Commercial
Helphire pays £10.7m for legal services acquisitions
Helphire Group has entered into a commercial agreement with CS2 Lawyers Limited and has acquired the CS2 Group of legal services businesses.
Names' agency in £15m float plan
Lloyd's Members agency Hampden has announced its latest plan to lure private capital with a new vehicle targeting investors of more modest means.
Friends Provident launches online protection service
Friends Provident has enhanced its protection offer with the launch of an online income protection quote service. Advisers can now quote and produce an illustration for individual IP and cover through the company’s website.
Protectagroup swoops for former Opus CEO in commercial push
ProtectaGroup has continued its commercial division with two high-profile appointments.
THB Global links up with specialist rail and transport business
THB Global Risks has entered into an exclusive consultancy agreement with F&H Business Solutions.
Heath Lambert profit reaches £10.2m for first half
Heath Lambert, has revealed its profit before interest, taxation and amortisation (PBITA) is up 19 per cent to £10.2m on last year’s first half.
Brit hires portfolio managers in Zurich swoop
Brit Insurance has appointed Andrew Jackson to the newly-created role of UK portfolio manager – property & packages, and the appointment of Jamie McNab to the newly-created role of UK portfolio manager – liability.
New manager for NIG
NIG has appointed Dean Laming as the new regional manager for its Redhill operation. Mr Laming will ...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Ben Maidment as privacy, cyber and technology underwriter within the US...
Worth the wait
Malcolm Edwards
Zurich: repair cost will not exceed £200m
Zurich said it expects aggregate claims from the UK floods in June will not exceed $400m (£197m) bef...
RSA looks to Olympics to buoy construction business
Royal and Sun Alliance and Munich Re have been strongly tipped as the Olympic Delivery Authority's t...
ABC Insurance sets the record straight on the MGA or not MGA question
I found your recent supplement on small to medium-sized enterprises very interesting and informative...
Colemont Polska opened
Colemont Global has opened a Polish insurance operation, Colemont Polska, based in Warsaw. The offic...
The start-up trust game
The varied and steady stream of start-ups, all vying for a place in one of the world's most competit...
Penny black's insurance week
As the silly season gets sillier, Penny has been glad of a few days of warm sunshine, however there ...
JLT blasts rivals in "three-for-two" market share chase
Jardine Lloyd Thompson blasted the attitude of its rivals in pursuing market share, as it unveiled a...
Damaging facts
Motor Fleet
Towergate strikes biggest deal of 2007
Towergate has made its largest acquisition of the year, to coincide with a 30% improvement in sales ...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has announced the expansion of its UK and Ireland accident and health team with thre...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA has appointed Jason Beach as its new key account manager. Mr Beach will be responsible for suppo...
MMA reinforces portfolio
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance has enhanced its property owners' product portfolio as part ...
Highway exits Lloyd's
Highway has completed its exit from Lloyd's following closure of its former Lloyd's Syndicates. The ...
Direct Group in £40m MBO
Derek Coles has successfully led the management team of Direct Group, a provider of corporate and affinity services to the insurance sector, in acquiring the business in a £40 million deal with the backing of mid-market private equity firm LDC.