Commercial
Zenith boosted by Budget hire
Insurer Zenith Services UK has appointed Andrew Bennett as general manager - development, marketing & agency.
RSA seals Eastern European joint venture
Royal & Sun Alliance has signed a framework agreement with Direct Insurance Financial Investments (DIFI), to form a joint venture to access markets in Eastern Europe and Russia. The JV will own Link4, the market leading direct insurance operation in…
Jelf moves to integrate its business in Reading
Following its recent acquisition of Goss Group Ltd, Jelf Group plc is consolidating its operation in Reading, bringing the Group’s extensive portfolio of services and expertise under one roof.
MMA boosts regional business with hires
MMA Insurance has announced an expansion to its nationwide commercial business development team with the appointment of four new key positions.
Insurer ups its income protection age limit
Unum Provident has increased the age limit on its individual income protection products to cover ind...
Budget arm extends lines
Budget's affinity arm, Junction, is extending the product lines it offers on yesinsurance.co.uk to i...
Journalists scoop awards
Stephanie Denton, pictured, supplements editor of Post, last week scooped the Best Newcomer Award in...
High hopes
Trade risks
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has made Phillip Sanchez a senior consultant in its modelling, analysis and design division of...
Free conference places
Post's environmental risk conference takes place on 6 December at One Whitehall Place and to tie in ...
Appointment at Thompson Heath and Bond
Thompson Heath and Bond has made Michael Grist financial planning and projects manager. Mr Grist has...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill's schemes division has recruited Logan Steele to its management team as a business ...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Ray Cox to the newly created role of underwriting director, UK division...
Start-up eyes largest acquisition yet
The sister broking company of Towergate, CCV, is set to break its first-year target six months ahead...
NU unveils coach and bus market comeback
Norwich Union considering a full return to the coach and bus market, five years after exiting the bu...
Appointment at NIG
NIG has appointed John Inwood as head of complex small to medium-sized enterprise underwriting and D...
Evolution is key for the UK insurance industry
People often say that nothing in life is certain but I would disagree - we can always count on chang...
Appointment at Close Premium Finance
Gethin Wood has joined Close Premium Finance's telesales team as an account manager. Mr Wood will be...
Zurich claims a staff training first
Zurich Insurance claims it is the first insurer in the UK to partner with the Chartered Insurance In...
Rates still falling in food and beverage liability
A softening market has seen the price of insurance limits in the food and beverage sector drop by almost 30% in the past two years, according to Marsh.
Countrwide recruits following multimillion pound income surge
Countrywide has strengthened its sales team following the launch of Partner Broker which increased commission for its brokers.
Markerstudy in Birmingham swoop
Markerstudy Group has completed the acquisition of Birmingham based The Insurance Factory. The family-run business, founded in 1974 by Colin Gregg, incorporates The Insurance Shop and Wessex Finance.