Commercial
Biba offers regulation stress counselling
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has launched a string of initiatives for members, includi...
Appointment at Helphire Group
Richard Edwards has become managing director of IT for Helphire Group. He joins from heavy building ...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection has made David Nash manager for its before-the-event claims team. ...
Cunningham Lindsey hires new director
Cunningham Lindset UK has appointed Mark Baird as client relationship director.
Highway in acquisitions talks update as it announces profits will beat expectations
Highway Insurance today announced that the company's financial results for the year ended 31 December 2004 will be materially higher than current market expectations.
Former Amlin pair join QBE
QBE has made two new appointments to its trade credit team in London.
Brokers covet responsive insurers, says new survey
Insurer responsiveness is still considered to be the most important element to a broker when assessing insurance companies, according to a new suvey from Allianz Cornhill
MMA attacks claims farmers with Bupa tie up
MMA Insurance has teamed up with Bupa to launch a new motor accident clinical assessment and treatment service, which it claims could save up to 50% of its bodily injury claims costs on qualifying cases.
S&P maintains RSA rating
Standard & Poor's today said its ratings and outlook for Royal and Sun Alliance are unaffected by the group's announcement of a £160 million loss reserve charge.
RSA moves to boost US reserves
Royal & Sun Alliance will strengthen its US reserves by £160m following the review of its reverses announced recently. The company said "this strengthening is within the expectations laid out in the nine months results announcement and is consistent with…
Top 250 brokers face tough 2005
After having the worst growth year since 1999, independent brokers will continue to lose business in...
Capita wins Chester Street run-off deal
Capita has won another significant run-off contract after sealing the deal to handle the run-off cla...
Groupama chases van sector
Groupama has launched its first commercial vehicle policy on full-cycle EDI, in a bid to widen the p...
Insurer CNA opens Southampton branch
Insurer CNA has opened a Southampton branch to broaden its south-coast resources. The office, which ...
Appointment at Royal and Sun Alliance
Royal and Sun Alliance's risk solutions property division has made Greg Harris lead property underwr...
Appointment at MMA
Christine Bennett has joined MMA as customer services manager. She brings with her more than 14 year...
Zurich strikes Easy motor deal
Zurich has started its aggressive affinity push by signing a deal with the Easy Group to launch chea...
Industry awaits smoking case
Two passive smoking litigation test cases that could have "massive implications" for insurers are se...
Oxygen signs deal after beauty parade
Start-up intermediary Oxygen has aligned software across its business units on a single system. It w...
Courts apply common sense to fall
Clare v Perry (t/a Widemouth Manor Hotel) (Court of Appeal - 13 January 2005)
Misys teams up with NIG
NIG's premium finance subsidiary, Finsure, has launched an integrated EDI solution with Misys. The s...
Rising to the challenge of new entrants
In a fast-moving business world, maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage is a relentless pur...
Bennetts to hit £50m mark
Motorcycle specialist Bennetts will announce at least three new products and an affinity deal in 200...
Branding seminar on the London market
Branding in the London market is the subject of an expert interactive seminar for insurance professi...