Commercial
Cooper Gay considers Heath wholesale arm
Heath Lambert has confirmed it is in talks with Cooper Gay over the sale of its general wholesale bu...
High hopes for TBN scheme
The Broker Network's high hopes for its new associate membership plan are coming to fruition, accord...
Number of US subprime-related lawsuits surged in Q1 2008 - report
Navigant Consulting has said the number of subprime-related cases filed in federal courts surged in the first quarter of 2008, dramatically outpacing 2007 filings. The total filings are close to surpassing the savings-and-loan (S&L) crisis litigation of…
Everest Re Q1 net income slides; operating income down 40%
Everest Re, the US reinsurer, said that first quarter net income dropped to $77.9m from $297.6m the year before.
Howden and Zurich team up
Lloyd's broker Howden has announced a new partnership with Zurich to underwrite its British Insurance Brokers' Association accredited scheme for brokers’ professional indemnity.
Lockton and Kiln join forces to expand corporate identity theft protection
Lockton and Kiln have teamed up to tackle data breaches and outsourcing deals that open up major companies to multiple hundred million dollar exposures.
Brit Insurance names Wilson as Global Markets CEO; Sibthorpe resigns
Brit Insurance, the UK-based (re)insurer, said that it has appointed Matthew Wilson as chief executive officer of its global markets business following Mike Sibthorpe's resignation.
Broker Direct snaps up broker
Broker Direct has acquired Tamworth-based Bevan Fox Insurance Brokers.
Europ Assistance Group announces results
Europ Assistance Group had a turnover of €1b (£800m) for 2007, an increase of 18% from the previous year, the company announced today.
Ace claims 'first' in pension trustees liability move online
Ace Europe has launched its Elite Pension Trustee Liability product on the company’s e-commerce platform - ACE Online, claiming this makes it the first insurer to offer brokers a full cycle online PTL solution.
China's top two domestic insurers see double-digit Q1 premium growth
BESTWIRE----China's top two domestic insurers reported double-digit premium gains in the first quarter.
Broker Network launches associate programme for brokers
Broker Network today launched BN Associate, which it has described as the alternative network proposition for UK independent brokers.
Open GI joins forces with new aggregator
Open GI has entered an agreement with insurance portal Quotes 2 Me to allow its brokers to make price comparisons online.
Annual insured breakdown cover for truck industry
Truck Assist has launched an Annual Insured Breakdown Scheme for the UK and Europe.
National Deposit PMI plan
National Deposit has launched a new private medical insurance plan designed for small to medium-size...
Endsleigh goes online
Endsleigh is set to expand its business through new products targeting small and medium-sized enterp...
Appointment at FWD
Financial services marketing and PR consultancy FWD has appointed Mark Dalton to the new position of...
Appointment at Allianz
Andy James has joined Allianz Personal as head of customer marketing. Mr James will be responsible f...
The long and short of it
As an actuary by trade, I am used to looking beyond the short term and firmly fixing an eye on the h...
Auto Trader doubles quotes
Auto Trader has hailed the launch of its new aggregator model in February as resulting in a doubling...
Broker start-up set to target aggregators
A new broker is aiming to bring traditional broking skills to the aggregator market. Mike Joseph, w...
Healthsure looks to intermediary growth
Healthsure has relaunched its Healthsure One policy, which covers a host of health services includin...