Commercial
Cooper deal final stage
Cooper Gay is on track to acquire Heath Lambert's general wholesale businesses by the end of this mo...
Even greater expectations
As an industry we talk about how important the customer is to us. Yet, as an industry, we are often ...
Tescocompare.com tops Defaqto table
Tescocompare.com has topped Defaqto’s table for best car insurance comparison site for the second time running.
Brands line up for Post affinity seminar
A host of brands have signed up for Post's Affinity Partnerships seminar on 18 June as interest in the sector escalates. Brands signed up to attend so far include Debenhams, Greenbee, Tesco, Virgin Money, the National Pharmaceutical Association,…
Moneysupermarket insurance boss quits
The director of insurance at Moneysupermarket.com has quit the aggregator.
Abbey reports 9% increase in profits
Abbey Protection has reported a 9% growth in pre-tax profits to £7.3m on revenue up 11% to £27.3m.
JLT and Brit team up to offer online service to micro SMEs
Jardine Lloyd Thomson and Brit have teamed up to launch a online offering launched at the micro small to medium sized enterprise sector.
Total Flood Solutions enables Biba members to prevent properties flooding
Total Flood Solutions has extended its guarantee that properties defended by their products won’t flood to British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) members.
Ukraine bans Russian reinsurance – reports
Russsian language website Kommersant has reported that the Ukrainian regulator, Gosfinuslug banned the reinsurance of risks in companies from non-WTO countries as Ukraine acceded to the WTO last Friday 16th May.
Van Loon to lead Liberty European market division
Gerard van Loon has been appointed managing director, continental European operations, at Liberty International Underwriters.
XL opens Newcastle office
XL has opened its first office outside London in the UK.
Brit Global Markets makes key appointments
Brit has appointed Jennifer Martin as divisional underwriting director of its international legal and professional risks division and Janet Henderson as divisional underwriting director of its North American liability division.
Capita upgrades reinsurance technology system
Capita Insurance Services has implemented the latest version of Total Objects reinsurance management system Global XL Pro.
Towergate profit tops £150m for 2007
Towergate has announced its earnings before interest tax and depreciation across all its companies including Open GI, Paymentshield and the Towergate Partnership (which includes The Broker Network) were £166m last year.
The Broker Network adds 23 with 20 in the wings
The Broker Network has announced that 23 independent insurance brokers have now completed their application procedures and will be joining TBN as associate members with effect from 1 June 2008.
Run off specialist reports 68% hike in profit
Non life insurance run-off specialist, Randall and Quilter, has reported a 68% rise in group operating profit to £8.7m in 2007.
Catlin bolstered by international business as London premiums drop 8%
Catlin this morning issued an interim management statement following the company’s annual general meeting, which revealed gross premiums written remained flat as of 31 March 2008 at $1.2bn (March 2007: $1.2bn). Net premiums written increased to $0.8bn …
Pick of the Week
Post online and supplements editor Stephanie Denton and editor Jonathan Swift looks at the week's maj...
Aggregators mull trade body as FSA offers advice
Aggregators have questioned the Financial Services Authority review on comparison websites - with so...
Appointment at Brit
Brit Insurance has appointed Matthew Wilson as chief executive of its global markets business follow...
Axa integration about turn draws £1bn GWP target near
Axa is set to integrate all or part of recent broker acquisition SBJ into its Venture Preference sub...
Turner wins Brit prize
Brit has appointed Jonathan Turner as active underwriter of Lloyd's syndicate 2987. Mr Turner assume...
Heath builds on success
Heath Lambert Group has moved to new premises in Sheffield and taken on new staff following double d...
Ascent founder to lead new Lucas Fettes arm
Andy Hearn, the former chief executive and co-founder of the broker Ascent, has been recruited by Lu...