Commercial
US property and casualty prices down 14%
US property and casualty insurance prices were down 14% in February, according to research from Mark...
Argo in £136m Heritage acquisition
Specialist (re)insurer Argo Group International Holdings has agreed a £136m all-cash deal to acquire...
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S&P: sector's outlook is 'touch and go'
Ratings agency Standard and Poors (S&P) has warned that reinsurance pricing for most lines is still ...
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Direct Line in small business product launch
Direct Line is launching two new insurance products aimed at small business owners and people who work from home.
European underwriter begins London operations
Glacier Insurance has commenced underwriting operations in London having received the relevant regulatory approvals, it was announced today.
Brit appoints bloodstock pro
Brit has increased the size of its bloodstock team with the appointment of Chris Williams.
Liberty appoints Newby to casualty unit
Liberty International Underwriters, a division of global insurer Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Sally Newby to its casualty unit.
Direct Line targets home workers
Direct Line has launched an insurance product for people who run a business from home.
CCV acquires Protectagroup
South Wales-based Protectagroup has been acquired by CCV - the group's 27th acquisition in a little over eighteen months. It boasts a gross written premium of over £33m and has a number of areas of specialism.
Survey: Smaller Lloyd's brokers squeezed in softening market
Lloyd’s brokers painted a mixed picture of resignation and resilience in a survey published today by international accountancy and advisory firm Mazars.
NIG joins Keychoice panel
NIG has become the fifth insurer to join the commercial lines panel of Keychoice, a business network run by systems provider SSP.
Close Premium Finance acquires competitor
Close Premium Finance has acquired Amber Select, the premium finance company known as Amber Credit and previously owned by Skipton Building Society, effective from 26 March.
Insure and Go scoops 'fastest growing' gong
Insure and Go has won the top award at a ceremony celebrating the UK's fastest growing businesses, w...
Graduate fast-tracker Tresham is top achiever
The Birmingham Insurance Institute has named health insurer BHSF employee Mike Tresham as winner of ...
London bridges falling down
It's official: all roads no longer lead to London. Not that they ever did. But while it's a decade s...
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Marine total loss spikes
Ship total losses have dramatically increased, according to figures released by the International Un...
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Appointment at Allianz
Allianz Insurance has enlisted Abby Cox as its new graduate development manager. Based at the compan...
Equity Red Star expansion targets regional talent pool
IAG UK's Equity Red Star company is building a regional presence for the first time with the opening...