Commercial
EL exclusion leaves loopholes for some
And so insurers and brokers have reacted with scepticism to the news that the Department of Work and...
HSBC Insurance Brokers recruits four
HSBC Insurance Brokers has recruited four international property brokers from Heath Lambert. Gavin T...
NFU to set up training academy
NFU Mutual is set to establish its own training academy to provide courses for its 5000 staff and ag...
A towering achievement
Having spent a decade in the large and complex corporate environments of Royal and Sun Alliance and Aon, Tim Johnson says he was won over by the Towergate philosophy, as Ralph Savage finds out
SME: easy as ABC
While large businesses are on the decline in the UK, they have been replaced by a huge number of small to medium-sized enterprises that offer valuable alternative business for insurers. Amanda Blanc argues that brokers hold the key to SME success
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Iain MacInnes has been appointed business development underwriter at Allianz Cornhill Engineering in...
Industry rejects call for regulations
The insurance industry has urged the Financial Services Authority not to force regulations on qualif...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances
Groupama Insurances has made Cathie Bruce head of customer propositions. She joins the UK group from...
Running the fleet
Fleet Motor
Consolidation among larger brokers to increase following FSA regulation
Consolidation among super-provincial and provincial brokers will step up following regulation by the...
Appointment at CFC Solutions
A new management team has been appointed at fleet, contract hire and workshop software company CFC S...
Building on shaky ground
Contractors' Liability
Oxygen targets two as it opens doors
Start-up intermediary Oxygen Insurance Brokers has revealed it is in discussions with two businesses...
Heath property four leave for HSBC
HSBC Insurance Brokers has boosted its international property division by recruiting 4 senior market figures from rival Heath Lambert.
Allianz Cornhill appoints Higgs and Sons for legal panel
Black Country law firm Higgs and Sons has been appointed by Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection as its panel solicitors to handle a variety of legal issues on behalf of their customers.
BDML appoints new board member
BDML Connect has promoted Mark Townsend to the role of chief operating officer and he will become a member of its board.
XL Capital announces hurricane losses
XL Capital has announced that, based on initial loss reports and preliminary estimates, it expects to receive net claims arising from Hurricanes Frances and Ivan of approximately $70m and $150m, respectively.
Willis strikes five deals
The Willis Commercial Network today confirmed five new members in Scotland.
Cooper Gay opens US treaty division with John P. Woods duo
The Cooper Gay Group has created a North American Treaty Division and named two senior executives to establish the operation.
Axa manager wins award
James Barwel, a 27-year-old strategic business development manager with Axa Insurance is the winner of the inaugural Young Insurance Professional of the Year Award, sponsored by the Sheikh Abdullah Foundation.
Allenbrook signs Donegal deal
Allenbrook, which provides policy-processing software and consulting services for the insurance indu...
Northern exposure
Leeds
CII debate highlights industry split on offshoring
Offshoring and staff qualifiations dominated a lively interactive debate at today 's UK Insurance and Financial Services Conference with sharp divisions emerging among senior industry figures about the merits of offshoring insurance company functions.
Förterer resigns from Converium
Dr Jürgen Förterer, chief executive of R+V Versicherung, Wiesbaden, has resigned from the Board of Directors of Converium.