Commercial
ISG plans US and Bermuda acquisitions
Former Omni Whittington directors Richard Whatton and Stephanie Mocatta have joined ISG with a strategy to purchase distressed insurance entities in the US and Bermuda.
Brit sells RI3K control
Brit, the international (re)insurer, has ended months of speculation by announcing it has sold a 56%...
Culver hints at good times ahead
AIM-listed broker Culver is attempting to allay fears about falling premium income with news of acquisitions and new contract wins in the pipeline.
Hill Dickinson fee income up 31%
Law firm Hill Dickinson has reported fee income of £68.4 million for the 2006/2007 financial year.
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould provides a run down of the major news in this week’s issue of Post including: Brand gia...
A gnawing sense of loss
Loss Adjusting/assessing
Professor blasts government flood cover-up
Two-thirds of the UK's dams are unsafe, with the potential for massive flooding, a leading climate s...
Brand giant prepares launch as rivals sit tight
A number of insurance companies and affinity partners have moved their summer marketing plans to avo...
Iprism rollout
BIBA Conference News
Appointment at Mastek
Mastek, the global software and applications development specialist, today announces the appointment...
Appointment at Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has appointed Steve Coates as head of UK property and casualty. Mr Coates joined ...
A view to a skill
CII skills survey
UK claims beats EU benchmark, survey reveals
A survey has revealed UK insurers are more advanced than their Continental counterparts at optimisin...
I-market gets dynamic
BIBA Conference News
Catlin makes fleet move
Brit Insurance has claimed it can absorb the loss of two senior underwriters to rival Catlin. Last w...
Broker wins cricket prize
BIBA Conference News
Aggregation aggro?
The rise of the aggregators in personal lines is a phenomenon. They have become a force to be reckon...
Broker expands scope
Broker Atkinson Smith has acquired DMS Self-build, a specialist scheme for insuring self-build proje...
Zurich and RSA go head to head in Olympics bid
Zurich is believed to have nudged ahead of rival Royal and Sun Alliance in the race to become the le...
Fortis seeks affinity deals with new launch
Fortis is set to make a concerted push onto motor forecourts, with its new affinity boss revealing i...
Brokers wary of change
BIBA Conference News
Underwritng agency launch into intangible assets market
A specialist underwriting agency has launched into the intangible assets market, with four new products designed for brokers.
LV swoops for Swiss Re arm
LV has today announced that it has entered into an option agreement to acquire the new business operations of Tomorrow - formerly known as GE Life - from Swiss Re. The option becomes exercisable in late December 2007, subject to regulatory approval.
Fortis appoints partnerships director
Fortis has appointed Ian Wardle as partnerships director in charge of its affinity partnership development strategy.