Commercial
DUAL International announces its half-year performance
Dual International revealed gross written premiums for the period October 2006 to March 2007 had increased by 20% versus the same period last year, with figures surpassing €52 million, in its half year results.
Aon highlights its own Willingness to pay index
Aon has commended Airmic for proposing a Willingness to Pay index, but highlighted the fact it already does its own.
Imarket claims new forms will speed up process
An updated imarket service claiming to be faster and more efficient is being offered to brokers after developers updated its forms for comparative quotes.
Arista recruits Zurich's property and liability bosses
Commercial lines underwriting operation Arista has this week appointed Gregor Elrick as head of property and Carl Steventon as head of liability.
Fortis and Allianz to pilot claims scheme
Allianz Insurance and Fortis Insurance have agreed to pilot the Inter Resolve Bodily Injury Claims Scheme.
Converium loses chief risk officer
For personal reasons Converium's chief risk officer Markus Krall has decided to leave the company by June 30, 2007
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NIG distribution manager
NIG has appointed Steve Mayne to the position of distribution implementation manager. Mr Mayne will ...
Highway arm undervalued, claims Numis
Highway's retail broking division Hero is currently undervalued, according to the insurer's stock br...
Hill Dickinson heralds insurance growth
Law firm Hill Dickinson has reported fee income of £68.4 million for the 2006/2007 financial year. ...
Aggregation acceleration
Web aggregators
Aon defends decision to opt out of Airmic
Airmic Conference News
ABC begins trading
ABC Insurance, part of the LV, has commenced trading this week with the launch of a new SME commerci...
Catlin gives fleet launch date
Catlin has confirmed that it will enter the UK motor fleet market this autumn, having recruited four...
The insurance apprentices
Dale Petrie from the Insurance Claims Hotel Bureau; Donna Claydon from Axa Insurance; Edward Hogan f...
A meeting of minds
Interview: David Rasche
Online certs cop unfair flak
Chief Constable Hughes of the Association of Chief Police Officers claims that legalising online car...
Riding the EL rollercoaster
Employers' liability
Airmic seeks ERM clarity
A major research project will seek to quantify the value of enterprise risk management, after high-p...
A simplified approach reaps best SME rewards
For too long brokers have avoided providing bespoke services to small to medium-sized businesses as ...
Culver shares rocket after chairman allays market fears
Welsh broker Culver's shares rocketed more than 60% from the beginning of trading on Monday to £7.50...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail Paige Nuttall was overjoyed at the offer from a charity of a two-week holiday with h...
Lloyd's broker claims benchmarking first
Lloyd's broker Oxygen Insurance and Advisen, a provider of technology and data to the global commercial insurance industry, have today launched a new initiative to provide on-demand program benchmarking to buyers of insurance in the UK.
£50m claim over construction delay dismissed
The High Court has dismissed a £50m claim for damages and interest made by MAPCL and another Mirant subsidiary, Sual Construction Corporation, against Ove Arup, over delays in the construction of the Sual Power Station in the Philippines.