Commercial
UK broker growth lags behind US
The top 50 brokers in the UK achieved a combined growth figure of just 0.5% as against the 9% figure...
Highway eyes affinity deals after acquisition
Highway Retail, the insurer's broking arm, has said it will take a cautious look into the affinity ...
The Towergate Partnership announces acquisition
The Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of Arbuthnot Insurance Brokers from Arbuthno...
Crawford to launch rehab provider
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company UK is launching new range of services to manage sickness and injury absence from the workplace.
Brit appoints Watson in D&O push
Brit Insurance Holdings has appointed Craig Watson as D&O Underwriter, based in Brit’s Glasgow office.
Goshawk concedes failure in Rosemont Re talks
Goshawk today admitted Rosemont is likely to go into run off after ending prospective sales talks.
Biba BI masterclass to start up again
BIBA and the CII’s Faculty of Insurance Broking are joining forces with commercial claims specialist, Corporate Claims International (CCI), to deliver an encore of the CCI’s business interruption “masterclass” series.
RSA makes £68m Chilean acquisition
Royal & Sun Alliance has acquired Chile's leading general insurance business Compañia de Seguros Generales Cruz del Sur and its Argentinean sister company La República Compañía Argentina de Seguros Generales for $119m (£68m) payable in cash.
Towergate buys £11m broker ARG
Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of North London Commercial broker ARG Group. The business places over £11m of gross written premium including a significant book of property owners’ business.
Towergate acquires David Brake Insurance Consultants
The Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of Norfolk-based David Brake Insurance Consu...
Camberford Law relaunches scheme
Camberford Law has relaunched its scheme for tree surgeons, landscape gardeners and all arboricultur...
Interest in Fortis' solutions centres
Representatives of almost 1000 bodyshop sites have registered an interest in becoming one of Fortis'...
Rename for Durley Group
Building surveyor and repair specialist Durley Group has been re-named Enterprise Property Solutions...
Allianz: personal lines commitment
Allianz Cornhill has re-affirmed its commitment to personal lines, despite the imminent departure o...
Taking the plunge
Directors' and officers'
Oval drops names in brand makeover
Broker consolidator Oval has been given the all-clear by the regulator to rebrand all its acquired b...
Towergate continues to mop up
The news that Towergate is contemplating a swoop for part of or the entire book from the latest brok...
Aon cuts workforce by 10% in restructure
Global broker Aon is looking to introduce a "one town, one office" regional model, as part of a rest...
Moody's rating upgrade for Allianz Cornhill
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Allianz Cornhill's Insurance Financial Strength Rating to A1 from A2. The rating has a stable outlook. This rating action concludes the review for possible upgrade initiated on 7 July 2005.
Highway Retail adds over 60,000 policies with new acquisition
Motor insurer Highway’s retail division has claimed to have entered the UK top 12 general insurance intermediaries following the acquisition of MRB Insurance Brokers Limited, which trades as 1st Quote.
Max Re clarifies share sale
Max Re Capital has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell 11 000 000 of its common shares in an underwritten public offering at a price to the public of $23.50 per share.
Towergate snaps up Norfolk broker
The Towergate Partnership has announced its 104th acquisition - David Brake Insurance Consultants, based in Norfolk.
FSCS declarations open the way for consumers to claim compensation
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has recently declared 18 firms in default.
Aon launches M&A warranty alternative
Aon Limited has today unveiled an innovative insurance product called Warranty Replacement and Acquisition Protection, to replace the usual giving of warranties by a seller to a buyer in a merger and acquisition.