Commercial
What the papers said this week
The Times The cost of insurance at Lloyd's of London, which was up 12% in the first half, will rema...
MD role for RSA's Hopes
Royal and Sun Alliance has established a dedicated affinity arm as part of its latest reorganisation...
Alea announces half year results
Alea has unveiled its first half 2006 results, announcing that it made a loss after tax of $10.7m, down on the profit of $19.5m it made over the same period of 2005.
US insurance data provider opens London office
Advisen, a provider of analytics, benchmarking and market information to the global commercial insurance industry, has opened an office in London.
RSA unveils new COO and MD roles in UK restructure
Royal and Sun Alliance today announced a re-organisation of its UK business around three customer groups – broker, retail and affinity - and the creation of a new operations function. These changes will result in the creation of two new roles on the UK…
Highway appoints Equity manager
Motor insurer Highway has appointed Terri-Ann McKenna to a newly created role as underwriting development manager. Ms McKenna was previously manager in the products and pricing division of Equity Insurance.
NU to cut 4000 staff
Aviva has announced plans to reduce its headcount in its UK business - impacting both its general and life business - by 4000 over the next two years under plans to deliver annual cost savings of £250m in 2008 at a cost of £250m the end of 2007. It will…
High and dry
Terror Alerts
Riding on a high
Property Report
Ex-Catlin managers in SME launch
The founders of Catlin's Scottish operation have joined forces to launch a new underwriting start-up...
Insurer mulls UK acquisitions
Europ Assistance is considering acquisitions in the UK to fulfil its aim of doubling the size and tr...
Castle Cover completes website
Castle Cover, the latest entrant in the over-50s general insurance market, has completed its website...
Is Liv Vic top five aim realistic?
Liverpool Victoria's proclamation that it wants to be a top five general insurance provider, along w...
Merger for Hill Dickinson
Insurance litigation specialists Hill Dickinson and Hill Taylor Dickinson are to merge on 1 November...
Brit backs German firm's UK start-up
Brit Insurance has emerged as capacity provider for German insurer Arag's new legal expenses busines...
Offshore venture targets insurers
The Loss Management Group is to offer the services of its Indian-based support company to smaller in...
Axa in major bodily injury claims push
Axa Insurance plans to push as many claims as possible through its tie-up with claims resolution fir...
Howden Medical launches new office
London Market News
Industry's reputation needs work
I was interested to read about the moves being made by the Property Claims Forum to attempt to impro...
Sparking debate
Fires: Hot Work
Sweet talk
Product recall
A wholesale fight is the way to go
It's interesting to see that most brokers see consolidation by the so-called 'super-brokers' as thei...
Swiftcover offers motor cover by text
Online insurer Swiftcover is offering motor insurance via text message.
Sirius reports revenue and profit rise
Sirius this morning reported total revenues increased 8% to £11.5m (H1 2005: £10.5m). Recurring revenues were up 13% to £4.6m (H1 2005: £4.1m), representing 40.2% of total revenues (H1 2005: 38.5%)