Commercial
QBE targets SMEs with relaunch
QBE is targeting mid-market regional businesses with the relaunch of its employers' liability policy...
Brit new signing to bowl over UK regions
Brit Insurance this week summoned former Zurich Commercial boss Peter Burrows to the crease to lead ...
Niche to see you
Ecclesiastical director and general manager Steve Wood believes it is the right time to take a leap of faith and develop the insurer's latent strengths. Jonathan Swift asks how far the insurer is likely to go
Appointment at Finsure
Finsure, the premium finance subsidiary of NIG and part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, has app...
Generic forms block PI take-up
Professions Report
What the papers said this week
The Scotsman A Dutch insurer is offering employers in the country the chance to insure themselves a...
RSA CEO speeds up restructure
Royal and Sun Alliance's UK chief executive, Bridget McIntyre, has stamped her authority on the insu...
National and foreign regulation as a barrier
Almost one-third of insurers regard national and foreign regulation as a barrier to acquisition acti...
Motor insurer in fleet move
Motor insurer Highway has launched a commercial approved repairer network in partnership with TMS Fl...
Allianz signs three-year deal
Allianz Cornhill has signed a three-year deal for commercial vehicle claims with CCL UK Group, repre...
On a level
Professions Report
South African insurer announces UK deal
South African insurance group Hollard has chosen HomePro Insurance – one of the UK’s leading providers of insurance backed guarantees – as its preferred partner in the UK IBG market, with a view to introducing other leading products to HomePro’s database…
Thompsons orders ABI to prove 40% legal costs claim
Claimant law firm Thompsons Solicitors, has called on the Association of British Insurers to come clean about its statistics that “prove” there are disproportionate costs in personal injury claims.
Regional broking giant swoops again
Broking consildator Jelf has acquired Swansea-based Brian D Thomas Insurance Services, increasing general insurance premiums (excluding healthcare) managed by the Jelf Group to over £85m. It is its first purchase since the merger with Goss earlier this…
Brit extends cricket sponsorship deal
The biggest sponsorship deal in English club cricket history was announced today as Brit Insurance signed a new five-year deal to sponsor Surrey County Cricket Club and the Brit Insurance Oval.
Fortis boss hails another affinity win
Fortis Insurance has successfully secured a three-year deal with Coventry Building Society.
Highway partners TMS for new repairer network
Motor insurer Highway has launched a new commercial approved repairer network in partnership with TMS Fleet.
Allianz Cornhill extends credit hire deal with CCL
CCL UK Group, the £30million turnover vehicle replacement and claims services group, has commenced a new three year contract with Allianz Cornhill, representing approximately 5,000 hires per annum.
R&SA revamp see McManus take new role
Royal & SunAlliance has re-organised its commercial business. The changes include transferring R&SA’s Personal General & Brand Broker business into a single division with Commercial, led by Brendan McManus. The new division will be known simply as …
Former Zurich MD Burrows returns
Brit Insurance today unveiled former Zurich commercial boss Peter Burrows as its UK underwriting centre director. He will also join Brit’s executive management committee.
First Alternative future unclear after shake-up
The First Alternative brand could be dropped by Esure after less than three years, following the com...
Brokers urged to focus on better marketing
While the marketing efforts of brokers have improved significantly in the past decade, Royal and Sun...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill Commercial has made Steve Coates UK facilities and development manager. Mr Coates j...
Aon hails ISO wording deal
Aon chairman and chief executive Dennis Mahoney has praised the choice of ISO as software supplier f...