Commercial
US government will take back seat in AIG management, says S&P
Standard and Poor’s does not expect the US government to take an active role managing AIG - other than appointing a new chief executive officer - when its “unprecedented agreement” to offer the insurer an $85bn secured loan facility is closed.
Equity Red Star: wholesalers can all benefit
Following the news item in 11 September's Post on Equity Red Star increasing its presence in the reg...
Economic downturn - UK impact - A glimmer of hope
Top 100 UK Insurers
Top 20 Spotlight - 15: NIG
Top 100 UK Insurers
JLT targets footie agents
Jardine Lloyd Thompson is targeting football agents with its latest financial risks insurance produc...
Highway re-enters market after seven years
Highway Insurance has confirmed its re-entry into the hire and reward market after a seven-year abse...
Mason ends speculation
The former director of insurance at Money Supermarket, Richard Mason, pictured, has ended speculatio...
Top 100 table
Top 100 UK Insurers
Top 20 Spotlight - 10: Allianz Insurance
Top 100 UK Insurers
GAB up for sale as venture capital backer looks for exit
GAB Robins is up for sale once more after the venture capital firm that owns it was put into "orderl...
New AIG CEO insists it will keep GI business
The new chief executive officer of AIG has insisted the company has no intention of selling its inte...
Marsh SME boss has plans for underweight market
Marsh's new SME boss has outlined plans to grow its presence in the market, after conceding it is on...
HBoS takeover could see Esure on the road
The £12.2bn takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland by Lloyds TSB could potentially create the ninth-la...
Top 20 spotlight - 2: RSA
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Towergate bolsters business with hires
Towergate has made several high-profile appointments in its retail broking division, which it claims...
Biba: 2009 theme reflects uncertain times
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has announced that 'delivering value' will be the theme f...
Biba ready to clip mavericks' wings
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is tackling insurers that refuse to share private medical...
Two new advisers for FSA
The Financial Services Authority has announced the appointment of two senior advisers. Graeme Hardie...
Declaration of independence
Insurer-owned brokers
Top 20 spotlight - 4: Axa
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IGI acquisition boosts its legals expenses
IGI Group has grown its legal expenses arm with the acquisition of Complete Claims, a Manchester-bas...
Aggregator comes top
A new report from Integra indicates the aggregator model as being the one of choice for many consume...
Towergate-owned company in panel deal
Towergate-owned underwriting agency Fusion is completing deals with a panel of insurers to handle its small to medium-sized enterprise book of business as of 1 January 2009.
Swiss Re looking for growth opportunities in Canada
(BESTWIRE) Swiss Re is looking for growth opportunities in Canada, but is moving cautiously in the same soft market cycle that is buffeting the industry in the United States, said Robert Petrilli, managing director of the firm’s industrial risk insurer.