Commercial
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…
Cooper Gay splits broking and risk marketing services
Cooper Gay has launched a new department CG Global Risk. It said the decision was to formally recognize the continuing separation of global insurance placements into retail client service and worldwide risk marketing.
Asda growth sees NU recruit 200
Norwich Union is creating 200 jobs at its Perth call centre, due to the growth of its affinity partn...
an SME manager
A day in the life of
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert Group has appointed Laurence Lemee to its London-based marketing department. Ms Lemee ...
Benchmark survey pinpoints trends
Claims Event News
Drivers: safety first
Sandhar, Murray v Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions. (Court of Appeal - 5 November 2004)
And what now for Folgate Partnership?
When it was launched in Spring 2002, Folgate Partnership chief executive Andy Homer was quick to dis...
Brokers to fill liability gap
Two brokers have seized on UK insurers' tendency to avoid underwriting employers' liability in North...
Appointment at Highway
Highway has made Roger Halliday business development manager for its distribution department. Mr Hal...
Distribution to be overhauled
Two leading insurance executives have forecast a radical overhaul in the insurance distribution mode...
First Assist in package boost
Health specialist First Assist says it can now offer travel insurance and medical assistance packages after it won a new contract with Bradford & Bingley.
Aon report highlights the terrorist threat to the oil and gas industries
The oil and gas industry should remain constantly alert against the threat of terrorist attack, acco...