Commercial
Industry youth push
The Prince's Trust Insurance Leadership Group is to launch a code of conduct under plans to improve ...
MMA ratings boost
Intermediary-only insurer, MMA Insurance, has been assigned a financial strength rating of 'A' from ...
Law firm warns insurers over contingent liabilities
Insurers are being urged to calculate the risks behind contingency liability agreements before enter...
Appointment at Centor
Centor has hired Graeme Whittle as a senior account executive to its commercial development division...
Legal firm in lending claim warning
A professional liability expert has warned insurers to expect a period of "recrimination and claim m...
Appointment at Impact
Stephen Thompson has been recruited by Impact Underwriting to help develop its UK schemes and affini...
Teething troubles
Aggregators: Legal analysis
Once upon a time in Willis
Brendan McManus
A year of highs and lows
It is hard to believe that my first year back in insurance is almost coming to a close. It is a year...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny has heard from a little dickie bird, or should that be canary, that Towergate chairman Peter C...
Hiscox predicts record results
Hiscox has predicted that its 2007 results will surpass 2006, which was a record year for the group....
Lanes opens call centre
Lanes Assistance Services has opened a 50-seat call centre in Salford, Manchester as part of its pla...
RSA takes over pet deal
Royal and Sun Alliance has taken over underwriting of Marks and Spencer's pet insurance product from...
Fortis pushes Van Guard into Northern Ireland
Fortis has launched its commercial vehicle product, Van Guard, into Northern Ireland. The recent launch on CDL and SSP, with Open GI expected to follow, further extends the insurers motor offering into the commercial market and across the UK.
SSP set for Indian windfall
SSP Holdings has revealed it is part of a consortium to win a lucrative contract with the United India Insurance Company to provide its IT services.
MMA upgraded
Intermediary only insurer, MMA Insurance has been assigned a Financial Strength Rating of ‘A‘ from Standard & Poor’s.
Venture Preference establishes Manchester base
Venture Preference has established a presence in the North West with the acquisition of broker and financial services specialist Chambers & Newman.
Hiscox on track for record result
Hiscox has predicted that its 2007 results will surpass 2006, which was a record for the group.
Willis CEO outlines network growth plan with promise not to sell membership on
The new chief executive of Willis UK and Ireland Brendan McManus unveiled plans to grow its broker network on the back of possible discontent at others. Speaking to Post he said: “One of the things that I think is attractive for brokers to become part of…
Moorhouse reaps the benefits of training
Independent broker Moorhouse has attributed its 35% growth in gross written premium during the past ...
Pick of the Week
Post Magazine editor Jonathan Swift provides a run down of the major news in this week's issue of Pos...
Aggregator growth stalls
The market for aggregators may have reached its peak, as a new independent study shows consumers int...
PWS: nine month merger hunt could see THB deal
Listed London market broker THB would gain an international footprint and enter the reinsurance busi...
FSA to release report early
The Financial Services Authority has revealed that the interim retail distribution review report wil...