Commercial
RAC to use mobile data to track breakdowns
Motoring organisation RAC is developing a new software service to use mobile phone data to help loca...
Capita directors leave for new industry roles
Steve Totty, former business implementation director at Capita Insurance Services, has left to becom...
Brit Insurance reaches an agreement
Brit Insurance has reached an agreement with John Bubb of Australian Reinsurance Underwriting Servic...
Forbes bosses in broking start-up
Midlands-based broking start-up Lamasz Hettle Risk Consulting is planning an acquisition spree, havi...
Adequate cover?
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Biba signs up FSA consultants
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is understood to be close to signing two high-profile ful...
Biba "scalp" responds
Just a note to say that I picked up Post Magazine's piece on my departure from the British Insurance...
What the papers said this week
The Times A chef who cut his finger with a kitchen knife is suing a hotel for £25,000. Michael ...
NU launches commercial product range
Norwich Union has launched a range of segment-specific commercial products to provide businesses with cover specifically tailored to their needs.
Brit heads down under
Brit Insurance Holdings has joined up with Australian Reinsurance Underwriting Services (ARUS) to strengthen its ties with the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Brokers suffer
The insurance broking sector saw a drop in profitability in the final quarter of 2003, the only financial services sector to do so according to a new report from the Confederation of British Industry.
Hogmanay organisers face bill after failing to arrange cancellation insurance
The organisers of the Edinburgh Hogmanay Celebrations face costs of up to several hundred thousand pounds as a result of failing to arrange cancellation insurance for the events on New Year's Eve due to adverse weather conditions, according to events…
Path to Success: Business Practices Analyst
Steve O'Connor, business practices analyst at Limit Underwriting, talks of his career to date
Hiscox expands in Colchester move
Hiscox Insurance Company is providing a boost to the Essex region, with the planned opening of a new...
Kiln Syndicate 510 first to cover long-term war risks
Lloyd's managing agent R J Kiln & Co has announced that Syndicate 510 commenced underwriting Long-term and Domestic War on Land (LDWL) insurance on 1 January 2004.
Chaucer reviews business acquired from Kiln
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer will place professional indemnity syndicate 1204 into run-off next year havi...
Brit Insurance Holdings expects positive underwriting conditions
Brit Insurance Holdings is expecting underwriting conditions in its target areas for 2004 to continu...
Paul Glen, managing director, QBE European company operations
In the current investment climate, where returns could be described as modest at best, the focus of ...
Appointment at Allianz Global Risks
Allianz Global Risks has appointed Nick Bush as its senior engineering underwriter. In his new role,...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph MBNA, the US credit card giant, is the leading bidder to buy Premium Credit, fo...
Appointment at The Revival Company
Fire and flood restoration specialist The Revival Company has recruited three new staff to coincide ...
Appointment at Bank of Scotland
Bank of Scotland Commercial Insurance, part of Halifax General Insurance, has made Peter Thompson he...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
Kate Penrose has joined intermediary-only insurer MMA as marketing strategy and planning manager. He...
Looking back ... Five years ago.
Five years ago, the doom merchants were starting the countdown to 2000 with predictions of a looming...