Commercial
AIR upgrades web-based cat-risk management system
Air Worldwide Corporation (AIR) has released the latest version of CATStation, its web-based catastr...
Protectagroup appoints new finance director
Wales’ largest independent insurance company has appointed a new finance director to help take the company through to future flotation.
UK & Ireland makes Oval acquisition
Cover4Students, the online student insurance specialist has doubled in size after its acquisition of Saxon Insurance from the Oval Group for an undisclosed sum.
Insure and Go secures new travel partner
Intermediary Insure and Go has added First Assist as one of its travel insurance providers.
Allianz in twin success
Allianz Cornhill Schemes has secured a double new business win.
Axa predicts increased IFA uptake of its protection business
The use of tele-underwriting by IFAs to transact protection business will grow rapidly in the next 12 months, according to new research from AXA.
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Outsourcing
NIG urges others on Imarket
NIG has urged other insurers to sign up to Imarket after the Royal-Bank-of-Scotland-owned company jo...
Calling the shots
Premium Finance
Appointment at Glencairn
Ed Clark and Neil Carnt have joined Glencairn Risk Solutions, the broker's specialist wholesale prop...
Angry CIS staff ballot on strike action plan
Staff at the Co-operative Insurance Society will be balloted for strike action tomorrow. The Union ...
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Appointment at Highfinance
Jason Willis has joined Highfinance from Reed Insurance, where he worked for seven years. Before tha...
Towergate merges Northampton brokers
The Towergate Partnership has announced the acquisition of Smith Wingell & Co, based in Northampton. The business is the 102nd acquisition of the combined Towergate Partnership group in seven years, bringing the total premium controlled to £1.25bn.
Willis commercial network launches extranet service
The Willis Commercial Network has launched a new Extranet for its members, called E-Network.
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NU ditches panel as RAC arm closes
RAC's insurance broker arm is to be abolished and its panel of insurers replaced with direct Norwich...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
David Keel has been promoted to group marketing and communications manager at Allianz Cornhill. Mr K...
NU argues ability to buck price trend
Norwich Union has insisted that it will maintain its underwriting and pricing discipline, after repo...
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Pubs and Clubs
BPO deals need constant attention
During the past couple of years, the outsourcing market has turned a corner. The widespread percepti...
GLP throws down the gauntlet
General Legal Protection has issued a challenge to home assistance giant Homeserve, by revealing tha...
Highway: 2004 results boosted under IFRS
Motor insurer Highway Insurance has announced that the impact of new accounting standards has improv...
City ups security after bombings
Insurance businesses in the City have considerably tightened security to reassure employees and visi...