Commercial
Appointment at Towergate
Mark Armitage has been recruited by Towergate as western regional managing director. He joins from N...
Warranty Holdings faces police probe
Hertfordshire-based broker Warranty Holdings went into administration last week, days before its pri...
If slavery suit succeeds where will claims stop?
Despite Lloyd's attempts to bury its past, legal actions it could never have envisaged keep surfacin...
Home truths
Mortgage Protection
Bodyshop Dynamics launches web-based communications platform
Software supplier Bodyshop Dynamics has launched a web-based communications platform to allow insure...
NU in personal accident drive
Norwich Union's new underwriting manager for casualty specialist classes, Paul Murphy, is hoping to ...
NIG recruits 150 staff for SME drive
Insurer NIG is looking to recruit 150 new staff over the next year to help it in its push into the S...
AM Best affirms financial strength of LLGRC
Re-ratings
First Mutual uses CSC system
First Mutual Reinsurance, a Zimbabwean reinsurance company, established in Q4 2003, has signed a fiv...
The ups and downs
Latin America
Helphire selects Audatex's vehicle repair estimating system
Accident management group Helphire has chosen Audatex as its vehicle repair estimating system, aiming to control costs for third party insurers.
Allianz looks to China
Allianz Group is committing itself to expanding its business presence in China.
Allianz Group receives improved rating from Fitch
Fitch Ratings has changed the rating outlooks on Allianz Holdings and Allianz Lebensversicherung to positive from stable. At the same time, it has affirmed their Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings at 'A+' and Allianz Holdings' long-term rating at …
Saga secures replacement vehicles for policyholders
Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced a new deal for providing replacement vehicles to Saga, the company that specialises in products and services for the over 50s – including insurance. Its comprehensive motor policyholders will be guaranteed a high…
Link wins car scheme contract
Link has won the contract to provide insurance cover for a car scheme for the Gloucestershire based intermediary, Asset Trust Group, in a deal worth more than £1m.
Groupama announces first regional key accounts recruit
Groupama Insurances has appointed Louise Austin as key account manager for the north east of England, following the announcement of its new broker distribution strategy last week (Post Magazine, 25 March 2003, P56).
Composite signs up Groupama as risk carrier for BTE legal expenses insurance
Composite Legal Expenses announces that Groupama Insurances is to be its new risk carrier for Before-The-Event legal expenses insurance distributed through insurance brokers and specialist affinity groups.
Credit hire firm seeks listing
Accident Exchange, the Association of British Insurers approved replacement vehicle specialist, is to seek admission to the Alternative Investment Market.
Helphire Group results in line with expectations
Helphire Group has announced that its results for the year ending 31 March 2004 will be in line with management expectations.
Legion Direct joins Towergate
Legion Direct, specialists in regimental commercial insurance packages, have been acquired by Towergate Wilsons, the military insurance division of Towergate Underwriting Group.
London P&I Club sails ahead
The London P&I Club has announced an increase in the size of its entered fleet during the 2004 P&I renewal season.
CII calls for more confidence in industry
Improving confidence among customers, regulators and politicians must be the key issue for both general and life insurers in the year ahead. This is the message 600 delegates at the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) London road show heard yesterday…
Rising from the ashes?
Regional Review