Commercial
Allied Fort adopts broker branded QuoteMac
UK insurance broker Allied Fort has adopted a white label version of Anglo Pacific Consultants’ on-line SME underwriting system, QuoteMac. The system is used by more than 1,000 brokers in the UK and was recently upgraded by APC to enable brokers to white…
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Lloyd's LMIT picked up by North America
Less than a month after its launch, the Lloyd's and London Market Introductory Test has been adopted...
Aggressive growth plans for Willis
Willis Group has highlighted aggressive growth targets to be fuelled organically and by acquisition,...
British Insurance launches protection insurance product
British Insurance, in conjunction with Assurant Solutions, has launched an age-banded mortgage payme...
Evidence must be in order
Hague v Rexam Glass (Barnsley) (Court of Appeal - 5 April 2006)
Howden: asbestos initiative
Broker Howden has launched an exclusive professional indemnity insurance scheme to provide cover to ...
Marsh adds to Scottish clan
Marsh hopes to strengthen its position in Scotland by adding to the 17 employees recently poached fr...
Clients have final word over consolidation
At this busy time of broking consolidation, there are two big issues: the first is price and the sec...
Equity Insurance Group wins affinity deal
Equity Insurance Group has won an affinity deal with Skipton Building Society and hopes to announce ...
Insurers back £100m underwriting start-up
Four broking and insurance heavyweights have teamed up to launch a new underwriting agency, Post Mag...
Finalists glow with pride
BIA Finalists Reception 2006
Results of policyholders survey
One in four personal lines policyholders cited claims handling as the area in greatest need of impro...
Appointment at Towergate Partnership
Towergate Partnership has transferred Alyson Adsett to the regional marketing manager's role for the...
Groupama reorganises management structure
Groupama has reorganised its management structure following the appointment of Cathie Bruce as distr...
Cullum targets SME firms
A new broker acquisition vehicle headed by Towergate chairman Peter Cullum has completed its first i...
Win a Dream VIP tennis experience
Broker Marsh, in collaboration with Post Magazine, is giving away dream tickets for next week’s Marsh Classic at the Hurlingham Club, Fulham. The prize includes a personal coaching session with former professionals, an overnight stay in a hotel, VIP…
ATD hire reinforces growth target
Specialist underwriting agency, ATD General, has created a new senior role to support its bid to hit a £100m premium income target by 2008.
Axa acquires Winterthur in £5.4bn deal
Axa has agreed to acquire Winterthur for CHF12.3bn (Euro 7.9Bn) (£5.4bn) "This transaction is a unique opportunity to reinforce our leading position in our core European market and to increase our presence in high growth markets, notably in Central and…
Seven insurers sign up to new Room solution
Seven major insurers are to use Room’s new risk exposure management solution Exact Advantage, the company confirmed today.
MPPI price war continues with new product launch
British Insurance in conjunction with Assurant Solutions has launched a new direct to consumer age banded MPPI product that provides the cheapest 12-month cover available on the market according to leading information provider Defaqto.
Howden launches scheme for asbestos inspectors
Howden has has launched an exclusive professional indemnity insurance scheme for accredited asbestos inspectors that includes coverages not available under any other policy in the marketplace.
Insurers make headway in meeting FSA ‘fairness’ objectives
The majority of personal lines policyholders believe they are being treated fairly by their insurance company, according to research commissioned by the General Insurance Market Research Association. Consumers identified paying out claims and treating…
Allianz develops talent pool
Allianz Cornhill has launched a commercial development programme for its engineering division in a b...