Commercial
Delay in VAT sensible says adviser
As the insurance industry breathes a sigh of relief, leading business and financial adviser, Grant Thornton welcomes the Government announcement concerning a delay in the implementation of new VAT rules for the industry.
UnumProvident opens tour for customers
Visiting chief executive officer of UnumProvident corporation in the US, Tom Watjen, has opened UnumProvident UK's Customer Path Tour, a way for intermediaries and customers to gain insight into the services of the disability insurer, based in Dorking.
Carole Nash joins Countrywide network
Broker Carole Nash has joined Misys Countrywide network as part of plans to grow the business.
Nationwide in travel push
Building society Nationwide has launched a new travel insurance product, designed specifically for o...
JK Buckenham forms strategic partnership
Lloyd's reinsurance broker JK Buckenham has formed a strategic partnership, bringing together its sp...
ZSL switches from City to Irish branch
Zurich Specialities London will no longer write business from the City after choosing to switch domi...
SSP to restructure for mooted flotation
Insurance software specialist SSP is restructuring its business at the end of the year, ahead of a p...
The Broker Network secures its 150th member
The Broker Network has secured its 150th member, 11 years after its formation. The two most recent e...
Anglo Consultants secures new capacity
Small to medium-sized enterprise insurance underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants has secured...
Disappointment over compensation limit rise
Both sides of the compensation arena were left disappointed, after MPs urged the government to only ...
NU says more jobs could move to India
Norwich Union has revealed more roles could be offshored, on top of the 7800 it had earmarked by 200...
Facing the changes
Review of the Year: Broking
Lloyd's interest
Lloyd's can expect a flurry of interest from foreign capital next year, with renewed interest in tak...
Post Magazine Claims Club Advisory Board
Chair: Anthony Gould, editor in chief, Post Magazine Board: Steve Eckhardt, director, senior claims...
Towergate launch targets £50m spend
The Towergate Partnership will launch its new venture capital arm in January, with a war chest of £5...
Mason joins law firm
Ian Mason, head of the enforcement division's wholesale group at the Financial Services Authority, i...
Old techniques, new marketing
I was interested by some of the comments in the article 'A synchronised approach' (PM Claims Supplem...
Building a better business
Disaster recovery review
Government backs pay-as-you-go
Alistair Darling, the Minister for Transport, has called on businesses to make use of innovative sch...
Lloyd's gets in on investor action
The news that Beazley is planning to establish a new syndicate is interesting, given the amount of m...
Fortis sees drop in UK motor premium
Fortis Insurance has reported overall gross written premiums for the third quarter 2005 of GBP453m in the UK, an increase of 3 per cent over the same period in 2004 (Q3 GBP442m).
AIM firm to open new claims arm
AIM-listed claims management company Aquilo is set to boost its push into the property market with a...
The Towergate Partnership acquires Marine and General
The Towergate Partnership has acquired Maidstone-based Marine and General, which currently manages a...