Commercial
Contract Certainty - The buyer's choice
If the London market is to achieve its goal of contract certainty by the end of next year, buyers of commercial insurance must play their part, says Andrew Cornish
Insurer NIG elevates Leicester office
Insurer NIG has elevated its Leicester office to full regional status in order to increase its stren...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Mike Smith to head up its expanding technical wordings team. Mr Smith j...
Marsh arm targets SMEs
Broker Marsh is set to make a renewed push in the small to medium-sized enterprise sector to build o...
Gladwell resurfaces at CII
Lee Gladwell is to take up the role of group marketing and sales director at the Chartered Insurance Institute from 1 September. He was previously new business development director at Capita.
Health Lambert secures construction deal from Aon
Heath Lambert Construction, part of Heath Lambert's Project Risks Group, has been appointed broker to UK construction firm Bowmer and Kirkland. It won this high profile contract from incumbent Aon following a conceptual tendering exercise.
Insurer boss warns smalls brokers are becoming an endangered species
Small brokers are in danger of becoming a threatened species in the Birmingham area and West Midlands, according to a senior industry figure.
THB splits CEO and chair roles
THB Group, the parent company of Lloyd’s broker Thompson Heath & Bond, has appointed Clive Williams as its first non-executive Chairman.
NIG in Midlands expansion
Insurer NIG is elevating its Leicester office to full regional status in order to increase its strength in the East Midlands market.
CIS in Axa tie-up
Co-operative Insurance Society has announced the appointment of Axa Real Estate Investment Management REIM (UK) as external fund manager for CIS’ £2.5 billion external property fund portfolio.
ABI hails ‘pragmatic’ resolution to costs war.
The announcement by the Civil Justice Council of agreement on the level of success fees in employers’ liability disease claims is a pragmatic resolution to the “costs war” says the ABI (Association of British Insurers).
NIG highlights broker consolidation in Leeds
Consolidation among brokers in Leeds and Yorkshire generally is further evidence of a growing national trend, according to David Grant, NIG’s Director of Marketing and Compliance.
L and G strikes major household distribution deal
Legal and General General Insurance has been chosen by John Charcol, the mortgage broker, to be the sole-provider of household and buy-to-let insurance cover.
Marsh targets SMEs with new division
Broker Marsh has created a new division, the Risk Trading Practice, to focus on the risk and insurance needs of small and medium sized companies. It has appointed Ron Hayes as executive director to lead the new arm.
Riding high
Leeds
New joint venture already recruiting and competing
Loss adjusters McLarens Young International and Quest Gates have set up a new joint venture to tende...
Appointment cards
Distributed to the patients from various departments in the hospital but predominately from outpatie...
Saga launches insurance
Saga has launched annual travel insurance to cater for the increasing number of over-50s in the UK w...
RSA offers Profin lines to SMEs
Royal and Sun Alliance has packaged a number of its professional and financial risks products into i...
Post treatment advice cards
Distributed to patients by nursing staff from the A&E unit. Solicitors will pay between £8000-£30 00...
Mapfre Asistencia acquires broker
Spanish insurer Mapfre Asistencia has acquired a UK broker, adding EUR50m (£33.2m) of premium income...
Towergate buys YIG
The Towergate Partnership has acquired Your Insurance Group (Brokers) as part of a £10m investment t...
Lack of underwriter the only problem at Whiteley
Following on from the recent coverage of the failure of Whiteley Insurance Consultants, I am concern...
Extreme weather warning
By the end of the century, the global insurance market will have to foot an annual bill of $27bn (£1...