Commercial
Space - When rocket science goes wrong
The space insurance market had a tough year in 2007. Some hefty launch failures plunged the market into an overall deficit. Helen Yates asks why such a volatile sector remains so competitive
Arista appoints NU schemes boss
Commercial lines underwriting operation Arista Insurance has appointed Andrew Ball as schemes manager.
Novae pre-tax profits rise 8%
Novae has reported an 8% rise in pre-tax profits to £16.8m for the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2007.
CII partners up for training
The Chartered Institute of Insurance and Searchlight Insurance Training have signed an agreement to ...
Pick of the week
Post editor Jonathan Swift look at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: Ll...
Fusion duo leave to start 'mark two' venture
Two founders of Towergate-owned Fusion are expected to return to the market with a similar 'mark two...
Broker Direct rolls out instant commercial quotes
Broker Direct has launched its first comparative commercial product onto its new online full-cycle q...
Cutting insurance is short sighted in the extreme
It is hard to recall when the UK last faced the current levels of financial uncertainty. Nor, for ma...
Colosso doubts future MGAs
A leading broker has voiced his opinion that the recent spate of managing general agent start-ups is...
Roundtable - Technology challenges
Business Technology
Capita: GI outsourcing has a way to go to catch life
Appetite for outsourcing in the general insurance industry has been dwarfed by that of the life sect...
When a plan comes together
Premium finance: Prince's Trust initiative
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has recruited Paul Cann as HR director. He will be based at Groupama's head office in the C...
Underwriting complex risks - Man meets machine
Business Technology
Technology link up - Aggregate expectations
Business Technology
The claimant's view: HSE takes soft option
The Health and Safety Executive has a steering group set up to evaluate the impact of measures to st...
SSP uses buyout for growth
SSP Holdings is set to continue its growth strategy after being acquired by private equity firm Hell...
Towergate seeks US growth cash injection
Towergate group executive chairman Peter Cullum has admitted the company is seeking to raise money f...
Web-based insurance - Net profit
Business Technology
QBE expands for positive market
QBE has expanded its Leeds office with the appointment of five new underwriting staff in anticipatio...
Technology innovation - The revolution will not be televised
Business Technology
Integrating systems - Cruel legacy
Business Technology
Advent chief looks for positives from £5m fall
The chief operating officer of Advent has claimed to be delighted at the company's mid-year results,...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny spent an enjoyable and informative evening with Crawford and Company at Dr Johnson's House in ...