bermudian firm CastlePoint -- which it had helped to set up -- in a deal valued at around $490m.
Tokio Millennium licenses AIR model
AIR Worldwide has announced that Tokio Millennium Re has licensed the AIR Multiple Peril Crop Insurance model.
Giles expands into Ipswich
Giles Insurance Brokers has expanded into Ipswich following the acquisition of local firm, Henley Risk Management.
Willis makes new appointment to drive global sales
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Allan Gribben, chief executive officer of Willis International, as global sales and marketing director, which includes responsibility for the 'client and growth' initiative, part of Willis' Shaping our Future strategy…
Ace launches enhanced D&O cover in response to heightened risks
Ace Europe has extendedd its Elite IV directors' and officers' liability insurance cover.
Broker Direct launches new network
Broker Direct has launched a new network specifically aimed at members of the Institute of Insurance Brokers, as revealed by Post yesterday.
Broker Direct rolls out online comparative facility
Broker Direct, the insurance underwriting and services organisation owned by brokers, has launched a comparative commercial product onto its new online full cycle quote and buy system.
JLT pre tax profit falls 30%
Broker JLT this morning reported a 9% increase in fees and commissions to £266.2m and 4.9% jump in underlying trading profit to £44m for the first half of 2008. However, its profit before tax fell 30% to £53.4m.