Commercial
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...
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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...
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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.
Swiss Re adds to Admin Re subsidiary
Swiss Re has announced that it is to acquire the shares of Life Assurance Holding Corporation, including its life insurance subsidiary Windsor Life Assurance, for £333m in cash.
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Major players hope to convince big is beautiful
A month ago, Post Magazine reported findings from the Association of British Insurers that claimed n...
Small players set to feel the squeeze as rivals 'offshore' insurance jobs
Smaller insurers may have to reconsider their operations as they come under increasing pressure from...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert Group has appointed Martin Ecott to its specialist transportation unit within the proj...