Commercial
MMA continues commercial push
MMA Insurance has today announced the addition of its Shops product onto the Acturis broker platform as part of its ongoing growth in commercial lines business.
Link brand to dissapear as GHL merges insurers
GHL Europe, the holding company for the European businesses of Caribbean-based financial services group Guardian Holdings Limited, today announced its intention to bring together its two insurance companies to create a single Gibraltar based insurer…
MMA adds Shops product to Acturis platform
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance has announced the addition of its Shops product onto the Acturis broker platform as part of its ongoing growth in commercial lines business.
LV gears up for online push
LV today unveiled its new website, LV.com, following itys rebranding from Liverpool Victoria. It will support the move with another high profile advertsising campaign this autumn.
Fortis reports 14% increase in GWP
Fortis Insurance, UK, reports 14 per cent increase in GWP (£383 million) for first half 2007.
Pick of the Week
Jonathan Swift, the editor of Post Magazine, presents a run down of the major stories in this week’s ...
Rubicon dissolution deal
The administration of Rubicon Insurance Solutions has been finalised with the resolution of a disput...
Appointment at NIG
NIG has appointed Dean Laming as the new regional manager for its Redhill operation. He will be resp...
Appointment at LV
LV has appointed Michele Alcock as head of affinity relations within its partnership business. She w...
Penny Black's insurance week
It would appear that Willis group chief executive officer and chairman Joe Plumeri has taken his lov...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has announced the appointments of Michelle Wimsey and Giles Davis to its UK affinity practice....
Obligation failure voided contractor liability cover
Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions (UK) v Rolls Royce Motor Cars (Queen's Bench Division - 29 June 2007)
Helphire prepares for law change with £10.7m deal
Helphire is positioning itself to acquire the CS2 law firm, which has 200 staff, if a reform of the ...
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has announced the promotion of three staff members. Peter Thomas has been appointed direct...
Commercial breakdown
Floods: Business continuity and interruption
New joint venture for JLT
Arab Commercial Enterprises and Jardine Lloyd Thompson are establishing a joint- venture company in ...
Retail giant beats Tesco to the punch in aggregator battle
Dixons this week became the first established retailer to confirm its plans for an insurance aggrega...
Guest's house of growth
Allan Guest
GWP drop for Allianz
German insurance giant Allianz reported last week that its UK general insurance operation had seen i...
Start-up waits as Hampden bids for AIM
A start-up Lloyd's members agency was this week seeking clearance to launch, as activity among priva...
Former Junction managing director heads for pastures new
The founder and managing director of affinity specialist Junction has left its parent company BGL. ...
Appointment at Junction
Junction has made three appointments across the company. Martin Overton, former chief operating offi...
Post's pick of the week
Jonathan Swift, the editor of Post Magazine, presents a run down of the major stories featured in this week’s Post Magazine including a row between two global brokers, RSA’s moves to pacify intermediaries, a new aggregator linked to a major retailer,…
Quinn Direct rating outlook positive at Moody's
Moody's Investors Service has assigned a positive outlook to the Baa2 Insurance Financial Strength Rating of Quinn Direct Insurance. The rating action reflects further maturity of the QDI business, as seen in both sustained profitability and an enhanced…