Commercial
JLT warns 2005 profits "unlikely to improve"
Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson has warned that profits for the second half of 2005 are unlikely to im...
Hill Dickinson strengthens its practice in London
Law firm Hill Dickinson has strengthened its insurance practice in London with the appointment of Fi...
Axa wins extension to Countrywide contract
AXA has announced its decade-long partnership with Misys network Countrywide has been extended by a further five and a half years.
RIAS in Titan holiday deal
Specialist over 50s insurer, RIAS, has signed up Titan HiTours to its home and motor insurance products.
JLT profits drop 25% in first half
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30th June 2005, reporting revenues up 6% at constant rates of exchange despite difficult trading conditions in Risk & Insurance and weak US dollar.
Broker Network unveils new MD in board shake up
Broker Network has promoted Mark Wood to managing director of Broker Network and to a position on the board of Broker Network Holdings.
Health insurance market in recovery
Spending on health & care cover products in the UK, including private medical insurance, health cash plans, dental benefit plans and long term care insurance, reached £4.2 billion in 2004, according to a new report from independent analysts Laing and…
US commercial P/C market softens
The commercial property/casualty market continued to soften during the second quarter of 2005, with commercial insurance brokers reporting that insurers are aggressively competing for new business and fighting hard to keep their renewals.
Be Ready for age discrimination
The Association of British Insurers has thrown its weight behind Be Ready, a new campaign to prepare...
Not under my roof
Construction
Highest bid for Ashes ticket auction
The person who submitted the highest bid for the Ashes tickets auctioned last week was Keith Fowles ...
Allianz Cornhill announces Harmony goes live
Allianz Cornhill has announced that its flagship full-cycle EDI home product, Harmony, has gone live...
Towergate Partnership opens new office in Nottingham
The Towergate Partnership has opened a new office in Nottingham. The base will be headed by Neil Eme...
Going into extra time
Construction Overrun
Giles defectors await FSA approval for new venture
A founder of former broker Ward Evans and an ex-manager from Giles are awaiting regulatory approval ...
Zurich mix-up talks sought
Zurich has yet to confirm whether it would accept any request from Towergate Partnership for a meeti...
A simple operation
A little more than 12 months into his role as chief executive officer of Zurich's UK general insurance business, Ian Stuart talks to Ralph Savage about his plans for the company
Brokers need not fear the retailer
We continue to read about insurance tie-ups with consumer brands. Such alliances are not new, and mo...
Penny Black's insurance week
With August almost upon us, the rumour mill is kicking into overdrive. NIG was very much the talk of...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Simon Cuthbert has been appointed as regional business manager at Allianz Cornhill Engineering's Bir...
EC probe holds no worries for Lloyd's
A senior Lloyd's figure has expressed concern about how the market will defend itself against the pe...
CIS union pay row intensifies
The Co-operative Insurance Society's spat with unions intensified this week after it decided to pres...