Commercial
Insurance consultancy announces launch
Newly created ISG (Independent Services Group Limited) has just launched, aiming to provide a variety of specialist services to the London and international insurance and reinsurance markets.
Brit takes on Barclays chief
Brit Insurance Holdings has recruited Kathy Lisson as its chief operating officer.
SMEs risking fines for poor fleet management
According to a major new piece of research, two-thirds (66%) of SMEs do not check that employee-owned cars used for business trips are properly maintained and insured, despite their legal responsibility for the state of those vehicles.
A sea of change
Claims Profession
Allianz Cornhill Schemes secures business wins
Allianz Cornhill Schemes has secured two new business wins. The company, which provides insurance sc...
Moderniser takes helm at Ecclesiastical
Steve Wood, the new general manager at Ecclesiastical Insurance's UK general insurance division, has...
Events
19-20 September - Institute of Risk Management risk forum. Keele University, Tel: 020 7709 9808,...
Zurich delays SME model
Zurich has put back the implementation of the second stage of its small business model. The insurer...
Appointment at Connect Mi
Connect Mi has appointed Colin Towers as a director. Mr Towers has worked in several senior claims m...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has appointed Steve Wood as general manager of its UK general insurance division. Mr ...
Towergate Partnership to be formally created
The Towergate Partnership will be formally created at the end of October, after it received approval...
$300m deal is reached in US
Equitas, the reinsurer created to run off the 1992 and prior year's liabilities of Lloyd's syndicate...
Penny Black's insurance week
It is amazing who you bump into in the City while enjoying a spot of lunch with Post Magazine journa...
2005 Insurance five-a-side football
The fifth annual Insurance 5's football competition will be held on 2 October at the Goals Soccer Ce...
Why reinsurance needs MORE speculation, not less
Insurance futures
China mops up damage left by Typhoon Matsa
Typhoon Matsa caused several billion yuan in losses as it ravaged East China's coastal area, initiat...
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.
A perfect fit
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...