Commercial
Software houses begin i-market integration project
Polaris U.K. has agreed terms with four software houses for imarket integration. CDL, InsurE-com, Misys and Software Solutions Partners have all agreed terms with the imarket insurers and the first commercial products will be tested in October
Cox in Equity Red Star rebrand move
The name of personal accident, illness and business travel underwriting specialist Anthony Kidd Agencies is set to disappear as parent company Cox Insurance has decided to rebrand the 50 year old business. From this August the company will be titled…
RAC in new commercial vehicle launch
RAC Claims Services has launched a new UK dedicated repairer network specifically for commercial vehicles.
Risk system could generate millions in housing leads for RSA
Customer data specialist GB Group has developed a geographical risk analysis system for Royal & SunAlliance that it said could generate the company millions of pounds of additional business.
Axa stengthens management team
Frank Woods has been appointed as Axa broker development manager with effectfrom Monday 2 August. He is currently area development manager for Birmingham.
Assurex Global Re forms new cell
Assurex Global Reinsurance, a captive insurance company formed by Assurex Global Partners, has announced the formation of a specific cell to provide critically needed risk management and insurance needs to construction industry clients.
Heath nets major online insurance contract win
Heath Lambert’s personal lines division, Heath Lambert Insurance Services, has won the contract to provide home insurance to the specialist online security products provider, Saunderson Security.
Creditors to get 90p in pound for Anglo-American run-off
One of the highest scheme payment percentages for any insolvent London Market insurance company has been announced by the joint scheme administrators of Anglo American Insurance Company, Tony McMahon and John Wardrop, partners in KPMG Insurance Solutions.
Broker Network member leaves for Folgate
The Folgate Partnership has acquired The F G Watts Partnership based in Northampton. The business is The Folgate Partnership’s thirty-fifth acquisition bringing its total premium controlled to £490m.
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Claims Faculty
THB in soft market warning as it reports unchanged annual profit
Listed broker THB today reported a pre tax profit of £3.7m for the year ended 30 April 2004 on a turnover of £31.5m (an increase of 38%).
Howden eyes new markets
Lloyd's broker Howden looks set to continue its international expansion, with France, Germany and th...
Steve Bartlett appointed as managing director
Steve Bartlett has been appointed as managing director of the wholesale division at Heath Lambert In...
Achievements recognised
The 2004 British Insurance Awards marked a decade of achievement last week, as 2000 of the insurance...
In the zone
Group Personal Accident
More discipline will tame the industry
The opinion of the insurance industry from the outside does not make for pleasant listening, but it ...
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Affinity Schemes
Biba gets D&O upgrade
CNA Insurance Company has enhanced its online directors' and officers' liability product by introduc...
Greenaway report missing in action
This week, Professor David Greenaway was due to issue his report on uninsured driving, the culminati...
Opinions of loss assessors should be considered
I would like to add sentiment to the points raised by Nick Balcombe in his letter (PM, 24 June, p12)...
NU allays direct fears
Norwich Union has moved to pacify fears that it plans to transfer broker business to its fledgling d...
NIG confirms that I-market move is near
NIG has launched an online quotation system for commercial package policies and said it is in negoti...
Graham Gibson appointed claims director at Groupama
Graham Gibson, pictured, has been appointed claims director at Groupama, replacing Mick Booth who is...
NIG's commercial office network launches expanded branch
NIG's commercial office network has been boosted with the launch of an expanded branch in Reading. N...