Commercial
Giles outlines plan to double underwriting business following deal
Giles Insurance Brokers has acquired Rayleigh companies Ink Underwriting Agencies and PDT Insurance Consultants.
Swiss Re and Goldman Sachs underwrite first Cat CDO
Nephila Capital the Bermuda-based investment manager specializing in catastrophe reinsurance and weather risk, has announced the launch of Gamut Re, the first investment vehicle to be funded using collateralised debt obligations (CDOs).
Employers need to weigh up benefits
Refusing flexible working requests may in some cases be preferable to acceding, according to legal e...
Appointment at Ultimate Risk Solutions
Ultimate Risk Solutions has appointed Chuck Thayer as managing director, North America. Mr Thayer ha...
Former Axa boss joins Broker Network to start new arm
The former boss of Axa's commercial direct arm has joined Broker Network with the aim of setting up ...
Transfer agency expands
Insurance call transfer agency Call Connection has signed five new customers - Avis Insurance, Footm...
Arista hires new heads
Commercial lines underwriting operation Arista has this week appointed Gregor Elrick as head of prop...
Pubs and bars warned
UK pubs and wine bars need to be careful that they do not over-serve drunk customers, as the increas...
Allianz and Fortis run pilots
Allianz Insurance and Fortis have agreed to pilot the Inter Resolve Bodily Injury Claims Scheme. Th...
Appointment at AIG Europe (UK)
AIG Europe (UK) has hired Kate Wells to its private client group. Ms Wells joins as client service m...
Marsh boss joins Allianz
Barry O'Neill has been newly appointed as managing director of Allianz Insurance-owned broker Home &...
MPI rolls out high-street 'copycat' litigation cover
Brand giants on the high street are being targeted with a new intellectual property product to cover...
Call Connect boosts client list
Insurance call transfer agency Call Connection is pursuing firms including Esure, RIAS, Age Concern,...
Appointment at Ai Claims Solutions
Ai Claims Solutions has appointed Andy McCowie as fleet development manager. Mr McCowie will be work...
Equity haul in major deal
Equity Insurance Group has signed a major affinity partnership with MAN Financial Services, a divisi...
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Future of PPI
KCP and Allianz partner for commercial lines
Software specialist KC Partners and Allianz Insurance have joined forces for a new commercial initiative.
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