Commercial
BPS Insure: £2m hole found
The policyholders of BPS Insure have been saved a major headache, after insurers decided to keep the...
A bone to pick
Justin McCracken, deputy director-general of the Health and Safety Executive, talks to Ana Paula Nacif about what he wants from the insurance industry
Better safe than sorry
Insurers and the Fire Protection Association have worked together to produce a new publication providing guidance on business resilience. Allister Smith highlights the key elements contained within it
Appointment at Liberty International Underwriters
Liberty International Underwriters, a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group, has made Graeme Brydon Eur...
Names finally win chance for LLP status
The Treasury has now confirmed that there is no reason to prevent the introduction of Limited Liability Partnerships at Lloyd’s. This follows an earlier in principle confirmation from the Financial Services Authority. The timetable for their introduction…
Fast growing broker sets up warchest to target top 50
Broker Moorhouse Group has launched a £5m fund to buy brokers and books of SME business in order to enter the UK top 50 within three years.
Biba goes to Sussex by the sea
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has revealed details of its 2006 annual Biba Conference and Exhibition. The conference will take place at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel between Wednesday 26 and Friday 28 April 2006.
Highway broker business aiming for 100 000 policies
Motor insurer Highway has added another 5,000 policies to its fast growing retail division by acquiring a personal lines book of business from broker LRG Insurance Services.
Turner to replace Finn at Brit
Brit Insurance has appointed Jonathan Turner to head its reinsurance operations. Mr Turner will be taking over from Richard Finn who shortly retires after many years with the Group.
Appointment at Highway
Motor insurer Highway has appointed Alexander Connon and Steve Halliday as regional account managers...
Appointment at Quest Gates
Graeme Shurben, business development director at GAB Robins, is to join Quest Gates, where he will t...
Insurer denies takeover link
Warranty insurer Domestic and General has vehemently denied rumours linking it with a slew of takeov...
Smoking claim dismissed
Insurers' hopes of successfully defending smoking litigation claims were boosted after a landmark tr...
Appointment at Axa
Axa has made Ralph Nash director of group operational risk. Prior to this, he was head of enterprise...
Insurers urged to unite in whiplash fraud
Insurers were urged to unite in their battle against whiplash fraud, to share information on all fra...
Towergate announces new agency and support centre
Towergate has announced the creation of a new professional indemnity underwriting agency and support...
Advent confirms float details
Lloyd's insurer Advent will make its debut on the stock market tomorrow, after raising £65m for the ...
Trust is the way forward
I read with interest the article entitled 'Chain reaction' in the Post Magazine Property Supplement ...
Post Magazine Claims Club Advisory Board
Chair: Anthony Gould, editor-in-chief, Post Magazine Board: Steve Eckhardt, director, senior claims...
Biba adds to compliance panel
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has announced the expansion of its compliance initiative, with the addition of two new expert providers.
AIG facing further trouble
American International Group (AIG) is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the insurer led emp...
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