Commercial
Ark lines up £230m capacity for 2008
The latest private-equity-backed Lloyd's start-up is targeting to write up to £230m in marine energy...
Appointment at Fusion
Fusion has recruited Chris Jones as regional sales manager based in Colchester. Mr Jones previously ...
Appointment at Cobra London Markets
Lloyd's wholesale broker, Cobra London Markets has appointed three brokers to its UK commercial (pro...
Moneysupermarket adds 25 brokers in CDL tie up
Price comparison website moneysupermarket.com has added to its extensive list of intermediaries with the implementation of CDL’s aggregator module, and now has access to 25 intermediaries within CDL’s broking community.
First Assist given private equity injection
Barclays Private Equity has announced "a significant new investment" in FirstAssist Services. A primary use of the investment will be in the implementation of a new customer service system, as well as enhancements to FirstAssist’s key service areas,…
Insurecom expands i-market capabilities
Insurecom has expanded its I-market integration delivery programme to include shops, offices, tradesman, pubs, restaurants and hotel products.
Joyce appointed at Dual for northern regional push
Dual Corporate Risks has appointed Martin Joyce as business development manager to support its fast growing regional office in Manchester and expand the group’s regional relationships.
Brit poaches Markel man for contingency account
Brit Insurance has announced that Richard Gaunt has joined its contingency team.
Highway’s Commercial Vehicle product gets a revamp
Following consultations with its brokers, motor insurer Highway has upgraded the cover under its commercial vehicle policy.
MMA boosts small contractors liability offering
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance (MMA) has launched a series of enhancements to Master Tradesman Plus product.
Cobra appoints three brokers
Cobra London Markets has appointed three specialist brokers to strengthen is UK Commercial (Property and Liability) and Motor Fleet teams.
Preston Whiteside directors jailed
Two insurance brokers were sentenced today after defrauding hundreds of small businesses, predominantly in Northern Ireland, out of insurance premiums and after having created a multi-million pound uninsured risk vacuum. Paul Newton and Mathew Walker,…
Morgans group expands its overseas property sector
Morgans General Insurance Services, part of the Morgans Group, has entered into a joint venture agreement with financial services provider Baydonhill, to take over its overseas property insurance arm.
NIG launches imarket SME package products
Broker-only insurer NIG is enhancing its commercial e-trading capability by launching its first imarket integrated SME package products on the Acturis1 broker platform.
Ernst & Young partners with the CII
In a new collaboration announced today, Ernst & Young and the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) will be working together to share knowledge, deliver training and develop joint thought leadership for members of the CII Faculty of Underwriting.
Post launches climate change campaign
Post has this week launched a campaign to encourage the insurance industry - from insurance companies through to brokers and suppliers - to fight climate change and embrace the drive to make their businesses, their staff and their customers, carbon…
Smart repair take up hit by insurer apathy.
Motor claims
Competition winners
The winners of the recent Brit Cheltenham competition were Kathy Berry, SBJ UK, Stockport; Paul Magi...
Markel social welfare push
Markel has launched a social welfare insurance product set to coincide with new social care inspecti...
That national feeling
National Broking
Allianz engineering coup
Allianz Cornhill believes it has proved brokers wrong by becoming the first insurer to launch a spec...
Post launches insurance carbon offsetting campaign
Post has launched a campaign to encourage the insurance industry - from insurance companies through ...
In-house claims move
White Horse Insurance Ireland has established a claims handling operation in Shannon, Ireland, with ...
Smart and Cook acquires
Smart and Cook has announced its 52nd acquisition with the purchase of Slater Marchant in the Yorksh...