Commercial
Medical Insurance Agency purchases portfolio
Medical Insurance Agency, part of the Towergate Underwriting Group, has announced the purchase of th...
CIS makes affinity plans despite cuts
The Co-operative Insurance Society has revealed it will announce a series of affinity deals next yea...
Say 'buy British' if you're really staying
Companies that are not offshoring should maximise their PR with a 'buy British' campaign, according ...
Lack of interest in insurance sees withdrawals
Admiral Insurance's entrance onto the FTSE 250 index of leading shares was one of the few bright spo...
The Trivandrum experience
Allianz Cornhill offshore programme manager Brenda McDonnell outlined the decision processes that le...
Helphire interim profit doubles
Accident management group Helphire has reported £3.8m operating profits in the half-year ended 30 Se...
Hiscox hopes for SME D&O take-off
Hiscox is hoping the UK's increasingly litigious environment will encourage smaller businesses to co...
Events
20 January National Security Inspectorate - Reducing Risk Together seminar Wellington Hotel, Belfa...
Allianz Cornhill raises £110m with life sale
Allianz Cornhill has agreed to sell its life operations to Britiannic Group for an estimated cash consideration of £110m — money which Allianz Cornhill plans to invest in growing its general insurance business.
Douglas joins Xbridge from MAP
Commercial finance intermediary Xbridge, has appointed Alastair Douglas as its new Insurance Analyst. Mr Douglas joins the growing insurance team at Xbridge from Lloyd's insurer Managing Agency Partners and will be reporting directly to Chris Slater,…
Towergate purchases surgery portfolio from PMI provider G&M
Medical Insurance Agency (MIA General Insurance), part of the Towergate Underwriting Group, has announced the purchase of the surgery insurance portfolio from private medical provider, General & Medical.
Allianz Cornhill awarded CII accreditation
Allianz Cornhill’s personal lines division has been awarded the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Prior Learning Accreditation.
ABI flies in outsider for GI role
The Association of British Insurers has appointed Nick Starling as director of general insurance.
Alllianz Marine & Aviation makes pricing promise
Allianz Marine & Aviation, has promised to maintain technical underwriting discipline and build its general aviation book.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson granted notice from the FSA
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has revealed it has been granted its 'Scope of Permission' notice from the Fi...
Retention need should be obvious
I am not sure what is most worrying about Ben Bolton's article on customer retention (PM, 18 Novembe...
The final countdown
Review of the Year: Broking
Groupama in PMI push
Groupama is set to make a major push into the private healthcare market early next year after refocu...
Liability model 'inadequate for D&O'
Directors' and officers' insurance is "fundamentally misunderstood" by risk managers and policyholde...
Second WTC trial jury rules for Silverstein
A jury has declared that the attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center (WTC) were two separate events, doubling to $2.2bn the damages leaseholder Larry Silverstein can collect from insurers.
XL Capital announces new duties for Luck and Keeling
XL Capital has announced that with immediate effect Fiona Luck, executive vice president, Group Operations, becomes global head of Corporate Services and Henry Keeling, executive vice president and chief executive for Reinsurance Operations, is named…
Evolution deploys IT system for online mid-term adjustments
Evolution Underwriting has announced the implementation of its online mid term adjustment facility. This follows on from the launch of the new business trading system in June, which has secured in excess of £3m GWP.
Keane moves up NU ladder
Norwich Union has appointed Andy Keane as motor underwriting manager for its commercial motor and motor fleet business.
Brit to sponsor National Hunt races
Brit Insurance today announced a further development to its sports sponsorship activity with its first venture into National Hunt racing. Brit will sponsor a series of four races in the National Hunt Calendar, culminating in a new race at next year’s…