Commercial
Munich Re backs start-up
Munich Re subsidiary Great Lakes has backed a start-up underwriting agency formed by two former St P...
Marketing Initiative of the Year - Privilege - Absolutely fabulous
The British Insurance Awards 2006
Loss adjuster strikes tour operator deal
Argent Loss Adjusters has signed with tour operator Thompson Holidays to offer its risk-management s...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Graham Taylor has joined Brit Insurance's business development unit. Mr Taylor, who was most recentl...
Lancaster Insurance announces plans
Lancaster Insurance has announced plans to increase the volume of business traded via the Countrywid...
Howzat
Allianz Cornhill is set to be confined to history after it announced that from 2007 it will be known...
Brit Insurance helps survivors of Pakistan earthquake
Brit Insurance helped raise £250,000 for survivors of last October's Pakistan earthquake, which kill...
Customer Care Award - Friends Provident - Five-star service
The British Insurance Awards 2006
Leaving a legacy
Nick Hall, the new general manager of personal lines at Allianz Cornhill, has just overseen the insurer's first major acquisition for seven years. Jonathan Swift reports on the challenges he now faces
Recognition is its own reward
A surprised Dennis Mahoney, chairman and chief executive officer of broker Aon, pictured right, was ...
Broking Initiative of the Year - Heath Lambert Group - Taking the initiative
The British Insurance Awards 2006
Flying high
Aviation
Forward thinking
SME: directors' and officers'
KC Partners signing
Software Solutions Partners distribution network KC Partners has signed up Brinsworth Insurance of R...
Winners and Welcomes - Winners 2006
The British Insurance Awards 2006
RAC Auto Windscreens extends network
RAC Auto Windscreens has extended its repairer network into continental Europe, linking up with comp...
Farr 15 defect to rival start-up
Erinaceous subsidiary Farr Insurance Brokers lost one-third of its employees to a rival start-up fol...
Claims Initiative of the Year.
The British Insurance Awards 2006
Axa hires flood guru for report
Axa has instructed a top climate change consultant to produce a report on the effects of flooding on...
D&D parent acquires TPA firm
Swansure Group the owners of D&D Homecare has completed the purchase of third party administrator Adminicle, for an undisclosed sum.
Japanese life insurers capital resources rising, claims Moody’s
According to Moody's new report, "Capitalization Improved at Japanese Life Insurers but New Risks Rising", Japanese life insurers' capital resources are in fact rising, against the backdrop of a stabilizing operating environment and insurers' efforts to…
South Korea hit by Ewiniar
Typhoon Ewiniar has struck western South Korea, with its heavy rains and strong winds bringing substantial damage across the country.
Lloyd's spread capital fund relaunched ahead of listing
Insurance Capital Partners, a relaunched fund providing opportunistic spread capital to the insurance industry managed by a team drawn from CBS this morning announced a planned 100m pound IPO.
Allianz drops Cornhill
The Management Board of Allianz Cornhill Insurance this morning announced that as from 30 April 2007, the company's legal name will change to Allianz Insurance.