Commercial
Xbroker adds retail product and enhances broker quote system
Xbroker, the on-line comparative quotation system from commercial broker Moorhouse Group is to add retail to its product portfolio and enhance the functionality of the system to meet brokers’ needs.
Norwich Union joint venture sets out top 10 aim
HSBC Bank and Norwich Union have today announced plans for the creation of a joint venture, under the "HSBC Insurance" brand, that aims to be a top-10 player in the UK general insurance industry.
Converium recommends new Scor bid to shareholders
Converium's board of directors has unanimously welcomed today's revised offer from Scor and has recommended shareholders accept in an announcement this morning. This decision is fully supported by all members of the global executive committee.
Star solicitor slams snobbery
An award winning trainee solicitor has urged law firms to consider applicants from less prestigious ...
Clearing the confusion
Comment: Enterprise risk management
Survival of the fittest
UK Loss Adjusting
Tesco seeks partners to allay slump
Tesco is hoping to reverse falling profits in its financial services arm and is courting the market ...
Building a good reputation
Property
Post Claims Club: Advisory Board
Chair: Anthony Gould , editor in chief, Post Board: Steve Eckhardt , senior claims officer, AI...
Internet business boosts profits to £2.9m
Independent software house CDL has reported consolidated turnover of £14.6m for the year ending 30th...
Drainage best practice hope
Property
Appointment at Searchlight
Searchlight has appointed Alison Drake to the role of relationship and development manager. Previous...
A buyers' market
Property
Constructive criticism
CDM regulations
Appointment at Crawford and Company
Crawford and Company UK has appointed Graeme Fitzpatrick as head of general insurance. He is current...
SSP boss mulls cuts after £43.3m deal
Sirius' finance director Richard Bowser will leave the insurance software company when its acquisiti...
It's not what you say
The general insurance industry is burdened with a negative reputation that its current customer perf...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Tony Bloomer has been appointed as manager of Ecclesiastical Insurance's Birmingham regional underwr...
A private affair
Mergers and acquisitions
Highway trading update points to rates softening again
Highway Insurance has warned that any upward movement in motor rates could be scuppered by its competitors writing for volume and the activities of aggregators helping to ensure that "the cheapest price prevails"
SSP unveils £43.4m swoop for Sirius
Broking technology providers SSP has announced plans to acquire Sirius in a deal worth £43.3m.
Aggregator business pushes CDL growth
Independent software house CDL has reported consolidated turnover of £14.6m for the year ending 30th September 2006, up 15% from £12.7m in 2005. In the same period, its profit before tax grew 12.4% to £2.9m.
Brit sells control of Ri3K for £8.3m
Brit the international (re)insurer, has ended months of speculation by announcing that it has sold a 56 per cent stake in risk placement technology provider RI3K to a consortium of investors comprising, investment fund Eton Park LLP, investment banking…