Commercial
THB recruits trio for board
AIM-listed broking group THB today announced three new appointments to strengthen the board with effect from 1 July 2004. THB also announced that it intends to split the roles of chairman and chief executive, presently held by Vic Thompson, with the…
Axa in new bank tie up
National Australia Bank had awarded a travel insurance contract to Axa in the UK. Under the contract, Axa travel insurance policies will be offered to customers of the National’s four European banks – the Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank, Northern Bank…
In the train gang
Training
Fleet Motor - Fleeting opportunities
Commercial Lines
System support
If the legal expenses insurance sector is to remain buoyant, it needs to be reassessed in terms of what it can honestly support, says Ian Sadler
Allianz Cornhill's IT departments cuts audit time
Allianz Cornhill's IT department claims to have cut weeks off the time it takes to audit its softwar...
Kiln in intellectual property push
The government has urged small and medium-sized enterprises to use insurance to protect their intell...
SMEs - Small is beautiful
Commercial Lines
Call for support over preparation
I enjoyed reading the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters technical forum report on the future of ...
Customer Relations - Where's this relationship going?
Commercial Lines
Mobile worker benefits spelt out
As workloads get heavier and stress levels get higher, professionals should be looking after their r...
Allianz offers brokers white-labelling service
Allianz Cornhill is planning to offer brokers the chance to white-label its personal lines products ...
Direct Commercial - The great leap forwards
Commercial Lines
What the papers said this week
The Times Morriston Hospital NHS Trust and Swansea NHS Trust in South Wales were ordered to pay £35...
Accident rates to rise
Motor Insurance News
Groupama Insurances completes sales and distribution team
Groupama Insurances has completed its sales and distribution team with the appointment of Rob Fisher...
London P&I Club reports strengthened reserve outlook for 2004
Marine insurance mutual The London P&I Club's financial statements for the year ending February 20, 2004, have shown an improvement on previous years, with an increase in free reserves free reserves of 23 per cent to $101.9m (£56m) from $82.8m in 2002/3.
Kiln bullish in 2004 forecast
Lloyd's insurer Kiln is predicting its 2004 year of account will exceed the performance of its business in the previous year, when it acheived a market leading combined ratio of 77% and profits of £33.1m.
Canadian broker takes £1.5m stake in London's Dashwood, Brewer & Phipps
Toronto-based insurance and reinsurance broker the RS Group of Companies has completed the purchase of 49% of the issued share capital of Dashwood, Brewer & Phipps, Lloyd’s and London Market Insurance Brokers.
Brokers launch cover for construction professionals
Building and contruction firm, Multiassistance, together with The Broker Network and J. Gosling Insurance Brokers, is to provide insurance for its UK network of over 140 trade professionals.
Groupama completes regional management team
Groupama Insurances has completed its sales and distribution team with the appointment of Rob Fisher as key account manager for the mid east and Steve Vachre as key account manager covering the North west.
Marsh buys Manchester-based broking and risk consulting business
Broker Marsh today announced it has acquired the insurance broking and risk consulting business of Manchester-based Rochester Kemp.
PWS opens new offices
Broker PWS has opened three new international offices and has also announced the creation of a new UK-based accident and health team.
Hastings in hunt for call centre staff
Private motor broker Hastings Direct is planning to recruit 150 staff this summer, increasing capaci...