Commercial
NIG planning online commercial push
NIG has launched online quotation system for commercial package policies and said it is in negotiations to join the i-market initiative.
CBG completes acquisition No. 8
Community Broking Group has acquired Carpenter Rees Jackson - an independent financial planning practice in Manchester.
Towergate swoops for AIUA
Towergate has acquired Agricultural Insurance Underwriting Agency.
British Insurance Awards: Winners announced
The winners of the highly coveted British Insurance Awards were presented with their awards by TV personality Clive Anderson at last night’s prestigious British Insurance Awards ceremony held in front of an audience of 1800 guests at the Royal Albert…
Board of directors appointment at Clinicare
Clinicare announced that Laurent Pochat-Cottilloux, the company’s actuarial and corporate strategy manager, has been appointed to the board of directors.
XL Re appoints resinsurance and underwriting risk manager
XL Re has announced the appointment of Jeremy Hindle as ceded reinsurance and underwriting risk manager.
Insider information an advantage?
After a decade as its general insurance head, John Parker is leaving the Association of British Insu...
St Paul International Insurance launches new product
St Paul International Insurance has launched a new product aimed at private golf courses and resorts...
Specialist help can add value for all
Two recent articles, 'Complex numbers' and 'Attitudes need adjusting' (PM, 17 June, p14 and p26), ad...
HBOS points to schemes to double premiums
Halifax Bank of Scotland's commercial insurance arm has targeted schemes business as the means of do...
Flavour of the month
Broker Networks
Shops face EL hikes
Norwich Union has urged retailers to take the threat of abuse on their staff seriously, after a surv...
Brand and deliver
Lloyd's is expected to publicise the initial findings of its 'Defining the Lloyd's Brand' exercise n...
Highway begins buying spree
Highway Retail has revealed it has three further broker acquisitions in sight, after snapping up per...
Keeping the meter running
Motor Report
Groupama confirms acceptance of risk transfer of premiums
Groupama Insurances has confirmed it will accept the risk transfer of premiums as part of a revised ...
Biba urges members to be aware of the smallprint
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has urged its members to ensure they are fully aware of t...
Appointment at Royal & Sun Alliance
Royal & Sun Alliance's engineering inspection service has made Jim Kennedy a non-destructive testing...
NU, Axa and Allianz set to pick up Zurich's Folgate book
Three leading insurers are set to take-over the Zurich share of Folgate’s commercial book.
Towergate buys agricultural portfolio
Towergate Underwriting Group has announced the purchase of the farm insurance portfolio of Taunton-based Lloyd & Whyte.
Axiom completes £21m MBO
Royal London Private Equity has announced the completion of the management buy out of Axiom Consulting for US$ 40 million (£21.78m) from broker Aon.
Highway Retail makes £4.6m broker acquisition
Personal lines specialist A Quote Insurance Services has been acquired by Highway Insurance's newly formed retail division, in a £4.6m deal.
Odyssey Re buys up Opus Re
Odyssey Re has announced that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement with Overseas Partners to acquire all of the capital stock of Overseas Partners US Reinsurance (Opus Re), a Delaware domiciled property and casualty reinsurer, for $43m.
Halifax General appoints new national schemes development manager
Bank of Scotland Commercial Insurance, part of Halifax General Insurance, has announced the appointment of Paul Bishop as national schemes development manager.