Commercial
Brit makes household appointments
Brit Insurance has made two appointments to its UK household underwriting team. Mary Flatres has joined as head of household and Mervyn Albon as household underwriter.
NIG relaunches logo
Broker-only insurer NIG relaunched its logo today, fronted by promotional purple men scurrying around the City.
Towergate in Road Haulage buy
Towergate Partnership has acquired (Onesol trading as) Road Haulage Association Insurance Services (RHAIS), the Birmingham based specialist insurance broking operation. The company has an exclusive relationship with the Road Haulage Association (RHA) for…
S&P says majority of class of 2005 not 'A' quality
S&P has entered the debate on the credit quality of the class of 2005 reinsurance start-ups, saying on a few might attain an 'A' rating.
‘One-size-fits-all’ policy in PFI housing projects is failing
Heath Lambert has warned against the dangers of trying to shoe-horn social housing private finance initiative projects in with all other types of project.
L&G employee wins first customer service award
Daniel Puttick, of Legal and General's direct call centre in Cardiff, has won the first Contact Cent...
Keith Rutter moves to broker Oxygen
Keith Rutter, the former head of Independent Insurance's London market business and failed liability...
Xchanging appoints managing director of claims services
Xchanging, the business processing services company, has made Mark Thompson managing director of cla...
Timebomb now a reality
Hand-arm vibration syndrome is no longer a potential liability time bomb but a reality, according to...
Young claims staff must be nurtured
Returning to the claims arena after a few years' absence has enabled me to look at the industry with...
NIG appoints two senior managers
NIG has appointed two senior managers under the overall leadership of Euros Jones, NIG head of opera...
Broker duo faces fraud charges after SFO probe
Two of the former directors of Preston Whiteside, the broker alleged to be at the centre of a £3.5m ...
Appointment at Groupama
Ken Hutchinson has been promoted by Groupama Insurances in the newly created role of e-business trad...
Start-up targets brokers with savings promise
A start-up claiming to offer a self insurance solution is promising up to 20% savings for fleet cust...
Future highs
Shops and Offices
Mastery of the universe
Bridget McIntyre, late of Norwich Union, is clearly passionate about her new role as UK chief executive of Royal and Sun Alliance and the company itself. Andrew Foxwell talks to her about her ambitious plans for raising its game and stamping her mark on…
Measuring potential
Damage Management
Fortis Insurance recruits head of motor claims
Fortis Insurance has recruited Richard Harris as head of motor claims. Fortis Insurance claims direc...
Zurich Municipal in private school push
Zurich Municipal, the UK’s leading provider of insurance and risk management to the public services, has today announced the appointment of Tom Shewry to the newly created role of head of education.
Commercial Express joins up with caterers' association
Commercial Express, the specialist underwriting agency, has launched a tailored product for mobile and static caterers, in conjunction with NCASS, the nationwide caterers association.
Training Foundation and FSSC drop prices
The Training Foundation has joined forces with the Financial Services Skills Council in an exclusive arrangement designed to increase the number of applicants seeking FSSC Recognised Trainer status by making the recognition process more affordable.
Fortis recruits new claims boss
Fortis Insurance has recruited Richard Harris as head of motor claims.
Coface gives 300 brokers accreditation
Coface UK, a leading provider of credit solutions for business, has successfully accredited nearly 300 specialist brokers from 50 companies across the UK to sell its Cashflow Trader product and introduce the Coface UK Finance Trader product on its behalf.
Alea results show £102m loss
Reinsurer Alea has announced its full year 2005 results and provided an update on its run-off strategy