Commercial
Through the broking glass
Paul Donaldson
Expansion plans for Direct
Insurance services provider Direct Group says it is hoping to build on its recent £40m management bu...
Appointment at Polaris
Polaris has appointed Mark Cliff as chairman. Currently managing director, markets, at Axa, he will ...
Brit appoints Grant
Brit will be looking to strengthen its personal lines and small business products by focusing on ele...
RSA outlines Latin American and Far East expansion plan
Royal and Sun Alliance has revealed plans to roll out its Global Risk Solutions proposition for larg...
Appointment at Arista
Arista Insurance has appointed Sian Rolfe, Andy Mayers and Richard Clarke to its underwriting team i...
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz global corporate and specialty has appointed Gordon Steward as head of broker relations and ...
Giant to broaden product expansion horizons
Giant Insurance has held talks with a number of insurers as part of a product expansion, despite the...
Giles mulls Heath swoop
Consolidator Giles is understood to be weighing up a move for Heath Lambert. Heath has rekindled ma...
Polarising the industry
Sifting through the analysis of last week's European Commission Competition Directorate report uncov...
Claims handlers leaving customers out of equation
I read with interest the recent Claims Club report that urged insurers to use the media to better ma...
Co-op in Junction web deal
Junction has been selected by Co-operative Insurance as its long-term partner to develop a motor web...
Allianz plays down explosion inquiry impact
Allianz Insurance says a public inquiry into the Glasgow plastics factory explosion that claimed nin...
Thomson aggregator move
Directory service Thomson Local has launched an aggregator through Beat That Quote.com's new white l...
Holding out for a hero
Corporate social responsibility
3XD launches broker products
3xd has extended its range of products and services to include a general insurance proposition for intermediaries.
Thomson Local launches aggregator
Directory service Thomson Local has launched an aggregator through BeatThatQuote.com's new white label service.
Junction in Co-operative Insurance deal
Junction has been selected by Co-operative Insurance as its long term partner to develop a motor web product that will be used on aggregators.
Broker Network adds latest member
Broker Network has announced that Redhill-based Brian Johnston (Insurance Consultants) has joined Broker Network.
News round-up - Brit in Gibraltar move
Lloyd's and UK (re)insurer Brit Insurance is to put in place a small team of senior underwriters to ...
Colemont in Brazilian swoop
Colemont has acquired a majority share in the Brazilian aviation broker, Inter Aerospace Corretora de Seguros Ltda. Inter Aerospace will be merged with Colemont’s existing company in Brazil, namely Colemont Brasil Insurance Brokers.
ABC chooses Acturis
ABC Insurance selected Acturis as its IT platform for transacting commercial package insurance. ABC plans to launch three new package products targeting the SME market in early 2008 - Property Owners, Shops and Offices.
Brit steps up SME drive
Brit Insurance has appointed Tim Grant as distribution leader, small business and personal lines.
IIB highlights FSCS injustice
The global credit crunch has highlighted the injustice of cross-subsidies in the Financial Services ...