Commercial
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...
Phone drivers to pay price
Motorists with convictions for using a mobile phone while driving face premium increases of 30% from...
Legal expert warns of 'Tesco law' threat
A legal expert has warned the profession faces a challenging future when non-lawyers are given the o...
ABC recruits former NIG boss Parker
ABC Insurance, part of the LV Group, has appointed NIG's former head of distribution David Parker to...
Camberford Law MBO team seeks expansion
The new managing director of Camberford Law has said he will look to build on the company's "solid f...
Appointment at Robertson and Co
Robertson and Co has recruited Jill Munday as manager of its claims fraud investigation department. ...
Aon bolsters SME/affinity team with former RSA director
Aon has appointed Gerry Callaghan as sales and marketing director in its specialist private clients, affinity and SME business.
Novae appoints bloodstock specialist
Novae has broadened its portfolio with the recruitment of bloodstock and livestock market underwriter Bill Bevan.
P&C insurers' FY results fall short of those last year
A strong fourth quarter capped another solid year for the U.S. property/casualty industry, but year-end 2007 results fell short of the record profits recorded in 2006, according to US ratings agency AM Best.
Groupama goes online with point of sale documents
Groupama’s supporting brokers can now get their commercial insurance documents online including certificates of motor insurance following the launch of online point of sale documentation via the company’s broker extranet, Optima Online.
Fortis appoints Axa's Cliff as MD
Fortis UK has announced Mark Cliff has been appointed in the new role as managing director of Fortis Insurance, directly reporting to Barry Smith, chief executive officer for Fortis UK.
Gloomy outlook for June, July renewals - Aon
Pricing is projected to be favorable for traditional property catastrophe reinsurance programs when insurers seek mid-year renewals, according to an analysis conducted by Aon Re Global.