Commercial
NIG makes distribution appointments
NIG has appointed Martin Kelsh and Tim Griffiths as strategic account managers.
Global insurer in UK regional push with former Cornhill broker boss
Endurance has appointed Mark Hadfield to the role of business development manager in its UK property business to focus on running the broker interface and developing the company’s regional portfolio.
Fortis targets the mobile generation
Fortis UK has acquired the majority shareholding in mobile phone insurance specialist Text2Insure in...
Sail away
In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, K Drewe Insurance Brokers sponsored the GP14 Class Dinghy Na...
Group of MPs tables early day motion
A group of MPs has tabled an early day motion in the House of Commons, demanding travel insurers red...
Appointment at Junction
Nigel Asplin has been appointed director of corporate partnerships at Junction, the affinity arm of ...
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has made several appointments to its retail broking division. Jonathan Webb joins as manag...
Appointment at Chartered Insurance Institute
The Chartered Insurance Institute has made Norrie Erwin business development director for the genera...
Brand designs
Angela Seymour-Jackson, Norwich Union's distribution director, talks to Jonathan Swift, about quoting customers happy, affinity opportunities and the potential of RACD
Dunlop resigns at Highway, former RSA boss Gamble named exec chairman
Richard Gamble, the former group chief executive of Royal & Sun Alliance has been named as the new executive chairman of Highway Insurance. The role is temporary, while the insurer seeks a new chief executive.
Brownsword leaves Capita
David Brownsword, who sold his fraud investigation company to Capita in 2004, is to leave the company as part of a restructure.
Everest Re reports ‘record’ Q2 results
Everest Re Group has reported record second quarter 2006 after-tax operating income, which excludes realized capital gains and losses, of $218.7m, a 26.2% increase compared to $173.3m, in the second quarter of 2005. Second quarter 2006 net income…
Broker backs new online motor push
An online insurance provider aimed at offering insurance for motor vehicles that are at least five years old is set for a major marketing push.
Equity acquires a Somerset broker
Equity Insurance Group has acquired the general book of Somerset broker, Yeo Brokers.
Towergate moves users onto Sirius 21
Broking consolidator Towergate is moving its 800 users onto Sirius 21 to centralise its IT under a f...
Allianz aims to double its revenue
Allianz Cornhill has formally launched its new look London property owners team and hopes to double ...
Broker Nicholas Gilbert's prediction
New entrants in the solictors' professional indemnity market could make their mark on 1 October rene...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was amused to record that just 26 minutes prior to the collapse of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson/...
Highway Insurance launches repairer network for private vehicles
Highway Insurance has launched a repairer network for private vehicles. The network will work alongs...
Appointment at Nobilas Claims and Fleet Solutions
Nobilas Claims and Fleet Solutions has appointed Colin Gravestock as business development manager. P...
Premierline direct declares aggressive plans
Broker Premierline Direct has declared aggressive plans for expansion in the UK SME market. The comp...
Heath Lambert open to VC offers
Heath Lambert is understood to be courting attention from venture capitalists after talks with Jardi...