Commercial
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.
UK firms uninterested in environmental liability cover
Spain, Germany and Italy are leading the way in the implementation of the EU Environmental Liability Directive and are showing the most interest in purchasing environmental cover, broker Willis has said. This is in contrast to the UK, where insurers…
Towergate warns of insurer battle of nerves as sales hit £709m
Sales at Towergate Partnership increased 30.9% to £709m of gross written premium for the first half of the year. However, the broking group insurer said the impact of its new business had been "somewhat offset" by the continued soft market rates.
Survey: 72% of brokers say flooding will ease premium increases
A broker survey by NIG has revealed that 72% of brokers said that the poor weather would make it easier for them to sell in premium increases both later this year and next. A further 22% predicted no change.
Appointments at Junction
Affinity provider Junction has appointed two further relationship managers.