Commercial
Appointment at Moorhouse
Commercial broker Moorhouse has appointed Tim Larden to the new role of sales and marketing director...
Penny Black's insurance week
By the end of last week, Penny had become a bit more Parisian, quipping French phrases and sporting ...
Wilson out, Lockett in at Insure and Go
Insure and Go founder Perry Wilson has stepped down as managing director of the business and will be...
LV buoyant as ABC hits sales projection
LV's broker-facing subsidiary ABC has hit its annual motor target months ahead of schedule. Overall...
Bluefin hopes to warm the cockles with full menu
And so the broker endearingly known as 'Visible Panty Line' has changed its name in probably one of ...
Appointment at Bollington
Commercial broker Bollington has appointed Chris Patterson as managing director of its wholesale ope...
Appointment at Dubai Insurance Company
Dubai Insurance Company has continued to build its partnership with international insurance speciali...
Get your motor running
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Oliva secures AIG backing
Underwriting start-up Oliva is close to finalising capacity for its international construction busin...
Brit unveils global hubs
Brit Insurance has launched a global claims hub initiative. The first two hubs will be located in th...
Broker 2 Broker targets brokers with new hire
Broker 2 Broker has appointed Sara Berry to the newly-created role of broker relationship manager.
Increased demand for replacement white goods to be 'green' claims Comet
A survey commissioned by electronics specialist Comet found that one in three people (33%) who have made a claim on their household insurance would like the option of ‘greener’ or more environmentally friendly replacement products to choose from.
Broker online trading still has growth potential says MMA
The scale of independent broker website presence and online trading has scope for growth according to the findings of the Broker Trading and Technology Monitor from intermediary only insurer MMA Insurance.
LV insurance sales up 21%
LV’s overall insurance sales gross written premiums are up 21% to £206.5m from £170.1 for the corresponding period in 2007, as part of its half-yearly results.
CCV invests in Kent broker
Cullum Capital Ventures has announced an investment stake into Kent based broker Capital and County. The business, with a gross written premium approaching £12m, has a specialism in the motor trade and construction industry.
XL appoints new enterprise risk manager
XL Capital has ppointed Jacob D Rosengarten as executive vice president and chief enterprise risk officer of the XL group of companies.
Venture Preference unveils major rebrand
Venture Preference has confirmed it will rebrand as ‘Bluefin’ from January 2009.
Abbey hails half year result
Legal expenses insurer Abbey Protection has reported a 13% growth in pre-tax profits to £3.9m on revenue of £14.5m (up 8%) for the first six months of 2008.
Jelf strengthens personal lines division
The Jelf Group has appointed Chris Tully to the newly created position of director of personal lines within Jelf Insurance Brokers.
Advisers apathetic about RDR
Advisers are unconcerned about how the implications of the FSA’s Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will affect their business, according to new research from Assureweb.
Credit crunch hits the nation’s long-term health, according to new report
The credit crunch is taking a dramatic toll on the nation’s health, diet and fitness and could have serious long-term health implications, according to a new report launched today by Friends Provident and the Blood Pressure Association.
Holman's offloads commercial retail department
Holman’s, the Lloyds wholesale brokers, has sold its commercial retail department, Holman Risk and Insurance Management, to Birmingham-based Southall Harries.
Brit unveils loss adjusting partners for UK and US
Brit Insurance has launched a global claims hub initiative. The first two hubs are in the UK and the USA and are operated in partnership with Cunningham Lindsey and Crawford & Company respectively.
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