Commercial
Industry is failing to provide adequate terrorism cover says research
Nearly 80% of travel insurance providers do not provide terrorism cover for medical costs as standard, according to a survey by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Iprism hires two product development managers
Iprism underwriting agency has appointed two new product development managers.
Industry warned over severe skills shortages
Action is needed to close a growing skills gap in the insurance and financial services sector or the UK faces the prospect of reduced international competitiveness, the Chartered Insurance Institute has warned.
Towergate reports 51% growth in earnings
Broking consolidator Towergate has reported a 51% growth in earnings from £62.7m in 2005 to £94.4m.
CII green light for board revamp
The Chartered Insurance Institute has been given the green light to overhaul its structure to modern...
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould, editor in chief of Post Magazine runs through this week’s major general insurance news...
ABC confirms broker market launch and rebrand
ABC Insurance, headed by former NIG chief, Phil Bunker, has confirmed its plans to launch into the b...
Screen departs Giles after just three months
Bob Screen has left Giles Insurance Brokers after just three months as its chief operating officer d...
Only adds new offering to consumer roll out
Online aggregator Only Insurance will add health and payment protection insurance to its offering in...
Campaign calls for asbestos payout equality
Thompsons Solicitors is lobbying for damages awarded to bereaved families of asbestos victims to be ...
Allianz to establish Newcastle foothold
Allianz Cornhill is to open a new office in Newcastle. The commercial service centre will open in t...
UK insurers fearful over terror pool proposals
A proposed law aimed at compensating British tourists injured by terrorists around the world has com...
Towergate in Scotland spree
Towergate is set to rival fellow broking consolidator Oval by vying for a foothold in Scotland follo...
NIG appoints schemes boss
Insurer NIG has appointed Phillip Jones to the newly created role of schemes development manager. Mr...
Thacker eyes 100% growth following MBO
Stockport-based broker Richard Thacker is aiming to double its size over the next five years after c...
Brit share buy-back spree
Brit Insurance Holdings continued its share buy-back spree, acquiring a further 175,000 ordinary sha...
Towergate acquisition
Towergate has acquired north London-based broking firm Marrs Insurance Brokers. The deal will see 12...
Appointment at MMA
Intermediary-only insurer MMA has appointed Paul Coleman as its national development manager. He wil...
In for the long haul
League tables: Travel insurance
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny is a keen watcher of the markets, and anyone that says there is no money in insurance is a mug...
Capital gains
Regional Review: South Wales
Industry still dazed and confused
I think the letter from Debra Williams, managing director of Confused.com, (Post, 5 April, p13) perf...
Underwrite the future: Carbon offset
As part of Post's Underwrite the Future campaign, we asked Hardy Underwriting to explain why it has embraced carbon offsetting and how it went about it
Crawford hires Noble in customer service role from GAB
Crawford and Company UK has appointed Vic Noble as national customer service manager for its UK property operations.