Commercial
THB in talks to buy PWS
Specialist London market broker THB Group has revealed that negotiations have commenced with the board of PWS Holdings for the acquisition by THB of the Lloyd’s broking business of PWS International Ltd and the overseas interests of the PWS group.
Allianz in £1.5m contract win
Allianz Engineering and Lockton have announced that following a successful tender process, Allianz Engineering is the sole provider to Lockton’s clients, for all of their computer insurance covers. Allianz will provide an insurance policy, which includes…
Arista strengthens Redhill office
Commercial lines operation Arista has appointed Fiona O’Rourke as an underwriter in its Redhill office.
Holding the fort
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Pick of the Week
Post Magazine editor Jonathan Swift provides a run down of the major news in this week's issue of Pos...
Appointment at Iprism
Iprism has made four senior appointments. John Lawton will head an underwriting team. He joins from ...
Introduction
Question time 2007
Appointment at Contractsure
Rachael Firth has been promoted to claims manager at Contractsure. Ms Firth moved from Henderson to ...
Appointment at Ironpro
Ironpro has announced three new additions. Tom Leahy joins as senior vice president of underwriting ...
New report predicts underwriting crisis
The UK insurance industry will face a dearth of skilled underwriters by 2012 and be unable to fulfil...
Helphire adds cab firm
Helphire has acquired replacement taxi provider Cab Aid, a provider of replacement vehicles for the ...
Appointment at ABC Insurance
ABC Insurance has appointed Stephanie Mercieca as broker operations manager. Ms Mercieca will be res...
Axa bids for professional indemnity market share
Axa is to use the launch of a new 'professions' product as the first step towards becoming a serious...
Business continuity planning - The way forward
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Towergate and TBN move to reassure unsettled network membership
Senior officials at the Broker Network and Towergate have moved to reassure brokers, after the conso...
SME health and wellbeing - Putting healthcare on the menu
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Broking opportunities - In the driver's seat
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Question time 2007
Augsburg Re renewed
Brit Insurance has renewed of its binding authority with German underwriting agency Augsburg Re, eff...
AIG linked with bid for NIG commercial business
American insurance giant AIG is understood to be weighing up a bid for NIG's commercial business. I...
Fortis seals Uinsure deal
Fortis has become the fourth member of Uinsure's home insurance panel. It will feature on the new in...
Brit lowers flood loss
Brit has reported that gross written premiums in respect of ongoing business for the 9 months to 30 ...
AIG + NIG = natural fit?
Having been linked with a bid for Royal and Sun Alliance for the best of part of a decade, it is int...
Natural disasters soar
Natural disasters have quadrupled over the last two decades, from an average of 120-a-year in the ea...