Commercial
SLE Worldwide launches event cancellation insurance
SLE Worldwide, a sports, leisure and entertainment insurer has launched an event cancellation policy which provides online quotations. The new policy protects events of all sizes in the event of cancellation, abandonment, postponement, interruption or…
Allianz extends small broker support service
Allianz Cornhill is extending its telephone-based small broker support service to brokers in the South West and Midlands. The move follows a pilot and launch in the South East which has produced an 81% increase in new business.
Consolidator acquires
The Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of G R Patrick & Company based in New Malden, Surrey. GRP controls £16m in gross written premium, Towergate said, underwriting schemes for care and nursing homes, and pubs and restaurants.
Intermediary research shows young are not attracted to jobs
Following a study by industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing (PM, 2 March, p4), research from Norwich U...
It's a dog's life
Pet Insurance
Employees view different risks
Companies these days tend to place ultimate responsibility for risk management solely and rightly wi...
UIA to roll out online offering
The specialist trade union insurance provider UIA is to roll out its online offering from next month...
That sinking feeling
With new employment legislation due to be introduced, Peter Dobie explains why more needs to be done to prevent businesses becoming immersed in legal problems
Biba in Westminster assault
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is planning a PR assault on Westminster and has hired new...
Appointment at Intech
Jonathan Ramsden and Rick Martin have both been appointed as analyst programmers for Intech. Mr Rams...
Commercial Express launches property owners' facility
Commercial Express, the specialist buy-to-let insurance provider, has launched a new property owners...
JLT: analysts see slow growth
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has admitted it may look at outsourcing to cut costs, following this week's s...
Highway results show steady improvement
Motor insurer Highway Insurance has reported premium revenue rose to £242.9m in 2005 from £225.6m the previous year and the company's profit before tax increased by £6.1m to £27.3m.
Oval makes further two acquisitions
Intermediary consolidator Oval has made a further two acquisitions, bringing its total number of purchases to ten.
Admiral profits soar; admits Spanish direct launch plans
Admiral has reported a record annual result with a core profit(1) of £122.1 million for the year to December 2005, an increase of 21% over the previous year. Group turnover, comprising total premiums written, gross other income and investment income,…
FM Global planning Latin America expansion
Insurer FM Global, has announced its fourth consecutive year of strong financial and operating performance. According to a statement, the company's net income increased by 14% to US$635m (£323m), contributing to the US$2.1bn (£1.2bn) in net income the…
Howden rebrands Swedish division
Howden, the broking division of the Hyperion Insurance Group, today announced that its Swedish operation, Holm & Co, has adopted the Howden brand. With immediate effect, the business will now operate under the name of Howden Insurance Brokers AB.
Buy to let scheme launched from Markel and Commercial Express
Commercial Express, the specialist buy to let insurance provider, today announced the launch of a new property owners’ facility for multi-property risks.
Moorhouse appoints Aon client services director
Jan Wilkins has been appointed corporate client service director at Moorhouse Group. She joined from AON where she was client service director for their Cardiff and Bristol operations.
Appointment at Highway
Highway has made Peter Goodright its new head of accident damage operations, where he will oversee t...
Allianz Cornhill Personal Lines extends relationship
Allianz Cornhill Personal Lines has extended its relationship with broker Home and Legacy, to insure...
Win Gold Cup Cheltenham tickets
Post Magazine has teamed up with Brit Insurance to offer five pairs of admission tickets with Club E...
Oval rules out IPO after cash injection
Broking consolidator Oval has discouraged talk of taking the company public. The broker confirmed i...
Update in EL legislation
The Federation of Small Businesses has blamed the Government for not publicising new employers' liab...