Commercial
Composite advisers are once again a la mode
There's something rather wonderful about finding yourself back in fashion. That's how those of us in...
Appointment at Highway
Highway has appointed Frank Espinoza as motorcycle underwriter. His main responsibilities will be to...
Ace: political risks ignored
Risk Report
Moorhouse reinvests cash
Commercial broker Moorhouse said it will reinvest the money earned from selling its corporate divisi...
Dispute risk undervalued
Businesses are six times more likely to incur an employment dispute than they are a fire, yet less t...
Feeling frozen out
Trade Credit: SME
Higgins eyes UK entry
Belfast-based composite broker Higgins Insurance and Investments has set its sights on England after...
Four in five claimants are "satisfied"
An insurance industry-sponsored report has found more than 80% of claimants are "satisfied" with rec...
Axa overhauls Select
Axa has continued the revamp of its household portfolio with an overhaul of its mid net worth produc...
APC secures £20m capacity
SME insurance underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants has secured £20m in underwriting capacit...
Equity wins household contract with Newbury Building Society
Newbury Building Society has selected Equity Insurance Brokers as its sole household insurance provider following a formal tender process.
Moorhouse in MBO move
Moorhouse Group Limited has sold its corporate division to its management for an undisclosed consideration in order to concentrate on the development of its e-trading and business cover platforms.
Belfast broker doubles book with acquisition
Belfast-based Higgins Insurance & Investments has acquired Laing Markey Lyness Ltd to become one of the province’s largest independent insurance brokers/independent financial advisors.
L&E appoints underwriters for title insurance push
London & European, has added in-house underwriting expertise to its online legal indemnities business, titlesolv.com.
Arista opens Southampton office
The commercial lines underwriting organisation Arista has launched its office in Southampton with the appointment of a team working under the direction of regional manager Julian Holloway. The office will lead business opportunities in the south of…
Markel launches social welfare product
Markel UK, the retail division of Markel International, has launched a comprehensive social welfare insurance product.
New report concludes four in five claimants satisfied
The latest results of an industry-wide survey highlight that while customers expect and demand better service from their insurance provider, more than 80% of claimants are satisfied with the recent claims service that they received from their insurer and…
SME underwriting agency outlines 2007 capacity
SME insurance underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants has secured £20m in underwriting capacity for its 2007 book of business.
BIBA and K Drewe Insurance Brokers Launch BIBA’s First Caravan Insurance Scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), in partnership with K Drewe Insurance Brokers, has introduced a new BIBA Caravan scheme.
Indecision over IT legacy costing insurers millions says report
New research by the Economist Intelligence Unit suggests that the insurance industry could miss out on achieving huge growth potential due to indecision on how to deal with the cost and complexity of existing IT and legacy systems.
Firstassist appoints Healthcare MD
FirstAssist Services, the health & wellbeing business, has appointed Ian Sparks as its managing director. At the same time other appointments to the FirstAssist Services board have also been confirmed. Sir Tim Chessells has become chairman and Tim Ablett…
Groupama in MMA swoop
Groupama Insurances has boosted its frontline team with the appointment of three new key account managers to increase the level of support offered to its brokers. Paul Cavanagh, Paul Cousans and Simon Hurt have all joined Groupama from business…
Biba launches skills course
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has partnered training provider Searchlight solutions to ...
MID changes warning
Allianz Cornhill has urged brokers to prepare for changes to the Motor Insurance Database next year....