Commercial
Appointment at Ace
Ace has appointed Patrick Drinan as UK and Ireland national distribution director. Mr Drinan will re...
Groupama rolls out national schemes team
Groupama has created a dedicated national schemes team to capitalise on what it claims is one of the...
Appointment at AMG
AMG has made two changes to its senior management, splitting Kevin Wood's role, currently group mana...
Mazars warns against quick sale
Brokers planning to sell up before the introduction of new capital gains tax laws could lose out fin...
IRM appoints new chairman
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has appointed Simone Wray as chairman for a one-year term.
MMA announces partnership with claims specialists
MMA Insurance has entered into a partnership with independent claims consultants C&S Associates to help handle its third party bodily injury claims.
Lockton in Aon and Willis swoop to establish new team
Lockton has formed a new facultative reinsurance property team in London headed by senior new appointment David Cousar, who joins from Willis Re.
Groupama adds two to schemes team
Groupama Insurances has expanded its commercial schemes underwriting team with the appointment of two underwriters. The eight strong team is managed by Nick Cox and Paul Audsley, both assistant managers.
Insurer in rebrand
Assurant Solutions, the niche insurance specialist, has today announced the renaming of Assurant’s UK-based underwriting companies.
Start up insurer recruits five to staff two new branches
ABC Insurance, part of the LV Group, today announced the launch of new branches in Maidstone and Bristol which will target the commercial SME market.
Fortis recruits new personal lines head from Allianz
Fortis UK has appointed Steven Ward as head of pricing.
Insurers announce plans for merger
Private medical insurer Exeter Friendly Society and income protection specialist Pioneer Friendly Society today announced that they have agreed ‘transfer of engagement’ terms which, subject to membership and regulatory approval, will lead to the creation…
Biba renews loss recovery scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has renewed its Loss Recovery insurance scheme contract with claims service advocate Lorega for another three years.
Brit renews Augsburg aviation cover
UK (re)insurer Brit has renewed its binding authority with Augsburg Re, effective 1 January 2008. Th...
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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
IT recruitment
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 ...