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SSP signs up five additional insurers
Software house SSP has signed up five additional insurers to the panel for its broker network KC Par...
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Allianz eyes IFA networks
Allianz Cornhill is turning its attention to independent financial adviser networks and underwriting...
Iraq is not a no-go area
Further to recent correspondence, we are happy to clarify the role of analysis in underwriting ('Ter...
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NU sets April deadline for job cuts
Norwich Union this week told 1800 personnel in its support services department they would learn thei...
Travel giant signs text insurance deal
Travel insurance giant Mondial Assistance has joined the burgeoning ranks of insurance companies off...
Towergate acquires £4.5m Medical & Professional
Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of Cardiff based intermediary, Medical & Professional. The portfolio represents £4.5m of commercial business and fits with Towergate’s existing Cardiff operation, with both businesses consolidating…
JLT Re starts up
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has announced that JLT Re commenced trading on 1 January 2006. JLT Rei...
Allstate triples its reinsurance spend in light of Katrina
Renewal Round-up
Aon UK to close several offices
Aon UK has completed a review of its regional property portfolio and has announced that it will be c...
Aon's new political risk map highlights 23 dangerous countries
Investors will not be trading in a safer world in 2006, despite twice as many countries experiencing...
AM Best points to UK growth for SVB
A.M. Best has assigned a syndicate rating of A (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” to Lloyd’s Syndicate 2147, which is managed by SVB Syndicates.
PartnerRe renewals -2% due to higher retentions
Bermudian (re)insurer PartnerRe has revealed that during the January 1 renewal season it had written and bound approximately $1.79bn of estimated Non-Life premium, 2% less than total renewable expiring premium of $1.83bn.
Insurance brokerage fuels record bank profits
A growth in property insurance activity undertaken by Hodge Insurance Brokers, has contributed towards record profits at the Welsh brokers’ parent, the Julian Hodge Bank Group. This year has seen Hodge Insurance Brokers increase shareholder’s funds by…
Biba launches 'real' non-standard property household insurance
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has launched a non-standard property household insurance scheme, designed to help its members place high risk properties that have suffered from flood and subsidence or whose occupants have criminal…
QBE announces credit reference partnership
QBE Insurance has announced the launch of a strategic partnership between ICC Credit, a UK credit reference agency. QBE said the alliance will offer the UK market credit insurance backed by credit reports from ICC.
Plus One wins new IFA contract
White label insurance provider PlusOne Insurance Solutions has been appointed by IFA network Simply Biz as partner to provide own brand general insurance products.
One logo for Standard Life
Standard Life is to use one logo across its suite of retail products in the UK. This will result in both Standard Life Bank and Standard Life Healthcare adopting the Standard Life logo currently used by the Life & Pensions business.
CII warns of gulf between broker types
A widening split in the broker sector between 'traditionalists' and 'innovators' will see competitiv...
Appointment at Highway
Motor insurer Highway has appointed Peter Goodright as its new head of accident damage operations. H...
Towergate in Lloyd's snub
Towergate will deliver a snub to Lloyd's when it unveils its panel of insurers to be used by newly a...
Appointments at Council of Lloyd's
Five appointments to the Council of Lloyd's have been made following the Council elections which clo...
To affinity and beyond
Looking at the UK affinity market, there is a growing trend for consumer brands to diversify and sel...